Is Palatine High School a good school?

Palatine High School ranks 186 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palatine High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,562 students attended Palatine High School.

What is the racial makeup of Palatine High School?

Students at Palatine High School are 51% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Palatine High School?

Palatine High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Gray M Sanborn Elementary School Elementary : Jane Addams Elementary School Elementary : Lake Louise Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Virginia Lake Elementary School Elementary : Winston Campus Elementary Middle : Winston Campus Junior High

Palatine High School

Summary:

Palatine High School is a public high school serving 2,652 students in grades 9-12 in Palatine, Illinois. The school is part of the Township High School District 211, which is ranked 91 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palatine High School faces some academic challenges compared to the high-performing schools in the surrounding area. The school's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (27.7%) and SAT English Language Arts (29.6%) are significantly lower than the district (45.1% and 44.2%, respectively) and the state (26.1% and 31.1%, respectively) averages. However, the school's performance in the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) was better, with 54.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the district (66.4%) and state (53.2%) averages. Palatine High School's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 88.5% to 92.9% over the past five years, and its dropout rate has been low, ranging from 1.7% to 2.9% during the same period.

Palatine High School has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian (22.1%), Hispanic (41.1%), and White (30.6%) students. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students generally performing better than African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, Palatine High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12.5% in 2020-2021 to 28.9% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the surrounding high-performing schools, such as Wm Fremd High School (11.3%) and Lake Zurich High School (11.7%). Palatine High School also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (58.14%) compared to the surrounding high-performing schools, which may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school in terms of supporting student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1111 N Rohlwing Rd
Palatine, IL 60074-3777

(847) 755-1610

District: Township HSD 211

SchoolDigger Rank:
186^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,924

Feeder schools for Palatine High School:

Elementary:	Gray M Sanborn Elementary School
	Jane Addams Elementary School
	Lake Louise Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
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	Virginia Lake Elementary School
	Winston Campus Elementary
Middle:	Winston Campus Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 2,562

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

33.1%

Asian:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palatine High School ranks better than 73.3% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Township HSD 211 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Palatine High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.1%), White (33.1%), Asian (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Township HSD 211 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palatine High School is 13.7, which is the 3^rd best among 5 high schools in the Township HSD 211 School District. (See more...)

Compare Palatine High School employs 185.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palatine High School is $24,924, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Township HSD 211 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palatine High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palatine High School 186^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Palatine High School in the ranking list.)

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Township HSD 211:

SchoolDigger ranks Township HSD 211 91^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palatine High School

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Rank History for all students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.48	111^th	586	81.1%
2004	75.54	119^th	592	79.9%
2005	80.57	84^th	590	85.8%
2006	79.37	104^th	596	82.6%
2007	82.16	89^th	612	85.5%
2008	82.92	84^th	624	86.5%
2009	72.45	175^th	632	72.3%
2010	76.09	140^th	643	78.2%
2011	76.42	145^th	655	77.9%
2012	69.47	198^th	665	70.2%
2013	67.77	227^th	670	66.1%
2014	70.66	184^th	670	72.5%
2015	48.68	275^th	614	55.2%
2016	42.69	369^th	643	42.6%
2017	61.88	220^th	642	65.7%
2018	66.38	190^th	647	70.6%
2019	68.19	179^th	701	74.5%
2021	62.04	213^th	688	69.0%
2022	68.96	178^th	699	74.5%
2023	60.44	237^th	699	66.1%
2024	66.06	186^th	697	73.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.46	71^st	154	53.9%
2019	60.25	67^th	165	59.4%
2021	59.96	63^rd	160	60.6%
2022	52.95	78^th	170	54.1%
2023	74.34	42^nd	163	74.2%
2024	38.97	101^st	182	44.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.03	84^th	151	44.4%
2019	64.48	26^th	183	85.8%
2021	54.30	48^th	189	74.6%
2022	25.38	188^th	205	8.3%
2023	45.09	93^rd	217	57.1%
2024	48.19	88^th	248	64.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.54	131^st	374	65.0%
2019	65.54	84^th	473	82.2%
2021	32.58	260^th	453	42.6%
2022	58.23	109^th	493	77.9%
2023	84.45	58^th	476	87.8%
2024	88.97	54^th	482	88.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.01	303^rd	585	48.2%
2019	46.08	330^th	639	48.4%
2021	38.86	358^th	611	41.4%
2022	56.47	226^th	626	63.9%
2023	44.47	346^th	644	46.3%
2024	56.15	223^rd	639	65.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	73.63	15^th	91	83.5%
2021	65.78	7^th	24	70.8%
2022	28.47	46^th	98	53.1%
2023	50.46	36^th	104	65.4%
2024	87.67	11^th	125	91.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.06	181^st	620	70.8%
2019	67.36	188^th	665	71.7%
2021	61.30	212^th	639	66.8%
2022	64.57	208^th	658	68.4%
2023	50.69	307^th	656	53.2%
2024	64.97	193^rd	664	70.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.52	179^th	428	58.2%
2024	85.41	45^th	429	89.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.19	221^st	619	64.3%
2019	66.19	180^th	675	73.3%
2021	59.20	235^th	653	64.0%
2022	70.25	151^st	664	77.3%
2023	67.74	169^th	668	74.7%
2024	64.47	192^nd	668	71.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.06	67^th	132	49.2%
2019	38.82	85^th	130	34.6%
2021	54.03	64^th	135	52.6%
2022	55.51	69^th	141	51.1%
2023	28.00	104^th	134	22.4%
2024	53.95	61^st	137	55.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.06	101^st	253	60.1%
2019	63.29	72^nd	299	75.9%
2021	36.68	155^th	281	44.8%
2022	54.02	94^th	294	68.0%
2023	56.24	88^th	301	70.8%
2024	68.29	53^rd	299	82.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.70	218^th	291	25.1%
2019	36.16	188^th	317	40.7%
2021	24.89	246^th	317	22.4%
2022	38.65	201^st	335	40.0%
2023	34.11	219^th	333	34.2%
2024	32.88	216^th	336	35.7%

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Rank History for White students at Palatine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.44	43^rd	548	92.2%
2019	87.21	64^th	552	88.4%
2021	80.45	92^nd	553	83.4%
2022	86.10	65^th	560	88.4%
2023	83.82	66^th	557	88.2%
2024	88.70	63^rd	554	88.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Palatine High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1821	32	71	91	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	2015
1989	1662	54	75	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	1905
1990	1542	66	92	141	5	n/a	n/a	0	1846
1991	1500	77	110	138	4	n/a	n/a	0	1829
1992	1531	79	105	171	5	n/a	n/a	0	1891
1993	1524	93	123	223	8	n/a	n/a	0	1971
1994	1504	98	124	248	8	n/a	n/a	0	1982
1995	1488	104	153	326	3	n/a	n/a	0	2074
1996	1488	104	153	326	3	n/a	n/a	0	2074
1997	1523	108	181	315	2	n/a	n/a	0	2129
1998	1525	109	197	332	7	n/a	n/a	0	2170
1999	1544	106	202	360	8	n/a	n/a	0	2220
2000	1593	110	205	376	3	n/a	n/a	0	2287
2001	1657	108	209	429	6	n/a	n/a	0	2409
2002	1708	114	206	527	9	n/a	n/a	0	2564
2003	1708	114	206	527	9	n/a	n/a	0	2564
2004	1660	139	211	549	7	n/a	n/a	0	2566
2005	1660	141	205	565	4	n/a	n/a	0	2575
2006	1639	139	201	569	10	n/a	n/a	1	2559
2007	1603	126	200	604	8	n/a	n/a	18	2559
2008	1604	133	207	663	6	n/a	n/a	30	2643
2009	1562	147	193	706	6	n/a	n/a	49	2663
2010	1556	140	202	753	2	n/a	n/a	58	2711
2011	1323	101	190	645	2	0	35	0	2296
2012	1438	162	225	877	7	1	40	0	2750
2013	1369	161	232	893	8	7	36	0	2706
2014	1301	163	225	975	12	6	29	0	2711
2015	1222	155	207	1014	10	11	36	0	2655
2016	1143	144	211	1082	7	8	36	0	2631
2017	1076	127	207	1158	4	5	49	0	2626
2018	1002	134	210	1171	4	4	61	0	2586
2019	983	129	201	1183	2	3	65	0	2566
2020	1001	140	213	1214	1	2	64	0	2635
2021	953	135	213	1254	2	5	63	0	2625
2022	952	134	211	1316	4	7	56	0	2680
2023	888	147	182	1353	4	5	73	0	2652
2024	848	138	176	1310	3	4	78	5	2562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palatine High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2015	114.5	17.5	n/a
1989	1905	111.8	17.0	n/a
1990	1846	113.9	16.2	n/a
1991	1829	115.8	15.7	n/a
1992	1891	119.4	15.8	n/a
1993	1971	118.4	16.6	n/a
1994	1982	118.6	16.7	n/a
1995	2074	122.4	16.9	n/a
1996	2074	122.4	16.9	n/a
1997	2129	127.8	16.7	n/a
1998	2170	129.0	16.8	n/a
1999	2220	131.5	16.9	n/a
2000	2287	139.2	16.4	n/a
2001	2409	145.7	16.5	n/a
2002	2564	162.0	15.8	20.2
2003	2564	162.0	15.8	20.2
2004	2566	164.6	15.6	21.4
2005	2575	164.2	15.7	23.6
2006	2559	159.6	16.0	23.8
2007	2559	137.0	18.7	26.4
2008	2643	143.0	18.5	28.7
2009	2663	171.2	15.6	32.3
2010	2711	177.5	15.2	36.6
2011	2296	173.3	13.2	46.7
2012	2750	175.1	15.7	32.1
2013	2706	273.1	9.9	22.8
2014	2711	179.5	15.0	45.4
2015	2655	185.0	14.3	50.7
2016	2631	179.0	14.6	49.3
2017	2626	183.3	14.3	53.4
2018	2586	180.8	14.3	55
2019	2566	179.1	14.3	55
2020	2635	185.4	14.2	56.1
2021	2625	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2680	185.3	14.4	52.5
2023	2652	187.9	14.1	58.1
2024	2562	185.9	13.7	61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palatine High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2015	114.5	17.5	n/a
1989	1905	111.8	17.0	n/a
1990	1846	113.9	16.2	n/a
1991	1829	115.8	15.7	n/a
1992	1891	119.4	15.8	n/a
1993	1971	118.4	16.6	n/a
1994	1982	118.6	16.7	n/a
1995	2074	122.4	16.9	n/a
1996	2074	122.4	16.9	n/a
1997	2129	127.8	16.7	n/a
1998	2170	129.0	16.8	n/a
1999	2220	131.5	16.9	n/a
2000	2287	139.2	16.4	n/a
2001	2409	145.7	16.5	n/a
2002	2564	162.0	15.8	20.2
2003	2564	162.0	15.8	20.2
2004	2566	164.6	15.6	21.4
2005	2575	164.2	15.7	23.6
2006	2559	159.6	16.0	23.8
2007	2559	137.0	18.7	26.4
2008	2643	143.0	18.5	28.7
2009	2663	171.2	15.6	32.3
2010	2711	177.5	15.2	36.6
2011	2296	173.3	13.2	46.7
2012	2750	175.1	15.7	32.1
2013	2706	273.1	9.9	22.8
2014	2711	179.5	15.0	45.4
2015	2655	185.0	14.3	50.7
2016	2631	179.0	14.6	49.3
2017	2626	183.3	14.3	53.4
2018	2586	180.8	14.3	55
2019	2566	179.1	14.3	55
2020	2635	185.4	14.2	56.1
2021	2625	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2680	185.3	14.4	52.5
2023	2652	187.9	14.1	58.1
2024	2562	185.9	13.7	61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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