Is Rich Township High School a good school?

Rich Township High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Rich Township High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,487 students attended Rich Township High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rich Township High School?

Students at Rich Township High School are 84% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools feed into Rich Township High School?

Rich Township High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : 21st Century Primary Center Elementary : Arcadia Elementary School Elementary : Barack Obama School of Ldership Elementary : Blackhawk Primary Center Elementary : Illinois School Elementary : Matteson Elementary School Elementary : Mohawk Primary Center Middle : Indiana Elementary School Middle : Michelle Obama School of Technology Middle : O W Huth Middle School Middle : Sauk Elementary School

Rich Township High School

Summary:

Rich Township High School is a public high school located in Olympia Fields, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,487 students. The school is part of the Rich Township High School District 227 and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Rich Township High School faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with only 3.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 9.9% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also below the state average, with only 26.7% of students proficient or better. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.9% and 84.5%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.5% to 5.2% in recent years. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 23.0% in 2019-2020 to 48.2% in 2023-2024, much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Tinley Park High School and Hillcrest High School, Rich Township High School's academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism rates are generally worse. However, Southland College Prep Charter High School, which is also located near Rich Township High School, outperforms it in several key metrics, including higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance. These comparisons suggest that targeted interventions and a focus on addressing the school's unique demographic and socioeconomic factors could be crucial in driving positive change and better outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3600 W 203rd St
Olympia Fields, IL 60461-1025

(708) 679-5600

District: Rich Township HSD 227

SchoolDigger Rank:
568^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $35,002

Feeder schools for Rich Township High School:

Elementary:	21st Century Primary Center
	Arcadia Elementary School
	Barack Obama School of Ldership
	Blackhawk Primary Center
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	Illinois School
	Matteson Elementary School
	Mohawk Primary Center
Middle:	Indiana Elementary School
	Michelle Obama School of Technology
	O W Huth Middle School
	Sauk Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 2,487

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rich Township High School ranks worse than 81.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.19. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rich Township 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rich Township High School is $35,002.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rich Township High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rich Township High School 568^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Rich Township High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	14.84	506^th	586	13.7%
2004	19.18	502^nd	592	15.2%
2005	19.99	505^th	590	14.4%
2006	19.33	497^th	596	16.6%
2007	13.64	528^th	612	13.7%
2008	31.76	477^th	624	23.6%
2009	31.85	476^th	632	24.7%
2010	30.17	497^th	643	22.7%
2011	15.97	549^th	655	16.2%
2012	14.63	563^rd	665	15.3%
2013	14.05	564^th	670	15.8%
2014	12.20	586^th	670	12.5%
2015	19.50	517^th	614	15.8%
2016	14.04	585^th	643	9.0%
2017	14.36	559^th	642	12.9%
2018	15.04	564^th	647	12.8%
2019	15.49	593^rd	701	15.4%
2021	18.38	566^th	688	17.7%
2022	20.51	562^nd	699	19.6%
2023	15.09	603^rd	699	13.7%
2024	18.19	568^th	697	18.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	6.12	156^th	160	2.5%
2022	13.35	148^th	170	12.9%
2023	12.46	155^th	163	4.9%
2024	21.46	139^th	182	23.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	98.96	5^th	189	97.4%
2022	99.72	1^st	205	99.5%
2023	73.54	24^th	217	88.9%
2024	72.46	31^st	248	87.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	35.85	243^rd	453	46.4%
2022	36.08	263^rd	493	46.7%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	24.68	356^th	482	26.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.66	478^th	585	18.3%
2019	20.47	532^nd	639	16.7%
2021	31.01	431^st	611	29.5%
2022	33.50	430^th	626	31.3%
2023	20.96	530^th	644	17.7%
2024	26.15	479^th	639	25.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.20	540^th	620	12.9%
2019	17.80	542^nd	665	18.5%
2021	18.10	522^nd	639	18.3%
2022	22.16	510^th	658	22.5%
2023	16.35	553^rd	656	15.7%
2024	18.37	536^th	664	19.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.32	345^th	428	19.4%
2024	35.85	213^th	429	50.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.87	532^nd	619	14.1%
2019	14.37	581^st	675	13.9%
2021	18.12	534^th	653	18.2%
2022	18.66	550^th	664	17.2%
2023	13.87	584^th	668	12.6%
2024	18.50	541^st	668	19.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.14	123^rd	253	51.4%
2019	40.69	143^rd	299	52.2%
2021	42.61	122^nd	281	56.6%
2022	47.55	120^th	294	59.2%
2023	32.43	188^th	301	37.5%
2024	38.28	151^st	299	49.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	20.37	264^th	317	16.7%
2021	34.42	201^st	317	36.6%
2022	49.48	148^th	335	55.8%
2023	41.72	176^th	333	47.1%
2024	22.77	270^th	336	19.6%

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Rank History for White students at Rich Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.52	529^th	560	5.5%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, February 20, 2020

THIS SCHOOL ALLOWS BULLYING. My daughter has been getting bullied. I’ve been up to the school, had a meeting with one parent, but the other child and her parent decided not to show up, and that is the girl STILL BULLYING MY CHILD. The teacher told my daughter to “handle it the right way”. My instructions to my daughter was to NOT interact with that girl, yet I have a teacher telling my daughter to “handle” it. If you try to take up for yourself, you get put in in-school detention. My daughter is currently a straight “A” student, but I am watching her self esteem slowly go away. I can’t wait to get my daughter out of this school at the end of the year.

There are fights at this school 5 days a week, kids getting “jumped” every other day. It’s like a war zone there. The PTSD these kids must have once they graduate...smh. I don’t understand how kids can learn in an environment like this. And this was supposed to be one of the better schools in the south suburbs. I’m a Registered Nurse and am working to get OUT of this school district. I don’t have time for the ghetto-ness of this place! WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T MOVE INTO THE RICH SCHOOL DISTRICT! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rich Township High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	559	676	33	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	1290
1989	459	685	37	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1990	390	661	32	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1991	333	724	29	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1992	273	772	25	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1089
1993	233	801	22	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1994	176	819	24	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1995	170	814	24	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1996	170	814	24	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1997	174	820	22	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
1998	193	788	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1999	191	795	21	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1017
2000	171	796	15	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	996
2001	171	889	13	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1091
2002	129	979	8	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2003	129	979	8	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2004	105	1048	8	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2005	76	1192	8	34	1	n/a	n/a	5	1316
2006	55	1315	6	33	0	n/a	n/a	10	1419
2007	49	1414	7	39	4	n/a	n/a	19	1532
2008	29	1527	7	35	0	n/a	n/a	27	1625
2009	26	1471	7	33	0	n/a	n/a	36	1573
2010	29	1427	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	40	1524
2011	29	1431	7	29	0	0	3	0	1499
2012	29	1393	5	26	0	1	5	0	1459
2013	27	1317	5	34	0	1	3	0	1387
2014	25	1238	4	35	1	1	4	0	1308
2015	16	1092	2	35	1	2	3	0	1151
2016	21	1063	2	42	1	3	1	0	1133
2017	18	973	2	42	1	3	7	0	1046
2018	19	978	3	39	0	2	4	0	1045
2019	17	975	4	43	1	2	12	0	1054
2020	14	918	5	56	2	2	15	0	1012
2021	37	2243	10	240	3	0	81	0	2614
2022	36	2267	10	255	1	3	115	0	2687
2023	33	2080	7	258	2	2	105	0	2487

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Rich Township High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1290	68.0	18.9	n/a
1989	1200	68.0	17.6	n/a
1990	1098	69.0	15.9	n/a
1991	1103	58.0	19.0	n/a
1992	1089	59.0	18.4	n/a
1993	1079	56.8	19.0	n/a
1994	1040	56.9	18.3	n/a
1995	1024	49.5	20.7	n/a
1996	1024	49.5	20.7	n/a
1997	1031	52.5	19.6	n/a
1998	1013	50.7	20.0	n/a
1999	1017	54.1	18.8	n/a
2000	996	54.8	18.2	n/a
2001	1091	53.8	20.3	n/a
2002	1140	66.3	17.2	30.5
2003	1140	66.3	17.2	30.5
2004	1198	63.9	18.7	40.8
2005	1316	71.8	18.3	50.3
2006	1419	80.8	17.6	52.9
2007	1532	94.0	16.3	44.8
2008	1625	77.0	21.1	50.8
2009	1573	100.4	15.7	56
2010	1524	98.7	15.4	69.1
2011	1499	100.8	14.8	69
2012	1459	95.4	15.2	71.1
2013	1387	73.8	18.7	72.2
2014	1308	71.0	18.4	72.3
2015	1151	77.0	14.9	75.2
2016	1133	82.0	13.8	75.8
2017	1046	74.6	14.0	74.9
2018	1045	70.1	14.9	76
2019	1054	75.9	13.8	74
2020	1012	64.0	15.8	69.4
2021	2614	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2687	187.0	14.3	98.5
2023	2487	201.0	12.3	71

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 Rich Township High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1290	68.0	18.9	n/a
1989	1200	68.0	17.6	n/a
1990	1098	69.0	15.9	n/a
1991	1103	58.0	19.0	n/a
1992	1089	59.0	18.4	n/a
1993	1079	56.8	19.0	n/a
1994	1040	56.9	18.3	n/a
1995	1024	49.5	20.7	n/a
1996	1024	49.5	20.7	n/a
1997	1031	52.5	19.6	n/a
1998	1013	50.7	20.0	n/a
1999	1017	54.1	18.8	n/a
2000	996	54.8	18.2	n/a
2001	1091	53.8	20.3	n/a
2002	1140	66.3	17.2	30.5
2003	1140	66.3	17.2	30.5
2004	1198	63.9	18.7	40.8
2005	1316	71.8	18.3	50.3
2006	1419	80.8	17.6	52.9
2007	1532	94.0	16.3	44.8
2008	1625	77.0	21.1	50.8
2009	1573	100.4	15.7	56
2010	1524	98.7	15.4	69.1
2011	1499	100.8	14.8	69
2012	1459	95.4	15.2	71.1
2013	1387	73.8	18.7	72.2
2014	1308	71.0	18.4	72.3
2015	1151	77.0	14.9	75.2
2016	1133	82.0	13.8	75.8
2017	1046	74.6	14.0	74.9
2018	1045	70.1	14.9	76
2019	1054	75.9	13.8	74
2020	1012	64.0	15.8	69.4
2021	2614	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2687	187.0	14.3	98.5
2023	2487	201.0	12.3	71

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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