Is Riverside Brookfield Township High School a good school?

Riverside Brookfield Township High School ranks 80 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside Brookfield Township High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,672 students attended Riverside Brookfield Township High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Brookfield Township High School?

Students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School are 47% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Riverside Brookfield Township High School?

Riverside Brookfield Township High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : A F Ames Elementary School Elementary : Blythe Park Elementary School Elementary : Brook Park Elementary School Elementary : Central Elementary School Elementary : Hollywood Elementary School Middle : L J Hauser Junior High School Middle : S E Gross Middle School

Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Summary:

Riverside Brookfield Township High School is a public high school serving 1,672 students in grades 9-12 in Riverside, Illinois, part of the Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208, which is ranked 83 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Riverside Brookfield Township High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois high schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 80th out of 697 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 94.9% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. Riverside Brookfield students also excel on standardized tests, with 39.5% of 11th-graders proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 41.2% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, outperforming state averages by a wide margin.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Proviso East High School and Kennedy High School, Riverside Brookfield Township High School stands out. It significantly outperforms these schools in academic metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. For example, only 3.6% of 11th-graders at Proviso East High School were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to Riverside Brookfield's 39.5%. Additionally, Riverside Brookfield has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

160 Ridgewood Rd
Riverside, IL 60546-2408

(708) 442-7500

District: Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,839

Feeder schools for Riverside Brookfield Township High School:

Elementary:	A F Ames Elementary School
	Blythe Park Elementary School
	Brook Park Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
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	Hollywood Elementary School
Middle:	L J Hauser Junior High School
	S E Gross Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 1,672

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

41.6%

African American:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside Brookfield Township High School ranks better than 88.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Riverside Brookfield 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 Riverside Brookfield Township High School is $18,839.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Brookfield Township High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Brookfield Township High School 80^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Riverside Brookfield Township High School in the ranking list.)

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Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208 83^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverside Brookfield Township High School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.00	53^rd	586	91.0%
2004	91.25	27^th	592	95.4%
2005	90.68	27^th	590	95.4%
2006	88.02	47^th	596	92.1%
2007	90.69	35^th	612	94.3%
2008	90.44	39^th	624	93.8%
2009	89.72	43^rd	632	93.2%
2010	88.44	46^th	643	92.8%
2011	92.65	27^th	655	95.9%
2012	86.76	66^th	665	90.1%
2013	83.93	92^nd	670	86.3%
2014	92.32	36^th	670	94.6%
2015	54.05	238^th	614	61.2%
2016	67.52	126^th	643	80.4%
2017	84.77	79^th	642	87.7%
2018	84.73	82^nd	647	87.3%
2019	93.11	45^th	701	93.6%
2021	90.57	64^th	688	90.7%
2022	92.97	42^nd	699	94.0%
2023	85.39	81^st	699	88.4%
2024	86.86	80^th	697	88.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	71.75	44^th	165	73.3%
2021	63.81	51^st	160	68.1%
2022	64.92	57^th	170	66.5%
2023	62.43	57^th	163	65.0%
2024	83.80	32^nd	182	82.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.90	30^th	151	80.1%
2019	60.19	33^rd	183	82.0%
2021	62.95	29^th	189	84.7%
2022	45.24	93^rd	205	54.6%
2023	63.46	46^th	217	78.8%
2024	82.26	19^th	248	92.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.53	64^th	374	82.9%
2019	69.96	66^th	473	86.0%
2021	76.15	55^th	453	87.9%
2022	75.23	46^th	493	90.7%
2023	84.36	59^th	476	87.6%
2024	90.41	47^th	482	90.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.41	116^th	585	80.2%
2019	80.62	63^rd	639	90.1%
2021	62.76	152^nd	611	75.1%
2022	92.46	27^th	626	95.7%
2023	53.59	258^th	644	59.9%
2024	73.86	115^th	639	82.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.05	61^st	620	90.2%
2019	93.18	38^th	665	94.3%
2021	90.29	61^st	639	90.5%
2022	92.61	37^th	658	94.4%
2023	80.12	107^th	656	83.7%
2024	80.94	108^th	664	83.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.78	46^th	428	89.3%
2024	88.05	38^th	429	91.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.84	103^rd	619	83.4%
2019	90.42	56^th	675	91.7%
2021	88.19	72^nd	653	89.0%
2022	91.09	50^th	664	92.5%
2023	87.69	63^rd	668	90.6%
2024	88.73	71^st	668	89.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.71	54^th	134	59.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.14	159^th	253	37.2%
2019	62.85	74^th	299	75.3%
2021	35.61	162^nd	281	42.3%
2022	67.18	60^th	294	79.6%
2023	75.85	39^th	301	87.0%
2024	51.90	94^th	299	68.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.22	61^st	291	79.0%
2019	87.42	33^rd	317	89.6%
2021	80.77	40^th	317	87.4%
2022	88.80	29^th	335	91.3%
2023	68.05	68^th	333	79.6%
2024	75.60	54^th	336	83.9%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.92	37^th	548	93.2%
2019	95.28	27^th	552	95.1%
2021	93.16	47^th	553	91.5%
2022	95.41	18^th	560	96.8%
2023	91.14	40^th	557	92.8%
2024	94.41	38^th	554	93.1%

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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
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

This school is cutting arts programming and spending absurd amounts on athletic facilities/teams; classes for sciences and math are average, and English as a whole is poor. Students are heavily encouraged to go into AP classes, which looks good on rankings, but means those classes are full at 27-30 kids pretty much all the time and some students shouldn't be in there to start with. Because it is a small school, the staff generally knows the kids, which is nice. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Riverside Brookfield Township High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	827	1	9	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	854
1990	762	3	2	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	791
1991	722	2	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	747	3	5	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1993	735	5	12	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1994	771	7	10	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
1995	824	7	13	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
1996	824	7	13	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
1997	850	9	16	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	948
1998	875	10	15	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
1999	870	10	14	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	998
2000	903	15	19	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2001	963	10	21	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	1109
2002	1003	22	26	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2003	1003	22	26	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2004	1040	35	25	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	1252
2005	1059	32	32	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	1301
2006	1117	39	32	201	3	n/a	n/a	15	1407
2007	1143	47	28	233	3	n/a	n/a	33	1487
2008	1104	48	21	273	1	n/a	n/a	46	1493
2009	1055	64	18	277	0	n/a	n/a	68	1482
2010	1464	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1464
2011	917	67	14	389	8	0	35	0	1430
2012	907	57	18	426	6	0	36	0	1450
2013	892	50	24	434	5	0	34	0	1439
2014	912	54	24	467	2	0	37	0	1496
2015	927	70	31	500	2	0	41	0	1571
2016	919	91	29	535	1	1	42	0	1618
2017	898	92	27	553	3	2	44	0	1619
2018	852	90	38	588	4	2	41	0	1615
2019	867	85	32	599	3	2	48	0	1636
2020	869	76	37	601	2	1	53	0	1639
2021	867	75	39	618	1	1	58	0	1659
2022	830	89	33	643	3	2	53	0	1653
2023	794	87	33	695	3	2	56	2	1672

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 Riverside Brookfield Township High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	854	54.4	15.6	n/a
1990	791	52.1	15.1	n/a
1991	746	44.5	16.7	n/a
1992	783	50.1	15.6	n/a
1993	793	52.4	15.1	n/a
1994	837	55.1	15.2	n/a
1995	925	60.1	15.4	n/a
1996	925	60.1	15.4	n/a
1997	948	60.8	15.6	n/a
1998	974	63.3	15.4	n/a
1999	998	60.5	16.5	n/a
2000	1051	64.1	16.4	n/a
2001	1109	67.0	16.6	n/a
2002	1196	78.5	15.2	n/a
2003	1196	78.5	15.2	n/a
2004	1252	81.9	15.3	n/a
2005	1301	86.5	15.0	n/a
2006	1407	86.2	16.3	n/a
2007	1487	93.0	16.0	n/a
2008	1493	76.0	19.6	n/a
2009	1482	75.8	19.6	n/a
2010	1464	67.1	21.8	n/a
2011	1430	66.3	21.5	n/a
2012	1450	60.9	23.8	17.2
2013	1439	103.0	13.9	17.2
2014	1496	79.6	18.7	17
2015	1571	86.0	18.2	18.1
2016	1618	89.0	18.1	16.2
2017	1619	93.3	17.3	20
2018	1615	95.4	16.9	14.4
2019	1636	95.8	17.0	11.7
2020	1639	98.8	16.5	11.3
2021	1659	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1653	97.0	17.0	25.3
2023	1672	104.6	15.9	n/a

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 Riverside Brookfield Township High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	854	54.4	15.6	n/a
1990	791	52.1	15.1	n/a
1991	746	44.5	16.7	n/a
1992	783	50.1	15.6	n/a
1993	793	52.4	15.1	n/a
1994	837	55.1	15.2	n/a
1995	925	60.1	15.4	n/a
1996	925	60.1	15.4	n/a
1997	948	60.8	15.6	n/a
1998	974	63.3	15.4	n/a
1999	998	60.5	16.5	n/a
2000	1051	64.1	16.4	n/a
2001	1109	67.0	16.6	n/a
2002	1196	78.5	15.2	n/a
2003	1196	78.5	15.2	n/a
2004	1252	81.9	15.3	n/a
2005	1301	86.5	15.0	n/a
2006	1407	86.2	16.3	n/a
2007	1487	93.0	16.0	n/a
2008	1493	76.0	19.6	n/a
2009	1482	75.8	19.6	n/a
2010	1464	67.1	21.8	n/a
2011	1430	66.3	21.5	n/a
2012	1450	60.9	23.8	17.2
2013	1439	103.0	13.9	17.2
2014	1496	79.6	18.7	17
2015	1571	86.0	18.2	18.1
2016	1618	89.0	18.1	16.2
2017	1619	93.3	17.3	20
2018	1615	95.4	16.9	14.4
2019	1636	95.8	17.0	11.7
2020	1639	98.8	16.5	11.3
2021	1659	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1653	97.0	17.0	25.3
2023	1672	104.6	15.9	n/a

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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