Is Thornton Fractnl No High School a good school?

Thornton Fractnl No High School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Thornton Fractnl No High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,383 students attended Thornton Fractnl No High School.

What is the racial makeup of Thornton Fractnl No High School?

Students at Thornton Fractnl No High School are 63% African American, 33% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Thornton Fractnl No High School?

Thornton Fractnl No High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Burnham Elementary School Elementary : Hoover Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Wentworth Intermediate School Elementary : Wilson Elementary School Middle : Schrum Memorial School Middle : Wentworth Junior High School

Thornton Fractnl No High School

Summary:

Thornton Fractnl No High School is a public high school located in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,383 students. The school is part of the Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215 district, which is ranked 731 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thornton Fractnl No High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, performing significantly below state averages in key subjects like SAT Math, SAT ELA, and ISA Science. Compared to nearby schools like Thornton Fractnl So High School, as well as schools in other districts such as Washington G High School and Thornton Township High School, Thornton Fractnl No High School lags behind in academic performance. The school also has a lower 4-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate than the state average.

Thornton Fractnl No High School serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Thornwood High School (53.51% free/reduced lunch) and Thornton Fractnl So High School (59.06% free/reduced lunch). The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 31.9%, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools. Addressing the socioeconomic and educational disparities within the school and district will be crucial in improving student outcomes and ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities.

Detail:

Public 9-12

755 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409-4030

(708) 585-1000

District: Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215

SchoolDigger Rank:
552^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,913

Feeder schools for Thornton Fractnl No High School:

Elementary:	Burnham Elementary School
	Hoover Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Wentworth Intermediate School
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	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Schrum Memorial School
	Wentworth Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 1,383

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.9%

Hispanic:

33.5%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thornton Fractnl No High School ranks worse than 79.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.94. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Thornton Fractnl No 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 Thornton Fractnl No High School is $20,913.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thornton Fractnl No High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thornton Fractnl No High School 552^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Thornton Fractnl No High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215:

SchoolDigger ranks Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215 731^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thornton Fractnl No High School

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Rank History for all students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	18.79	492^nd	586	16.0%
2004	25.84	483^rd	592	18.4%
2005	12.59	518^th	590	12.2%
2006	23.61	486^th	596	18.5%
2007	15.28	526^th	612	14.1%
2008	16.32	533^rd	624	14.6%
2009	18.66	532^nd	632	15.8%
2010	12.39	557^th	643	13.4%
2011	5.95	593^rd	655	9.5%
2012	8.65	588^th	665	11.6%
2013	9.70	591^st	670	11.8%
2014	13.94	575^th	670	14.2%
2015	34.27	386^th	614	37.1%
2016	26.20	498^th	643	22.6%
2017	13.26	567^th	642	11.7%
2018	19.09	538^th	647	16.8%
2019	18.12	579^th	701	17.4%
2021	18.75	563^rd	688	18.2%
2022	17.46	581^st	699	16.9%
2023	17.21	581^st	699	16.9%
2024	19.94	552^nd	697	20.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.00	109^th	151	27.8%
2019	39.68	89^th	183	51.4%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	57.76	55^th	205	73.2%
2023	69.35	31^st	217	85.7%
2024	37.87	123^rd	248	50.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thornton Fractnl No 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	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.47	422^nd	585	27.9%
2019	30.07	463^rd	639	27.5%
2021	30.70	434^th	611	29.0%
2022	30.28	449^th	626	28.3%
2023	29.04	482^nd	644	25.2%
2024	32.78	412^th	639	35.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	98.56	2^nd	91	97.8%
2023	50.22	37^th	104	64.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.34	513^th	620	17.3%
2019	18.99	536^th	665	19.4%
2021	15.12	544^th	639	14.9%
2022	17.75	536^th	658	18.5%
2023	19.58	534^th	656	18.6%
2024	21.53	506^th	664	23.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.96	376^th	428	12.1%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.33	518^th	619	16.3%
2019	17.48	565^th	675	16.3%
2021	22.24	506^th	653	22.5%
2022	17.41	559^th	664	15.8%
2023	15.02	577^th	668	13.6%
2024	18.58	540^th	668	19.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.87	115^th	253	54.5%
2019	38.31	153^rd	299	48.8%
2021	37.34	150^th	281	46.6%
2022	35.65	166^th	294	43.5%
2023	37.10	159^th	301	47.2%
2024	37.52	155^th	299	48.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thornton Fractnl No High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.17	191^st	291	34.4%
2019	36.45	185^th	317	41.6%
2021	37.30	183^rd	317	42.3%
2022	34.37	219^th	335	34.6%
2023	32.20	227^th	333	31.8%
2024	34.68	204^th	336	39.3%

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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 Thornton Fractnl No High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	943	24	5	97	12	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1989	916	40	5	108	5	n/a	n/a	0	1074
1990	850	64	9	114	8	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1991	869	87	10	141	14	n/a	n/a	0	1121
1992	782	114	10	143	15	n/a	n/a	0	1064
1993	726	164	13	169	12	n/a	n/a	0	1084
1994	698	183	19	164	11	n/a	n/a	0	1075
1995	641	323	11	199	7	n/a	n/a	0	1181
1996	641	323	11	199	7	n/a	n/a	0	1181
1997	561	350	6	198	11	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1998	493	400	4	227	10	n/a	n/a	0	1134
1999	410	440	3	208	8	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2000	385	494	7	205	8	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2001	336	580	9	196	9	n/a	n/a	0	1130
2002	295	773	18	261	8	n/a	n/a	0	1355
2003	295	773	18	261	8	n/a	n/a	0	1355
2004	274	889	10	290	7	n/a	n/a	0	1470
2005	239	1006	10	299	5	n/a	n/a	4	1563
2006	209	1131	10	282	3	n/a	n/a	0	1635
2007	135	1159	4	296	3	n/a	n/a	5	1602
2008	91	1265	2	301	0	n/a	n/a	12	1671
2009	59	1202	2	287	2	n/a	n/a	16	1568
2010	61	1269	1	305	5	n/a	n/a	25	1666
2011	41	1314	1	303	1	0	24	0	1684
2012	42	1221	1	329	3	0	30	0	1626
2013	37	1163	0	359	2	0	23	0	1584
2014	35	1153	0	373	2	0	30	0	1593
2015	34	1111	3	389	1	0	29	0	1567
2016	36	1096	4	375	2	0	22	0	1535
2017	30	874	3	434	3	1	13	0	1358
2018	35	985	3	406	2	0	21	0	1452
2019	23	872	2	393	2	1	19	0	1312
2020	21	868	2	423	3	0	14	0	1331
2021	28	880	3	422	2	0	44	0	1379
2022	28	867	4	431	3	0	24	0	1357
2023	25	870	3	463	5	0	17	0	1383

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thornton Fractnl No High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1081	67.0	16.1	n/a
1989	1074	65.0	16.5	n/a
1990	1045	66.5	15.7	n/a
1991	1121	64.7	17.3	n/a
1992	1064	62.7	16.9	n/a
1993	1084	63.1	17.2	n/a
1994	1075	63.6	16.9	n/a
1995	1181	67.3	17.5	n/a
1996	1181	67.3	17.5	n/a
1997	1126	68.8	16.4	n/a
1998	1134	70.8	16.0	n/a
1999	1069	72.4	14.8	n/a
2000	1099	74.1	14.8	n/a
2001	1130	77.8	14.5	n/a
2002	1355	89.8	15.1	58.4
2003	1355	89.8	15.1	58.4
2004	1470	98.6	14.9	59.3
2005	1563	99.3	15.7	63.1
2006	1635	97.3	16.8	64.6
2007	1602	96.0	16.7	61.1
2008	1671	86.0	19.4	49.1
2009	1568	104.8	15.0	82
2010	1666	82.0	20.3	83.9
2011	1684	79.8	21.1	84.9
2012	1626	77.1	21.0	33.5
2013	1584	n/a	n/a	80.4
2014	1593	n/a	n/a	78.4
2015	1567	84.0	18.6	76.2
2016	1535	82.0	18.7	72.3
2017	1358	86.8	15.6	85.1
2018	1452	85.5	16.9	99.6
2019	1312	80.2	16.3	70.7
2020	1331	85.1	15.6	77.4
2021	1379	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1357	82.5	16.4	84.6
2023	1383	87.6	15.7	76.6

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 Thornton Fractnl No High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1081	67.0	16.1	n/a
1989	1074	65.0	16.5	n/a
1990	1045	66.5	15.7	n/a
1991	1121	64.7	17.3	n/a
1992	1064	62.7	16.9	n/a
1993	1084	63.1	17.2	n/a
1994	1075	63.6	16.9	n/a
1995	1181	67.3	17.5	n/a
1996	1181	67.3	17.5	n/a
1997	1126	68.8	16.4	n/a
1998	1134	70.8	16.0	n/a
1999	1069	72.4	14.8	n/a
2000	1099	74.1	14.8	n/a
2001	1130	77.8	14.5	n/a
2002	1355	89.8	15.1	58.4
2003	1355	89.8	15.1	58.4
2004	1470	98.6	14.9	59.3
2005	1563	99.3	15.7	63.1
2006	1635	97.3	16.8	64.6
2007	1602	96.0	16.7	61.1
2008	1671	86.0	19.4	49.1
2009	1568	104.8	15.0	82
2010	1666	82.0	20.3	83.9
2011	1684	79.8	21.1	84.9
2012	1626	77.1	21.0	33.5
2013	1584	n/a	n/a	80.4
2014	1593	n/a	n/a	78.4
2015	1567	84.0	18.6	76.2
2016	1535	82.0	18.7	72.3
2017	1358	86.8	15.6	85.1
2018	1452	85.5	16.9	99.6
2019	1312	80.2	16.3	70.7
2020	1331	85.1	15.6	77.4
2021	1379	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1357	82.5	16.4	84.6
2023	1383	87.6	15.7	76.6

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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