Is Thornton Fractnl So High School a good school?

Thornton Fractnl So High School ranks 468 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thornton Fractnl So High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,927 students attended Thornton Fractnl So High School.

What is the racial makeup of Thornton Fractnl So High School?

Students at Thornton Fractnl So High School are 67% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Thornton Fractnl So High School?

Thornton Fractnl So High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Coolidge Elementary School Elementary : Lester Crawl Primary Center Elementary : Nathan Hale Elementary School Elementary : Oak Glen Elementary School Elementary : Reavis Elementary School Middle : Heritage Middle School Middle : Memorial Junior High School

Thornton Fractnl So High School

Summary:

Thornton Fractnl So High School is a public high school located in Lansing, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,927 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 So High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 453 to 522 out of 699-701 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. While African American and Hispanic students perform relatively better than the overall school, White students and students with disabilities perform worse. The school's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science are significantly lower than the state averages, ranging from 9.7% to 50.4% proficient. However, the school's four-year graduation rate has improved from 85.7% in 2021-2022 to 94.7% in 2023-2024, outperforming the district average.

Nearby schools, such as Bloom Trail High School, Bloom High School, Thornridge High School, and Thornwood High School, also struggle with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools. Thornton Fractnl So High School has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.4% in 2019-2020 to 27.1% in 2021-2022, which is a concerning trend also observed in the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

18500 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438-3046

(708) 585-2000

District: Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215

SchoolDigger Rank:
468^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,938

Feeder schools for Thornton Fractnl So High School:

Elementary:	Coolidge Elementary School
	Lester Crawl Primary Center
	Nathan Hale Elementary School
	Oak Glen Elementary School
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	Reavis Elementary School
Middle:	Heritage Middle School
	Memorial Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 1,927

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.9%

Hispanic:

23.3%

White:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thornton Fractnl So High School ranks worse than 67.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Thornton Fractnl So 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 So High School is $19,938.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thornton Fractnl So High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thornton Fractnl So High School 468^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Thornton Fractnl So High School in the ranking list.)

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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 So High School

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Rank History for all students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.06	270^th	586	53.9%
2004	63.73	226^th	592	61.8%
2005	39.28	431^st	590	26.9%
2006	41.52	407^th	596	31.7%
2007	27.71	486^th	612	20.6%
2008	45.85	395^th	624	36.7%
2009	37.03	454^th	632	28.2%
2010	34.36	484^th	643	24.7%
2011	18.07	541^st	655	17.4%
2012	17.43	554^th	665	16.7%
2013	24.11	528^th	670	21.2%
2014	25.29	522^nd	670	22.1%
2015	32.67	405^th	614	34.0%
2016	22.80	515^th	643	19.9%
2017	21.89	516^th	642	19.6%
2018	28.41	485^th	647	25.0%
2019	28.03	514^th	701	26.7%
2021	27.51	490^th	688	28.8%
2022	28.07	506^th	699	27.6%
2023	36.80	453^rd	699	35.2%
2024	30.40	468^th	697	32.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.01	131^st	154	14.9%
2019	24.32	117^th	165	29.1%
2021	12.81	141^st	160	11.9%
2022	15.66	140^th	170	17.6%
2023	23.10	123^rd	163	24.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.42	15^th	151	90.1%
2019	45.06	72^nd	183	60.7%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	60.20	48^th	205	76.6%
2023	71.15	28^th	217	87.1%
2024	59.03	52^nd	248	79.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.57	58^th	374	84.5%
2019	31.82	302^nd	473	36.2%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	34.30	274^th	493	44.4%
2023	22.78	369^th	476	22.5%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.75	300^th	585	48.7%
2019	45.20	338^th	639	47.1%
2021	41.00	328^th	611	46.3%
2022	37.86	401^st	626	35.9%
2023	53.62	257^th	644	60.1%
2024	42.70	334^th	639	47.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	70.95	16^th	91	82.4%
2022	67.19	18^th	98	81.6%
2023	63.05	21^st	104	79.8%
2024	44.80	55^th	125	56.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.30	467^th	620	24.7%
2019	26.88	493^rd	665	25.9%
2021	27.13	453^rd	639	29.1%
2022	28.03	483^rd	658	26.6%
2023	37.99	417^th	656	36.4%
2024	25.38	477^th	664	28.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.23	287^th	428	32.9%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.67	455^th	619	26.5%
2019	28.92	487^th	675	27.9%
2021	26.55	476^th	653	27.1%
2022	27.53	477^th	664	28.2%
2023	33.88	450^th	668	32.6%
2024	35.84	405^th	668	39.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.59	79^th	253	68.8%
2019	48.09	119^th	299	60.2%
2021	48.75	99^th	281	64.8%
2022	47.71	118^th	294	59.9%
2023	60.07	76^th	301	74.8%
2024	50.32	100^th	299	66.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.09	193^rd	291	33.7%
2019	51.96	125^th	317	60.6%
2021	39.17	177^th	317	44.2%
2022	67.49	78^th	335	76.7%
2023	61.87	91^st	333	72.7%
2024	51.75	124^th	336	63.1%

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Rank History for White students at Thornton Fractnl So High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.35	235^th	548	57.1%
2019	41.88	281^st	552	49.1%
2021	46.26	251^st	553	54.6%
2022	26.58	432^nd	560	22.9%
2023	38.69	326^th	557	41.5%
2024	58.80	189^th	554	65.9%

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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 So High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1251	61	13	39	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1364
1989	1162	73	9	38	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1282
1990	1136	76	15	42	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1991	1137	87	16	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	1294
1992	1146	110	13	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1309
1993	1167	131	9	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1351
1994	1146	151	8	51	7	n/a	n/a	0	1363
1995	1166	221	17	87	12	n/a	n/a	0	1503
1996	1166	221	17	87	12	n/a	n/a	0	1503
1997	1135	244	16	90	10	n/a	n/a	0	1495
1998	1089	269	20	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	1472
1999	1026	294	17	102	4	n/a	n/a	0	1443
2000	1012	318	12	85	7	n/a	n/a	0	1434
2001	1008	343	6	99	7	n/a	n/a	0	1463
2002	939	429	16	114	14	n/a	n/a	0	1512
2003	939	429	16	114	14	n/a	n/a	0	1512
2004	922	495	20	153	14	n/a	n/a	0	1604
2005	867	587	21	182	12	n/a	n/a	0	1669
2006	800	712	16	209	12	n/a	n/a	18	1767
2007	740	831	14	216	8	n/a	n/a	28	1837
2008	623	928	20	228	10	n/a	n/a	41	1850
2009	521	1040	13	247	8	n/a	n/a	50	1879
2010	494	1197	17	237	8	n/a	n/a	61	2014
2011	453	1179	16	269	7	0	76	0	2000
2012	403	1153	16	267	6	0	84	0	1929
2013	374	1146	15	279	5	0	77	0	1896
2014	316	1065	10	334	3	3	68	0	1799
2015	317	1146	11	290	3	0	67	0	1834
2016	281	1127	11	304	1	0	70	0	1794
2017	206	1123	8	322	5	1	75	0	1740
2018	241	1186	8	374	4	0	67	0	1880
2019	206	1141	7	399	3	1	67	0	1824
2020	196	1187	15	424	2	1	49	0	1874
2021	196	1165	15	451	6	3	75	0	1911
2022	204	1278	17	406	6	2	60	0	1973
2023	139	1289	11	449	9	0	30	0	1927

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 Thornton Fractnl So High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1364	88.0	15.5	n/a
1989	1282	79.0	16.2	n/a
1990	1269	77.5	16.3	n/a
1991	1294	77.0	16.8	n/a
1992	1309	75.4	17.3	n/a
1993	1351	72.0	18.8	n/a
1994	1363	74.0	18.4	n/a
1995	1503	77.5	19.4	n/a
1996	1503	77.5	19.4	n/a
1997	1495	80.0	18.7	n/a
1998	1472	82.6	17.8	n/a
1999	1443	81.7	17.7	n/a
2000	1434	83.2	17.2	n/a
2001	1463	84.2	17.4	n/a
2002	1512	88.2	17.1	17.3
2003	1512	88.2	17.1	17.3
2004	1604	93.0	17.2	20.6
2005	1669	92.0	18.1	26.8
2006	1767	90.9	19.4	29.8
2007	1837	91.0	20.2	32.3
2008	1850	77.0	24.0	35.5
2009	1879	96.0	19.6	55.8
2010	2014	101.9	19.7	59
2011	2000	94.5	21.1	59.9
2012	1929	94.3	20.4	27.9
2013	1896	n/a	n/a	65.7
2014	1799	n/a	n/a	71.4
2015	1834	101.0	18.1	71
2016	1794	102.0	17.5	72.3
2017	1740	107.5	16.1	66.3
2018	1880	106.9	17.5	95.2
2019	1824	104.3	17.4	65.1
2020	1874	106.5	17.5	61
2021	1911	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1973	108.0	18.2	67.2
2023	1927	107.6	17.9	59.1

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 So High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1364	88.0	15.5	n/a
1989	1282	79.0	16.2	n/a
1990	1269	77.5	16.3	n/a
1991	1294	77.0	16.8	n/a
1992	1309	75.4	17.3	n/a
1993	1351	72.0	18.8	n/a
1994	1363	74.0	18.4	n/a
1995	1503	77.5	19.4	n/a
1996	1503	77.5	19.4	n/a
1997	1495	80.0	18.7	n/a
1998	1472	82.6	17.8	n/a
1999	1443	81.7	17.7	n/a
2000	1434	83.2	17.2	n/a
2001	1463	84.2	17.4	n/a
2002	1512	88.2	17.1	17.3
2003	1512	88.2	17.1	17.3
2004	1604	93.0	17.2	20.6
2005	1669	92.0	18.1	26.8
2006	1767	90.9	19.4	29.8
2007	1837	91.0	20.2	32.3
2008	1850	77.0	24.0	35.5
2009	1879	96.0	19.6	55.8
2010	2014	101.9	19.7	59
2011	2000	94.5	21.1	59.9
2012	1929	94.3	20.4	27.9
2013	1896	n/a	n/a	65.7
2014	1799	n/a	n/a	71.4
2015	1834	101.0	18.1	71
2016	1794	102.0	17.5	72.3
2017	1740	107.5	16.1	66.3
2018	1880	106.9	17.5	95.2
2019	1824	104.3	17.4	65.1
2020	1874	106.5	17.5	61
2021	1911	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1973	108.0	18.2	67.2
2023	1927	107.6	17.9	59.1

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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