Thornridge High School

15000 Cottage Grove, Dolton IL, 60419 | Dolton School District 149 | 708-271-4401
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1172
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 6% 83% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Dolton
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
10%Dolton
33%Illinois

Thornridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dolton School District 149" in Dolton, IL. There are a total of 1,172 students and 101 teachers at Thornridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Thornridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 5.5%, which is 83% lower than the Illinois average.

Thornridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1172
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment68
Taking some courses66
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses65
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thornridge High School, there are a total of 68 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 66 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All4%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All7%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thornridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 0.2% 0.7% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 97.9% 96.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.9% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Dolton demographics profile

StatisticDoltonIllinoisNational
Population22,48712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,92022891
Median age36.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%55%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Dolton

IndexDoltonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school83.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Thornridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.