A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)

13049 S Ridgeland, Palos Heights IL, 60463 | Palos Heights School District 128 | 708-371-1111
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1744
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%Palos Heights
33%Illinois

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palos Heights School District 128" in Palos Heights, IL. There are a total of 1,744 students and 112 teachers at A B Shepard High Sch (Campus), for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average.

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1744
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment329
Taking some courses278
Taking some courses (not tests)22
Passing some courses122
Passing no courses155

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 A B Shepard High Sch (Campus), there are a total of 329 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 278 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

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.

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 56.1% 62.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 26.1% 20.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2% 13.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Palos Heights demographics profile

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisNational
Population12,46012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,30222891
Median age51.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%55%55%
Speak English84%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%13%13%

Education level achieved in Palos Heights

IndexPalos HeightsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college71.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.