Deerfield High School

1959 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield IL, 60015 | Deerfield School District 109 | 224-632-3000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1622
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 128% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Deerfield
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
77%Deerfield
33%Illinois

Deerfield High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Deerfield School District 109" in Deerfield, IL. There are a total of 1,622 students and 119 teachers at Deerfield High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Deerfield High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 128% higher than the Illinois average.

Deerfield High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1622
Teachers119
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment614
Taking some courses572
Taking some courses (not tests)39
Passing some courses513
Passing no courses59

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 Deerfield High School, there are a total of 614 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 572 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

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.

Deerfield High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 89.9% 89.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 3.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 3.1% 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 4.7% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Deerfield demographics profile

StatisticDeerfieldIllinoisNational
Population19,03012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,44122891
Median age44.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%55%55%
Speak English88%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Deerfield

IndexDeerfieldIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade98.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school98.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college91.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree79.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters38.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Deerfield High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.