Maine South High School

1111 S Dee Rd, Park Ridge IL, 60068 | Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 | 847-825-7711
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2396
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 93% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Park Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
57%Park Ridge
33%Illinois

Maine South High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64" in Park Ridge, IL. There are a total of 2,396 students and 145 teachers at Maine South High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Maine South High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 93% higher than the Illinois average.

Maine South High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2396
Teachers145
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment537
Taking some courses504
Taking some courses (not tests)38
Passing some courses434
Passing no courses70

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 Maine South High School, there are a total of 537 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 504 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

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.

Maine South High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 84.6% 75.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.1% 1.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.5% 10.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 10.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Park Ridge demographics profile

StatisticPark RidgeIllinoisNational
Population37,43112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,28122891
Median age45.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%55%55%
Speak English79%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Park Ridge

IndexPark RidgeIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade95.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school94.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters23.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Maine South High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.