Thornwood High School
17101 South Park Ave
South Holland IL, 60473, Cook County
Phone: 708-225-4701
Ranking: 
(563 out of 666, bottom 15%)*
(563 out of 666, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Thornton Township High School District 205
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 131 | 147 | 135 | 136 | 145 | 132 | 95 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,884 | 1,874 | 1,920 | 1,983 | 2,190 | 2,334 | 2,333 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 743 | 39.4% | 755 | 40.3% | 731 | 38.1% | 806 | 40.6% | 932 | 42.6% | 908 | 38.9% | 981 | 42.0% |
| Grade 10: | 339 | 18.0% | 337 | 18.0% | 371 | 19.3% | 463 | 23.3% | 573 | 26.2% | 601 | 25.7% | 577 | 24.7% |
| Grade 11: | 399 | 21.2% | 406 | 21.7% | 412 | 21.5% | 313 | 15.8% | 257 | 11.7% | 277 | 11.9% | 214 | 9.2% |
| Grade 12: | 403 | 21.4% | 376 | 20.1% | 406 | 21.1% | 401 | 20.2% | 427 | 19.5% | 548 | 23.5% | 561 | 24.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 933 | 49.5% | 927 | 49.5% | 943 | 49.1% | 976 | 49.2% | 1,067 | 48.7% | 1,144 | 49.0% | 1,126 | 48.3% |
| Female: | 951 | 50.5% | 947 | 50.5% | 977 | 50.9% | 1,007 | 50.8% | 1,087 | 49.6% | 1,151 | 49.3% | 1,179 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 191 | 10.1% | 172 | 9.2% | 139 | 7.2% | 119 | 6.0% | 134 | 6.1% | 126 | 5.4% | 130 | 5.6% |
| Black: | 1,625 | 86.3% | 1,622 | 86.6% | 1,708 | 89.0% | 1,796 | 90.6% | 2,003 | 91.5% | 2,134 | 91.4% | 2,131 | 91.3% |
| White: | 31 | 1.6% | 28 | 1.5% | 33 | 1.7% | 32 | 1.6% | 24 | 1.1% | 39 | 1.7% | 43 | 1.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 1.6% | 45 | 2.4% | 33 | 1.7% | 32 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 1,242 | 66.3% | 480 | 25.0% | 1,266 | 63.8% | 1,364 | 62.3% | 955 | 40.9% | 1,235 | 52.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 110 | 5.9% | 956 | 49.8% | 115 | 5.8% | 94 | 4.3% | 128 | 5.5% | 149 | 6.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.38 | 12.76 | 14.19 | 14.58 | 15.10 | 17.70 | 24.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.5% | 29.4% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.8% | 22.7% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 19.2% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 26.4% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 24.3% | 21.9% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.6% | 35.3% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 29.0% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 24.6% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 16.4% | 16.1% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 24.0% | 20.8% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 19.8% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 39.7% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 35.4% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 40.6% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 43.6% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.6% | 31.7% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 32.6% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 39.7% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 31% | 30.6% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 24.6% | 22.3% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 25.5% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 26.8% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 26.9% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 24.4% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 18.6% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 20.1% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.0% | 17.6% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.7% | 22.2% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 23.1% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 19.0% | 20.0% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.8% | 13.0% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 17.7% | 14.1% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.6% | 12.2% | 49.4% |
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* Thornwood High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.