Thornton Township High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,245 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 560th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Dr Betheny Lyke
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Thornton Township High School District 205
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,113
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 6,098
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,245
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 155.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,103 (49.1%)
- Females: 1,138 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 119 (5.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,905 (84.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,024 (90.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 2,032 | 90.5% |
| Asian | 25 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 180 | 8.0% |
| White | 4 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 1,030 | 45.9% |
| 10th Grade | 587 | 26.1% |
| 11th Grade | 241 | 10.7% |
| 12th Grade | 387 | 17.2% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
86.8%
District:
87.9%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
82.5%
District:
85.2%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.7%
District:
0.8%
State:
3.8%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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