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Proviso Math and Science Academy

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Proviso Math and Science Academy ranks 81 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 88% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Proviso Math and Science Academy is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Forest Park, Illinois, and is part of the Proviso Township High School District 209. Despite the district's overall low ranking, Proviso Math and Science Academy has consistently been among the top-performing high schools in Illinois, earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages on standardized tests like the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.4% of 11th-grade students at Proviso Math and Science Academy were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to just 30.5% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top Illinois high schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White student subgroups, as well as for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Proviso Math and Science Academy's strong performance is further evidenced by its high graduation rates, ranging from 85.8% to 99.1% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, between 2.4% and 4.1%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.4% to 58.5% in recent years, are an area of concern that the school may need to address. When compared to other high schools in the area, such as Proviso East High School and J. Sterling Morton West High School, Proviso Math and Science Academy stands out with significantly higher academic achievement across various subjects and grade levels.

925

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,914

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 Roosevelt Rd
Forest Park, IL 60130-2532

(708) 338-4164

District: Proviso Township HSD 209

Feeder schools for Proviso Math and Science Academy:

Elementary:	Betsy Ross Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Field Stevenson Elementary School
	Garfield Elementary School
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	Garfield Elementary School
	Grant Elementary School
	Hillside Elementary School
	J W Riley Intermediate School
	Jane Addams Elementary School
	Jefferson Primary School
	Komarek Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Lindop Elementary School
	McKinley Elementary School
	Melrose Park Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	Sunnyside Intermediate School
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
	Westchester Intermediate School
	Westchester Primary School
Middle:	Forest Park Middle School
	Irving Middle School
	MacArthur Middle School
	Roosevelt Middle School
	More...
	Stevenson Middle School
	Westchester Middle School
Prekindergarten:	Grant Primary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

African American:

20.1%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Illinois high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg28%

Illinois avg48%

81^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Proviso Township HSD 209

657^th of 811Proviso Township HSD 209 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	81 of 698	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	99 of 697	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	142 of 699	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	75 of 699	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	62 of 688	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	8 of 701	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	4 of 647	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.6	10 of 642	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	6 of 643	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.3	11 of 614	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	94.0	27 of 670	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	100 of 670	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	91.6	38 of 665	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	47 of 655	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	95 of 643	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	84.4	73 of 632	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	89.8	41 of 624	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	15 of 323	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	18 of 299	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	18 of 301	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	7 of 294	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	14 of 281	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	4 of 299	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	4 of 253	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	11 of 148	92.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	13 of 284	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	30 of 248	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	91 of 217	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	106 of 685	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	146 of 664	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	123 of 656	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	117 of 658	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	136 of 639	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	98.3	10 of 665	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	4 of 620	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	23 of 366	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	32 of 336	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	51 of 333	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	24 of 335	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	19 of 317	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	5 of 317	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	3 of 291	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	13 of 672	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	8 of 639	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	43 of 644	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	19 of 626	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	13 of 611	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	4 of 639	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	4 of 585	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	62 of 685	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	67 of 668	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	68.3	165 of 668	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	56 of 664	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	30 of 653	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	8 of 675	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	4 of 619	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	39 of 564	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	7 of 554	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	119 of 557	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	43 of 560	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	12 of 553	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	6 of 548	98.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+23 vs state

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Proviso Math and Science Academy	Public	9-12	8601 Roosevelt Rd	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 338-4164	925	50	18.4	53.6%	80 (8.6%)	186 (20.1%)	613 (66.3%)	26 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	86.2	81^st of 698 public high schools	88.4%		84.1	99^th of 697 public high schools	85.8%	18	81.3	74.9	52.3	40.7	62.6	60.2	65.4	52.8	71.5	99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5	98.4	$18,914	$2,079	$16,835
Harbor Academy Regional Safe School Prg	Public	9-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morton Alternative Schools	Public	9-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West 40-Senior Plus	Public	12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West 40 HNA Learning Program	Public	6-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-3250	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Proviso East High School	Public	9-12	807 S 1st Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 344-7000	1,663	107	15.6	53.0%	48 (2.9%)	638 (38.4%)	947 (56.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	8.8	638^th of 698 public high schools	8.6%		18.3	565^th of 697 public high schools	18.9%	73	26.1	23.0	7.4	7.4	16.3	17.1	12.5	5.3	17.0	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	$22,302	$2,481	$19,821
J Sterling Morton West High School	Public	9-12	2400 Home Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4100	3,374	218	15.4	78.2%	203 (6.0%)	233 (6.9%)	2,853 (84.6%)	41 (1.2%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	37 (1.1%)	31.6	501^st of 698 public high schools	28.2%		27.4	493^rd of 697 public high schools	29.3%	8	49.5	39.7	19.5	16.6	35.5	33.9	40.8	18.6	32.7	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	98.8	99.4	96.5	$18,611	$886	$17,725
Riverside Brookfield Township High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridgewood Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 442-7500	1,663	102	16.2		754 (45.3%)	77 (4.6%)	726 (43.7%)	30 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.2%)	90.8	53^rd of 698 public high schools	92.4%		86.9	80^th of 697 public high schools	88.5%	27	80.9	76.6	57.6	49.9	70.9	65.1	71.8	60.0	66.6	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.3	98.5	96.9	$19,607	$398	$19,209
Oak Park & River Forest High School	Public	9-12	201 N Scoville Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park - River Forest School District 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 383-0700	3,307	242	13.6	18.1%	1,680 (50.8%)	561 (17.0%)	534 (16.1%)	105 (3.2%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.1%)	351 (10.6%)	95	33^rd of 698 public high schools	95.3%		98.9	18^th of 697 public high schools	97.4%	15	84.1	81.6	64.3	62.1	70.5	76.2	79.3	64.5	73.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.0	97.2	95.7	$26,340	$797	$25,543
J Sterling Morton East High School	Public	10-12	2423 S Austin Blvd	Cicero	60804	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4000	3,394	185	18.3	87.2%	38 (1.1%)	59 (1.7%)	3,239 (95.4%)	4 (0.1%)	43 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.3%)	20.3	562^nd of 698 public high schools	19.5%		22.7	516^th of 697 public high schools	26.0%	46		32.2		11.2		28.9	28.7	15.5	21.7	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	98.9	99.1	97.0	$18,215	$638	$17,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Proviso Math and Science Academy

What district is Proviso Math and Science Academy in?

Proviso Township HSD 209

Is Proviso Math and Science Academy a good school?

Proviso Math and Science Academy ranks 81^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Proviso Math and Science Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 925 students attended Proviso Math and Science Academy.

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What is the racial makeup of Proviso Math and Science Academy?

Students at Proviso Math and Science Academy are 66% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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