Summary:
Prospect High School is a public high school located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,263 students. The school is part of the Township High School District 214, which is ranked 133 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Prospect High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 16 and 27 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. Prospect High School excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, African American, Hispanic, white, multi-racial, English Language Learner, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. The school has consistently maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 94.1% to 97.1% over the past 5 years, significantly outperforming the state average, and its dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0.5% to 0.8% during the same period.
Prospect High School outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Buffalo Grove High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School, in various metrics, including academic rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. This suggests that Prospect High School is a standout institution within the Township High School District 214. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.7% in 2020-2021 to 16.5% in 2022-2023, which is an area that the school may want to investigate and address to ensure continued academic success.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Township HSD 214
SchoolDigger Rank:
27th of 697 Illinois High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,531
Feeder schools for Prospect High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.7
Number of students: 2,249
Racial breakdown:
White:
71.3%
Hispanic:
14.2%
Asian:
7.6%
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Two or more races:
4.5%
African American:
2.0%
American Indian:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.4%
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