Summary
Prospect High School is a public high school located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, serving 2,249 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Township High School District 214, which is ranked 151 out of 811 school districts in Illinois, Prospect High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Prospect High School's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). In the 2024-2025 school year, 83.5% of 11th-grade students at Prospect High School were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 65.8% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in science, with 80.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Science, compared to 62% for the district and 48.7% for the state. Prospect High School also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 94.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, and a low dropout rate of 1.0%.
Compared to other high schools in the same district, such as Buffalo Grove High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School, Prospect High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. However, the nearby John Hersey High School also demonstrates exceptional performance, ranking even higher than Prospect High School in some areas. Prospect High School's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that the school is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and achievement, and its ability to maintain high performance with these resource levels indicates that it is operating efficiently and effectively utilizing its funding and staffing.
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