Prospect High School

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.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 801 W Kensington Rd
       Mount Prospect, IL  60056-1112


(847) 718-5200

District: Township HSD 214

SchoolDigger Rank:
27th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,531 Help


Feeder schools for Prospect High School:

Elementary:    Dryden Elementary School
    Fairview Elementary School
    Lions Park Elementary School
    Robert Frost Elementary School
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Middle:    Lincoln Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  2,249

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.3%
Hispanic:
14.2%
Asian:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.4% Help


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Compare Details Prospect High School ranks better than 96.1% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Township HSD 214 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.83. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Prospect High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Prospect High School has the largest high school student body size in the Township HSD 214 School District. Racial makeup is: White (71.3%), Hispanic (14.2%), Asian (7.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prospect High School is 17.7. 8 high schools in the Township HSD 214 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prospect High School is $23,531, which is the 5th highest among 6 high schools in the Township HSD 214 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prospect High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prospect High School 27th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Prospect High School in the ranking list.)

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Township HSD 214:

SchoolDigger ranks Township HSD 214 133rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prospect High School

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Rank History for all students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 90.78 30th 586 94.9%
2004 92.26 22nd 592 96.3%
2005 93.77 15th 590 97.5%
2006 95.60 12th 596 98.0%
2007 96.21 14th 612 97.7%
2008 95.69 12th 624 98.1%
2009 94.20 15th 632 97.6%
2010 95.33 13th 643 98.0%
2011 94.82 18th 655 97.3%
2012 94.76 19th 665 97.1%
2013 95.03 18th 670 97.3%
2014 95.45 16th 670 97.6%
2015 93.63 29th 614 95.3%
2016 71.47 105th 643 83.7%
2017 94.47 31st 642 95.2%
2018 96.78 20th 647 96.9%
2019 96.45 25th 701 96.4%
2021 98.85 21st 688 96.9%
2022 96.92 18th 699 97.4%
2023 95.92 21st 699 97.0%
2024 97.83 27th 697 96.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.21 16th 154 89.6%
2019 93.25 11th 165 93.3%
2021 92.16 16th 160 90.0%
2022 91.13 11th 170 93.5%
2023 87.76 20th 163 87.7%
2024 90.06 19th 182 89.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.11 19th 205 90.7%
2023 68.92 32nd 217 85.3%
2024 84.35 17th 248 93.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.88 20th 374 94.7%
2019 81.94 38th 473 92.0%
2021 68.02 79th 453 82.6%
2022 91.80 27th 493 94.5%
2023 98.05 24th 476 95.0%
2024 96.49 32nd 482 93.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.43 18th 585 96.9%
2019 92.08 24th 639 96.2%
2021 99.56 9th 611 98.5%
2022 97.08 11th 626 98.2%
2023 86.66 49th 644 92.4%
2024 92.23 37th 639 94.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.33 21st 620 96.6%
2019 95.83 22nd 665 96.7%
2021 97.91 23rd 639 96.4%
2022 97.36 13th 658 98.0%
2023 95.88 17th 656 97.4%
2024 98.31 22nd 664 96.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.54 15th 428 96.5%
2024 86.83 41st 429 90.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.99 21st 619 96.6%
2019 95.77 27th 675 96.0%
2021 98.86 18th 653 97.2%
2022 94.56 29th 664 95.6%
2023 94.61 32nd 668 95.2%
2024 95.83 42nd 668 93.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.64 46th 132 65.2%
2019 65.09 48th 130 63.1%
2021 83.21 22nd 135 83.7%
2022 62.87 56th 141 60.3%
2023 66.25 48th 134 64.2%
2024 58.69 56th 137 59.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.48 36th 253 85.8%
2022 79.16 35th 294 88.1%
2023 93.72 20th 301 93.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.56 43rd 291 85.2%
2019 77.97 47th 317 85.2%
2021 82.60 37th 317 88.3%
2022 90.67 27th 335 91.9%
2023 75.39 53rd 333 84.1%
2024 72.56 59th 336 82.4%
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Rank History for White students at Prospect High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.48 20th 548 96.4%
2019 94.83 29th 552 94.7%
2021 97.47 23rd 553 95.8%
2022 94.98 22nd 560 96.1%
2023 94.93 22nd 557 96.1%
2024 96.40 28th 554 94.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Prospect High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1710 6 79 27 1 n/a n/a 0 1823
1989 1520 8 75 29 3 n/a n/a 0 1635
1990 1395 8 75 38 3 n/a n/a 0 1519
1991 1390 14 87 44 1 n/a n/a 0 1536
1992 1392 16 95 52 2 n/a n/a 0 1557
1993 1414 15 104 52 3 n/a n/a 0 1588
1994 1395 17 91 62 4 n/a n/a 0 1569
1995 1380 18 102 109 5 n/a n/a 0 1614
1996 1380 18 102 109 5 n/a n/a 0 1614
1997 1382 17 117 110 7 n/a n/a 0 1633
1998 1351 22 124 104 6 n/a n/a 0 1607
1999 1358 29 108 85 4 n/a n/a 0 1584
2000 1444 30 118 70 4 n/a n/a 0 1666
2001 1545 25 130 77 4 n/a n/a 0 1781
2002 1675 21 153 94 5 n/a n/a 0 1948
2003 1675 21 153 94 5 n/a n/a 0 1948
2004 1717 31 144 106 11 n/a n/a 0 2009
2005 1749 34 133 124 6 n/a n/a 0 2046
2006 1755 25 119 121 7 n/a n/a 14 2041
2007 1768 24 102 126 7 n/a n/a 35 2062
2008 1792 27 94 107 9 n/a n/a 58 2087
2009 1840 31 108 121 9 n/a n/a 86 2195
2010 1809 38 125 110 6 n/a n/a 84 2172
2011 1729 41 111 172 6 2 56 0 2117
2012 1719 38 124 175 2 0 69 0 2127
2013 1672 38 135 180 2 1 59 0 2087
2014 1630 36 124 236 3 4 72 0 2105
2015 1666 35 139 248 2 2 76 0 2168
2016 1641 37 157 263 2 1 75 0 2176
2017 1632 23 160 260 2 1 74 0 2152
2018 1613 26 162 280 2 2 65 0 2150
2019 1590 24 156 276 3 4 69 0 2122
2020 1543 26 152 281 4 3 72 0 2081
2021 1597 37 156 328 3 1 80 0 2202
2022 1629 36 169 326 1 0 87 0 2248
2023 1613 43 182 325 1 0 99 0 2263
2024 1603 45 172 319 4 2 101 3 2249

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prospect High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1823 109.3 16.6 n/a
1989 1635 103.0 15.8 n/a
1990 1519 100.1 15.1 n/a
1991 1536 100.2 15.3 n/a
1992 1557 102.7 15.1 n/a
1993 1588 106.5 14.9 n/a
1994 1569 101.9 15.4 n/a
1995 1614 99.4 16.2 n/a
1996 1614 99.4 16.2 n/a
1997 1633 98.1 16.6 n/a
1998 1607 98.5 16.3 n/a
1999 1584 97.6 16.2 n/a
2000 1666 97.9 17.0 n/a
2001 1781 105.9 16.8 n/a
2002 1948 116.2 16.8 4.9
2003 1948 116.2 16.8 4.9
2004 2009 121.2 16.6 6.2
2005 2046 121.2 16.9 5.9
2006 2041 121.5 16.8 5.6
2007 2062 115.0 17.9 4.7
2008 2087 106.0 19.7 4.6
2009 2195 115.3 19.0 5.3
2010 2172 119.9 18.1 8.4
2011 2117 122.8 17.2 9
2012 2127 118.6 17.9 8.8
2013 2087 123.8 16.8 10.3
2014 2105 113.7 18.5 10.9
2015 2168 120.0 18.0 13.1
2016 2176 121.0 17.9 10.5
2017 2152 116.9 18.4 9.3
2018 2150 119.0 18.0 7.5
2019 2122 115.3 18.4 6.8
2020 2081 109.8 18.9 7.2
2021 2202 n/a n/a n/a
2022 2248 118.7 18.9 16.4
2023 2263 122.2 18.5 n/a
2024 2249 126.6 17.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prospect High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1823 109.3 16.6 n/a
1989 1635 103.0 15.8 n/a
1990 1519 100.1 15.1 n/a
1991 1536 100.2 15.3 n/a
1992 1557 102.7 15.1 n/a
1993 1588 106.5 14.9 n/a
1994 1569 101.9 15.4 n/a
1995 1614 99.4 16.2 n/a
1996 1614 99.4 16.2 n/a
1997 1633 98.1 16.6 n/a
1998 1607 98.5 16.3 n/a
1999 1584 97.6 16.2 n/a
2000 1666 97.9 17.0 n/a
2001 1781 105.9 16.8 n/a
2002 1948 116.2 16.8 4.9
2003 1948 116.2 16.8 4.9
2004 2009 121.2 16.6 6.2
2005 2046 121.2 16.9 5.9
2006 2041 121.5 16.8 5.6
2007 2062 115.0 17.9 4.7
2008 2087 106.0 19.7 4.6
2009 2195 115.3 19.0 5.3
2010 2172 119.9 18.1 8.4
2011 2117 122.8 17.2 9
2012 2127 118.6 17.9 8.8
2013 2087 123.8 16.8 10.3
2014 2105 113.7 18.5 10.9
2015 2168 120.0 18.0 13.1
2016 2176 121.0 17.9 10.5
2017 2152 116.9 18.4 9.3
2018 2150 119.0 18.0 7.5
2019 2122 115.3 18.4 6.8
2020 2081 109.8 18.9 7.2
2021 2202 n/a n/a n/a
2022 2248 118.7 18.9 16.4
2023 2263 122.2 18.5 n/a
2024 2249 126.6 17.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Prospect High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.9%98.9%99.0%99.0%99.1%99.2%98.9%
201699.3%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.2%99.2%24.2%
201799.2%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.8%99.4%23.5%
201899.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.8%99.2%25.5%
201999.1%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.3%98.8%99.1%52.0%
202199.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.0%99.0%99.1%97.2%
202298.5%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.8%98.7%98.6%98.1%
202398.7%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.8%98.8%96.9%
202498.5%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.7%97.9%98.7%96.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Prospect High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $293 (1.5%) $19,372 (98.5%) $19,665
2020 $345 (1.8%) $19,231 (98.2%) $19,576
2021 $318 (1.6%) $19,526 (98.4%) $19,844
2022 $318 (1.6%) $19,526 (98.4%) $19,844
2023 $805 (3.7%) $20,664 (96.3%) $21,469
2024 $1,031 (4.4%) $22,499 (95.6%) $23,531

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prospect High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 25th of 701 High schoolsRanks 21st of 699 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Prospect High School)71.452.2
 19.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Township HSD 214)5340.1
 12.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Prospect High School)65.458.4
 7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Township HSD 214)49.143.3
 5.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Prospect High School)58.278.5
 20.3%
   End of Course Science (Township HSD 214)4867.3
 19.3%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21222263
 6.6%
African American2443
 79.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian156182
 16.7%
Hispanic276325
 17.8%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White15901613
 1.4%
Two or More Races6999
 43.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 2,249 students attended Prospect High School.

Students at Prospect High School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes! Prospect High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 27th of 697 Illinois high schools.


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