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A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Q: Is A B Shepard High School (Campus) a good school?

A B Shepard High School (Campus) ranks 343 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois high schools

Summary

A B Shepard High School (Campus) is a public high school located in Palos Heights, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,960 students. The school is part of the Chsd 218 school district, which is ranked 624 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A B Shepard High School (Campus) has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 343 out of 698 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, is generally above the district average but below the state average. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 79.8% to 89.0% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby schools. However, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 34.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as DD Eisenhower High School and H.L. Richards High School, A B Shepard High School (Campus) generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates on standardized tests and a higher graduation rate. However, the school's performance lags behind that of higher-performing schools in the neighboring Cons HSD 230 district, such as Carl Sandburg High School and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, which consistently rank among the top high schools in Illinois.

1,916

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,204

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13049 S Ridgeland Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463-2625

(708) 371-1111

District: Chsd 218

Feeder schools for A B Shepard High School (Campus):

Elementary:	George Washington Elementary School
	Lawn Manor School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Meadow Lane School
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	Paul Revere Intermediate School
	Paul Revere Primary School
	Whittier Elementary School
Middle:	Everett F Kerr Middle School
	Hamlin Upper Grade Center
	Veterans Memorial Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

33.6%

African American:

24.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

343^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Chsd 218

624^th of 811Chsd 218 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	50.3	343 of 698	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	312 of 697	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	280 of 699	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	300 of 699	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	302 of 688	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	326 of 701	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	359 of 647	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	340 of 642	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	385 of 643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.5	192 of 614	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.6	413 of 670	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	460 of 670	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	451 of 665	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.0	428 of 655	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	467 of 643	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.4	350 of 632	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	365 of 624	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	331 of 612	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.9	301 of 596	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.8	307 of 590	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.3	272 of 592	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	48.5	352 of 586	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	141 of 323	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	148 of 299	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	97 of 301	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	152 of 294	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	142 of 281	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	133 of 299	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	124 of 253	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	22.5	104 of 130	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	253 of 491	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	137 of 284	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	73.1	25 of 217	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	92.7	7 of 205	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	51 of 183	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	26.4	126 of 151	16.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	343 of 685	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	322 of 664	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	259 of 656	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	273 of 658	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	262 of 639	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	313 of 665	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	345 of 620	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	152 of 366	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	164 of 336	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	90 of 333	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	97 of 335	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	88 of 317	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	142 of 317	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	146 of 291	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	257 of 672	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	195 of 639	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	152 of 644	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	170 of 626	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	220 of 611	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	196 of 639	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	283 of 585	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	336 of 685	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	277 of 668	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	310 of 668	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	315 of 664	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	343 of 653	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	330 of 675	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	365 of 619	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	126 of 211	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	76 of 182	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	116 of 170	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	114 of 160	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	326 of 527	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	116 of 482	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	80 of 476	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	140 of 493	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	187 of 453	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	254 of 473	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	194 of 564	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	179 of 554	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	229 of 557	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	173 of 560	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	207 of 553	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	167 of 552	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	199 of 548	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2019)20th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Science36%-13 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, September 22, 2012

Although scores are quite low on average, ABS offers a sufficient learning experience for those who are in the Honors/AP Track and are willing to put in the work that they are supposed to. There is a great faculty base for these students and Shepard contains multiple classes and teachers that consistently produce an extremely large number of 4/5's on their respective AP tests. For the last few years, the curriculum has been investigated and revised in order to prepare students much more fully then in years past. Close Quote

Schools Near A B Shepard High School (Campus)

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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
A B Shepard High School (Campus)	Public	9-12	13049 S Ridgeland Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-1111	1,916	125	15.3	67.7%	710 (37.1%)	471 (24.6%)	644 (33.6%)	24 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (3.3%)	50.3	343^rd of 698 public high schools	50.9%		49.9	312^th of 697 public high schools	55.2%	31	58.9	50.3	34.3	28.8	45.0	43.9	40.2	32.8	35.9	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.7	99.3	98.3	$25,204	$741	$24,463
Regl Inst Scholastic Excellence	Public	6-12	11218 S Ridgeland Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Region 07 South Cook ISC 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 671-0935	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Forest High School	Public	9-12	15201 Central Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Bremen CHSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-0500	1,329	76	17.4		632 (47.6%)	149 (11.2%)	424 (31.9%)	74 (5.6%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (3.2%)	56.4	281^st of 698 public high schools	59.7%		63.9	199^th of 697 public high schools	71.4%	82	58.4	50.9	37.7	26.6	44.6	46.8	44.5	38.0	50.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.9	97.4	98.1	96.0	$22,318	$511	$21,807
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)	Public	9-12	10601 Central Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-2550	1,702	113	15.0	61.9%	677 (39.8%)	368 (21.6%)	559 (32.8%)	38 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.0%)	43.9	403^rd of 698 public high schools	42.3%		49.8	314^th of 697 public high schools	54.9%	89	58.5	43.3	36.9	23.4	42.4	36.4	40.9	28.6	31.7	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.3	97.6	99.0	97.9	$25,905	$917	$24,988
Delta Learning Center	Public	9-12	3940 W Midlothian Tpke	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 371-1880	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.9
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School	Public	9-12	8015 W 111th St	Palos Hills	60465	Cook County	Cons HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 974-7400	2,560	174	14.7		1,771 (69.2%)	103 (4.0%)	553 (21.6%)	89 (3.5%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	35 (1.4%)	76.3	132^nd of 698 public high schools	81.1%		69.4	163^rd of 697 public high schools	76.6%	31	71.9	59.0	52.2	44.0	61.5	55.1	53.4	44.6	52.8	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.3	94.7	95.4	93.7	$22,229	$776	$21,453
Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences	Public	9-12	3857 W 111th St	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2500	827	54	15.3	58.2%	175 (21.2%)	428 (51.8%)	205 (24.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	52.4	320^th of 698 public high schools	54.2%		47.1	331^st of 697 public high schools	52.5%	11	61.5	58.5	20.7	24.6	38.5	38.8	56.7	27.2	56.7	97.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	93.8	98.6	98.3	95.5	$22,633	$1,510	$21,123
DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)	Public	9-12	12700 Sacramento Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-6300	1,818	136	13.3	85.4%	106 (5.8%)	514 (28.3%)	1,156 (63.6%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	26.4	529^th of 698 public high schools	24.2%		26.5	502^nd of 697 public high schools	28.0%	27	45.8	30.1	27.1	18.6	35.2	26.4	31.6	20.5	22.0	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	97.6	98.6	98.5	$25,667	$885	$24,781
Bremen High School	Public	9-12	15203 Pulaski Rd	Midlothian	60445	Cook County	Bremen CHSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-3600	1,414	91	15.4		150 (10.6%)	288 (20.4%)	937 (66.3%)	19 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.3%)	29	512^th of 698 public high schools	26.6%		30.5	467^th of 697 public high schools	33.0%	45	44.3	40.4	25.4	17.7	31.1	32.3	33.2	16.5	32.5	98.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.0	99.2	98.0	$23,219	$704	$22,516
Carl Sandburg High School	Public	9-12	13300 S La Grange Rd	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Cons HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 671-3100	2,840	182	15.6		1,975 (69.5%)	191 (6.7%)	431 (15.2%)	171 (6.0%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	61 (2.1%)	87	69^th of 698 public high schools	90.1%		81.8	107^th of 697 public high schools	84.6%	38	80.5	66.2	57.1	44.4	68.8	62.4	64.7	57.2	64.9	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.4	98.3	96.2	$22,363	$422	$21,941

Frequently Asked Questions about A B Shepard High School (Campus)

What schools feed into A B Shepard High School (Campus)?

A B Shepard High School (Campus) is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George Washington Elementary School
Elementary : Lawn Manor School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Meadow Lane School
Elementary : Paul Revere Intermediate School
Elementary : Paul Revere Primary School
Elementary : Whittier Elementary School
Middle : Everett F Kerr Middle School
Middle : Hamlin Upper Grade Center
Middle : Veterans Memorial Middle School

What district is A B Shepard High School (Campus) in?

Chsd 218

How many students attend A B Shepard High School (Campus)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,916 students attended A B Shepard High School (Campus).

Is A B Shepard High School (Campus) a good school?

A B Shepard High School (Campus) ranks 343^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of A B Shepard High School (Campus)?

Students at A B Shepard High School (Campus) are 37% White, 34% Hispanic, 25% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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