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H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

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H L Richards High Sch(Campus) ranks 403 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois high schools

Summary

H L Richards High Sch(Campus) is a public high school located in Oak Lawn, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,695 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.

H L Richards High Sch(Campus) has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 181 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 529 out of 698 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school's performance across different student subgroups is also uneven, with relatively better performance for African American and Hispanic students but struggling with Asian and Multi-racial student groups, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 78.1% to 89.0% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and dropout rates have also been higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as DD Eisenhower High School (Campus) and A.B. Shepard High School (Campus), H L Richards High Sch(Campus) generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. However, the school performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Reavis High School and Bogan High School, which are part of different districts. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (65.13% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 25.4% to 34.5%) may be contributing factors to its academic challenges.

1,702

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,905

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10601 Central Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-5038

(708) 499-2550

District: Chsd 218

Feeder schools for H L Richards High Sch(Campus):

Elementary:	Kolmar Avenue Elementary School
	Ridge Central Elementary School
	Ridge Lawn Elementary School
Middle:	Elden D Finley Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

32.8%

African American:

21.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (78% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

403^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	43.9	403 of 698	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	314 of 697	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	305 of 699	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	381 of 699	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	383 of 688	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	485 of 701	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	427 of 647	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	404 of 642	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	325 of 643	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.8	181 of 614	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	43.3	425 of 670	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.3	470 of 670	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.7	417 of 665	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.7	461 of 655	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.1	433 of 643	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	444 of 632	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	488 of 624	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	457 of 612	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.3	318 of 596	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.8	274 of 590	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.6	301 of 592	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.3	439 of 586	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	115 of 323	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	107 of 301	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	78 of 294	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	111 of 281	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	162 of 299	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	136 of 253	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	28.5	99 of 137	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	82 of 135	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	323 of 491	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	151 of 429	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	254 of 428	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	150 of 284	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	82 of 248	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	57 of 217	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	99 of 205	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	118 of 183	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	29 of 151	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	367 of 685	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	320 of 664	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	256 of 656	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	349 of 658	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	261 of 639	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	436 of 665	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	367 of 620	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	146 of 366	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	154 of 336	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	108 of 333	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	101 of 335	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	32.6	206 of 317	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	193 of 317	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	174 of 291	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	307 of 672	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	160 of 639	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	172 of 644	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	306 of 626	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	222 of 611	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	417 of 639	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	374 of 585	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	433 of 685	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	280 of 668	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	343 of 668	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	371 of 664	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	459 of 653	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	477 of 675	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	433 of 619	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	108 of 211	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	115 of 182	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	119 of 163	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	124 of 170	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	96 of 160	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	132 of 165	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	387 of 527	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	191 of 482	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.7	363 of 476	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	191 of 493	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	214 of 453	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	177 of 374	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	368 of 564	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	225 of 554	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	243 of 557	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	362 of 560	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	265 of 553	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	359 of 552	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	331 of 548	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)64th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)28th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science32%-17 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

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Sunday, April 26, 2020

The schools bathrooms are horrendous, and an alarming amount of teachers care more about their egos than impacting kids. However, the administration is incredible, and, aside from the bathrooms, the building is a very nice one. Football, Drama, boys and girls bowling, and boys and girls track&field are among the schools most prominent programs Close Quote

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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
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
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 Lawn Community High School	Public	9-12	9400 Southwest Hwy	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn CHSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-5200	1,867	110	16.9	63.0%	867 (46.4%)	132 (7.1%)	795 (42.6%)	33 (1.8%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	25 (1.3%)	56.1	288^th of 698 public high schools	58.7%		49.2	318^th of 697 public high schools	54.4%	30	61.5	49.7	33.4	28.7	45.6	46.7	49.1	36.9	44.7	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.1	97.2	95.2	$20,140	$590	$19,550
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
Evergreen Park High School	Public	9-12	9901 S Kedzie Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park CHSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-7400	941	71	13.2		314 (33.4%)	294 (31.2%)	293 (31.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	66.2	201^st of 698 public high schools	71.2%		64.3	196^th of 697 public high schools	71.9%	5	65.4	63.8	38.0	38.9	53.4	52.5	49.3	40.3	41.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	$20,914	$677	$20,238
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
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
Pathways in Education Ashburn	Public	9-12	3284 W 87Th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-6300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										95.8	97.0	97.0	97.0	89.3	94.3	96.6	79.0
Reavis High School	Public	9-12	6034 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Reavis Township HSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7200	1,930	114	16.9	65.5%	501 (26.0%)	38 (2.0%)	1,289 (66.8%)	52 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.4%)	42.1	418^th of 698 public high schools	40.1%		42.4	379^th of 697 public high schools	45.6%	39	56.2	46.2	23.5	20.0	41.3	40.5	42.5	28.4	36.8	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	99.0	99.2	98.8	$21,108	$699	$20,410
Bogan High School	Public	9-12	3939 W 79th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2180	716	47	15.2	85.8%	8 (1.1%)	377 (52.7%)	324 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7.3	648^th of 698 public high schools	7.2%		13.6	614^th of 697 public high schools	11.9%	34	23.0	23.1	8.2	6.2	14.8	13.1	10.1	3.6	8.7	90.1	92.2	92.2	92.2	83.6	92.1	91.9	65.7	$23,059	$2,904	$20,155

Frequently Asked Questions about H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

What is the racial makeup of H L Richards High Sch(Campus)?

Students at H L Richards High Sch(Campus) are 40% White, 33% Hispanic, 22% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is H L Richards High Sch(Campus) a good school?

H L Richards High Sch(Campus) ranks 403^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into H L Richards High Sch(Campus)?

H L Richards High Sch(Campus) is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kolmar Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Ridge Central Elementary School
Elementary : Ridge Lawn Elementary School
Middle : Elden D Finley Junior High School

What district is H L Richards High Sch(Campus) in?

Chsd 218

How many students attend H L Richards High Sch(Campus)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,702 students attended H L Richards High Sch(Campus).

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