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Carl Sandburg High School

Public Grades 9-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Carl Sandburg High School is a public high school located in Orland Park, Illinois, serving 2,906 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Consolidated High School District 230, which is ranked 127 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carl Sandburg High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 63 and 107 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, the school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, often placing in the top 35 high schools in Illinois for African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students. This suggests the school is effectively serving a diverse student population.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Victor J. Andrew High School and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Carl Sandburg High School generally outperforms them on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, is an area that the school may want to investigate further and implement strategies to improve student attendance.

2,840

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,363

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13300 S La Grange Rd
Orland Park, IL 60462-1325

(708) 671-3100

District: Cons HSD 230

Feeder schools for Carl Sandburg High School:

Elementary:	Centennial School
	High Point Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Meadow Ridge School
	More...
	Orland Center School
	Orland Park Elementary School
	Prairie Elementary School
Middle:	Century Junior High School
	Jerling Junior High School
	Orland Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg58%

Illinois avg48%

69^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Cons HSD 230

127^th of 811Cons HSD 230 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	87.0	69 of 698	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	107 of 697	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	85 of 699	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	76 of 699	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	63 of 688	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	64 of 701	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	65 of 647	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.5	98 of 642	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	79 of 643	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	92.7	33 of 614	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	81.5	117 of 670	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	86 of 670	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	88.7	54 of 665	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	58 of 655	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	59 of 643	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	47 of 632	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	88.1	51 of 624	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	40 of 612	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	35 of 596	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	87.6	41 of 590	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	81.7	78 of 592	86.8%	★★★★☆
2003	82.6	71 of 586	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	33 of 323	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	20 of 299	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	26 of 301	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	19 of 294	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	30 of 281	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	43 of 299	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	58 of 253	77.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	55 of 148	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	44 of 137	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	37 of 134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	60 of 141	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	65 of 135	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	44 of 132	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	43 of 491	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	66.4	87 of 429	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	64 of 428	85.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	84 of 284	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.2	104 of 248	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	148 of 217	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.6	10 of 205	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	44.1	72 of 189	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	7 of 183	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	47.7	49 of 151	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	72 of 685	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	107 of 664	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	94 of 656	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	91 of 658	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	63 of 639	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	80 of 665	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	68 of 620	89.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	35 of 366	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	68.4	72 of 336	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	65 of 333	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	48 of 335	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	55 of 317	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	58 of 317	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	32 of 291	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	115 of 672	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	130 of 639	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	167 of 644	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	157 of 626	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	133 of 611	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	213 of 639	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	101 of 585	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	77 of 685	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	109 of 668	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	85 of 668	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	74 of 664	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	75 of 653	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	64 of 675	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	66 of 619	89.3%	★★★★☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	34 of 211	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	68 of 182	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.4	25 of 170	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	61 of 160	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	43 of 165	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	26 of 154	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	144 of 527	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	79 of 482	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	68 of 476	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	52 of 493	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	53 of 453	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	69 of 473	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	44 of 374	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	86 of 564	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	151 of 554	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	113 of 557	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	103 of 560	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	81 of 553	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	88 of 552	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	100 of 548	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+16 vs state

English Language Arts65%+13 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Carl Sandburg High School

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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
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
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
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)
Victor J Andrew High School	Public	9-12	9001 171st St	Orland Hills	60487	Cook County	Cons HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-5800	2,213	143	15.4		1,550 (70.0%)	132 (6.0%)	363 (16.4%)	95 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	65 (2.9%)	78.4	121^st of 698 public high schools	82.7%		76.3	133^rd of 697 public high schools	80.9%	12	65.6	63.8	47.8	45.7	54.1	58.0	61.6	53.2	58.7	97.8	98.1	98.0	98.1	97.5	97.6	98.2	97.4	$22,926	$464	$22,462
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
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
Tinley Park High School	Public	9-12	6111 175th St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Bremen CHSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 532-1900	1,042	56	18.7		447 (42.9%)	255 (24.5%)	279 (26.8%)	35 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.3%)	54.3	307^th of 698 public high schools	56.0%		52.6	284^th of 697 public high schools	59.3%	23	58.4	49.3	33.5	26.2	54.9	41.6	47.1	31.9	45.2	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	99.3	98.1	$24,265	$544	$23,721
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Sandburg High School

How many students attend Carl Sandburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,840 students attended Carl Sandburg High School.

What district is Carl Sandburg High School in?

Cons HSD 230

What schools feed into Carl Sandburg High School?

Carl Sandburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial School
Elementary : High Point Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : Meadow Ridge School
Elementary : Orland Center School
Elementary : Orland Park Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie Elementary School
Middle : Century Junior High School
Middle : Jerling Junior High School
Middle : Orland Junior High School

Is Carl Sandburg High School a good school?

Yes. Carl Sandburg High School ranks in the top 9.9% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg High School?

Students at Carl Sandburg High School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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