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Prairie Ridge High School

Public Grades 9-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Prairie Ridge High School is a public high school serving 1,138 students in grades 9-12 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, part of the Community High School District 155. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, currently at #63 out of 698 schools statewide.

Prairie Ridge High School excels academically, with students outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests like the ACT and SAT. The school's science performance is particularly strong, with 72.1% of 11th-graders proficient or better, compared to 61.7% for the district and 48.7% for the state. The school also has high graduation rates, reaching 95.0% in 2024-2025, and a low dropout rate of 0.5%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it has shown steady improvement, decreasing from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 16.0% in 2024-2025.

Compared to other high schools in the area, Prairie Ridge High School outperforms its district peers, such as Cary-Grove Community High School, Crystal Lake South High School, and Crystal Lake Central High School. However, it faces competition from some of the top-performing schools in the surrounding area, like Woodstock High School and Harry D Jacobs High School.

1,133

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,803

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 Dvorak Dr
Crystal Lake, IL 60012-3514

(815) 479-0404

District: Chsd 155

Feeder schools for Prairie Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Husmann Elementary School
	North Elementary School
	Prairie Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Hannah Beardsley Middle School
	Prairie Grove Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

Illinois avg48%

63^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Chsd 155

114^th of 811Chsd 155 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	88.3	63 of 698	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	73 of 697	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	82 of 699	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	66 of 699	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	38 of 688	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	36 of 701	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	47 of 647	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	40 of 642	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	47.8	307 of 643	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.2	373 of 614	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	90.5	47 of 670	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	45 of 670	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	71 of 665	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	89.8	46 of 655	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	71 of 643	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	91.5	30 of 632	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.9	58 of 624	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	57 of 612	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.2	34 of 596	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	80.8	81 of 590	86.3%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	64 of 592	89.2%	★★★★☆
2003	91.8	25 of 586	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	106 of 135	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	45 of 491	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	25 of 429	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	14 of 428	96.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	212 of 284	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	63 of 685	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	84 of 664	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	79 of 656	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	52 of 658	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	36 of 639	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	37 of 665	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	50 of 620	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	100 of 366	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	82 of 336	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	64 of 333	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.6	195 of 335	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	68 of 317	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	59 of 317	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	93 of 291	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	52 of 672	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	82 of 639	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	93 of 644	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	51 of 626	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	51 of 611	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	227 of 639	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.5	23 of 585	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	73 of 685	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	68 of 668	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	93 of 668	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	85 of 664	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	94.8	46 of 653	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	39 of 675	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	48 of 619	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	84.4	23 of 165	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	41 of 527	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	42 of 482	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	47 of 476	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	39 of 493	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	26 of 453	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	47.0	155 of 473	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	116 of 374	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	81 of 564	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	90 of 554	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	115 of 557	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	83 of 560	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	46 of 553	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	44 of 552	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	81 of 548	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)86th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-66 vs school

Asian (2021)21st percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Science72%+23 vs state

Mathematics59%+19 vs state

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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
Prairie Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6000 Dvorak Dr	Crystal Lake	60012	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 479-0404	1,133	69	16.3	22.4%	901 (79.5%)	14 (1.2%)	151 (13.3%)	35 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.7%)	88.3	63^rd of 698 public high schools	91.0%		89.4	73^rd of 697 public high schools	89.5%	10	78.4	72.2	44.6	51.7	62.1	66.0	75.8	58.6	72.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.7	97.7	97.9	97.3	$21,803	$305	$21,497
Crystal Lake Central High School	Public	9-12	45 W Franklin Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-2505	1,443	85	16.9	35.3%	926 (64.2%)	28 (1.9%)	403 (27.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.7%)	75.9	136^th of 698 public high schools	80.5%		79	116^th of 697 public high schools	83.4%	20	71.6	68.8	35.0	42.9	57.1	64.4	60.2	42.1	52.7	97.0	97.1	97.0	97.1	97.2	96.5	97.1	95.8	$20,307	$390	$19,916
Evergreen Academy	Public	6-12	3917 Mercy Dr	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 334-4055	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crystal Lake South High School	Public	9-12	1200 S McHenry Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 455-3860	1,279	78	16.4	32.1%	830 (64.9%)	35 (2.7%)	329 (25.7%)	55 (4.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	78.6	118^th of 698 public high schools	83.1%		77.4	128^th of 697 public high schools	81.6%	10	74.1	68.4	36.9	38.8	65.5	66.6	61.6	41.8	57.3	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	$21,343	$381	$20,962
Haber Oaks Campus	Public	9-12	1200 S Mchenry Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 893-5300	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	89.1
Cary-Grove Community High School	Public	9-12	2208 3 Oaks Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 639-3825	1,348	76	17.6	25.6%	984 (73.0%)	22 (1.6%)	267 (19.8%)	24 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.2%)	86.4	77^th of 698 public high schools	89.0%		89.7	70^th of 697 public high schools	90.0%	7	72.3	73.0	48.2	53.0	60.2	67.6	65.9	57.2	66.0	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.4	97.9	$21,133	$341	$20,792
McHenry Community High School	Public	9-12	1012 N Green St	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CHSD 156	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 759-5514	2,214	144	15.4	37.7%	1,502 (67.8%)	28 (1.3%)	602 (27.2%)	20 (0.9%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (2.2%)	63.5	224^th of 698 public high schools	67.9%		55.8	253^rd of 697 public high schools	63.7%	29	61.5	54.1	37.6	30.3	52.7	55.9	46.9	39.6	50.9	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.5	98.3	96.3	$18,474	$429	$18,045
Harry D Jacobs High School	Public	9-12	2601 Bunker Hill Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6100	2,056	141	14.6	40.3%	1,163 (56.6%)	90 (4.4%)	536 (26.1%)	162 (7.9%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (4.5%)	72.9	155^th of 698 public high schools	77.8%		66.3	184^th of 697 public high schools	73.6%	29	68.6	65.2	35.5	39.2	53.4	56.6	61.5	40.4	56.3	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.4	98.7	97.8	$17,663	$422	$17,241
Woodstock High School	Public	9-12	501 W South St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 338-4370	988	64	15.4	44.5%	513 (51.9%)	40 (4.0%)	390 (39.5%)	26 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	78.6	117^th of 698 public high schools	83.2%		78.3	122^nd of 697 public high schools	82.5%	5	68.0	64.5	43.1	38.0	54.7	62.9	65.6	54.1	59.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.7	$17,211	$353	$16,858
Woodstock North High School	Public	8-12	3000 Raffel Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 334-2100	915	61	14.8	40.3%	541 (59.1%)	37 (4.0%)	296 (32.3%)	21 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	71.6	160^th of 698 public high schools	77.1%		60.2	222^nd of 697 public high schools	68.1%	62	68.6	58.8	38.9	38.2	57.7	52.8	56.7	43.8	52.5	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.4	98.7	96.9	$17,804	$454	$17,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Ridge High School

What schools feed into Prairie Ridge High School?

Prairie Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Husmann Elementary School
Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie Grove Elementary School
Middle : Hannah Beardsley Middle School
Middle : Prairie Grove Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Ridge High School?

Students at Prairie Ridge High School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Prairie Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,133 students attended Prairie Ridge High School.

What district is Prairie Ridge High School in?

Chsd 155

Is Prairie Ridge High School a good school?

Yes. Prairie Ridge High School ranks in the top 9.0% of Illinois high schools.

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