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Grant Park High School

Public Grades 9-12
164th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 77% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Grant Park High School is a public high school located in Grant Park, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Grant Park CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 199 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grant Park High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 164 and 408 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also performs exceptionally well in terms of female student achievement, ranking 70th out of 685 Illinois high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and its white student population, ranking 173rd out of 564 Illinois high schools in the same year.

While Grant Park High School performs exceptionally well, some nearby schools, such as Beecher High School and Peotone High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked higher in the state. On the other hand, Kankakee High School has significantly lower academic achievement compared to Grant Park High School, with much lower proficiency rates in core subjects. Additionally, Grant Park High School has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.6% to 26.3% in recent years, which could be a contributing factor to the school's occasional dips in performance and an area that the school may need to address to ensure continued academic success.

127
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,079
Per pupil spending ?
40.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 421 Esson Farm Rd
       Grant Park, IL  60940-7262

(815) 465-2181

District: Grant Park CUSD 6


Feeder schools for Grant Park High School:

Elementary:    Grant Park Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.1%
Hispanic:
16.5%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois high schools
100% 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 school53%
District avg53%
Illinois avg48%
164th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 23%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
199th of 811Grant Park CUSD 6 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.0164 of 69876.5%★★★★☆
202466.8179 of 69774.3%★★★★☆
202342.5408 of 69941.6%★★☆☆☆
202268.0191 of 69972.7%★★★★☆
202143.4355 of 68848.4%★★☆☆☆
201934.3475 of 70132.2%★★☆☆☆
201851.0303 of 64753.2%★★★☆☆
201767.2174 of 64272.9%★★★★☆
201678.171 of 64389.0%★★★★☆
201570.3144 of 61476.5%★★★★☆
201453.5338 of 67049.6%★★☆☆☆
201389.049 of 67092.7%★★★★★
201272.1178 of 66573.2%★★★★☆
201154.8335 of 65548.9%★★☆☆☆
201073.7151 of 64376.5%★★★★☆
200954.8317 of 63249.8%★★★☆☆
200852.0353 of 62443.4%★★☆☆☆
200781.792 of 61285.0%★★★★☆
200635.1444 of 59625.5%★☆☆☆☆
200567.4191 of 59067.6%★★★☆☆
200430.5466 of 59221.3%★☆☆☆☆
200391.027 of 58695.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.070 of 68589.8%★★★★☆
202452.3274 of 66458.7%★★★☆☆
202335.6428 of 65634.8%★★☆☆☆
202274.7138 of 65879.0%★★★★☆
202151.2274 of 63957.1%★★★☆☆
201954.9277 of 66558.3%★★★☆☆
201845.8334 of 62046.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.2111 of 67283.5%★★★★☆
202449.9276 of 63956.8%★★★☆☆
202340.8386 of 64440.1%★★☆☆☆
201921.7524 of 63918.0%★☆☆☆☆
201876.474 of 58587.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.4338 of 68550.7%★★★☆☆
202474.2141 of 66878.9%★★★★☆
202348.5323 of 66851.6%★★★☆☆
202254.3276 of 66458.4%★★★☆☆
202135.4398 of 65339.1%★★☆☆☆
201919.6550 of 67518.5%★☆☆☆☆
201854.0267 of 61956.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201960.894 of 47380.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.0173 of 56469.3%★★★☆☆
202456.5199 of 55464.1%★★★☆☆
202333.5368 of 55733.9%★★☆☆☆
202255.4219 of 56060.9%★★★☆☆
202132.8352 of 55336.3%★★☆☆☆
201921.7461 of 55216.5%★☆☆☆☆
201830.8393 of 54828.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2019)80th percentile+48 vs school
White (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+23 vs state
Science59%+11 vs state
Mathematics44%+4 vs state

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Grant Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant Park Elementary School

Students at Grant Park High School are 81% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Grant Park High School ranks 164th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Grant Park High School.


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