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Deerfield High School

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Deerfield High School serves 1,437 students in grades 9–12 in Deerfield, Illinois, and is part of Township HSD 113. It stands out for strong academic results, though it is not the top performer in every nearby comparison. Most importantly, in 2025–2026 its proficiency was above the state level in every tested subject and grade shown.

Deerfield’s 11th-grade ACT results were well above state and district results: its ELA, math and science proficiency rates were 85%, 84% and 86%, respectively—35, 44 and 38 percentage points above the state, and 9, 10 and 9 points above the district. Yet it ranked fourth of six nearby schools in each ACT subject. Its clearest local strength was 10th-grade PreACT Secure math: 81%, the highest nearby result, compared with 78% at Adlai E Stevenson High School. Science was less strong locally: Deerfield’s 10th-grade result of 79% was second-lowest among the six schools. Graduation was another bright spot: 98%, compared with 95% for the district and 90% statewide; only Lake Forest High School had a higher rate among nearby schools with reported results. Chronic absenteeism was 19%, better than state and district rates but higher than at three nearby schools.

Recent results show improvement in math alongside a decline in 10th-grade ELA. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, PreACT Secure math increased by 4 points in grade 10 and 7 in grade 9, while grade 10 ELA fell by 4 points; 11th-grade ACT ELA rose by 3 points and math by 1. SchoolDigger ranked Deerfield 14th of 620 Illinois schools, at the 98th percentile with five stars, and its annual rankings have stayed between the 96th and 99th percentiles in recent years. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.6, second-lowest among nearby schools. The school reported 3% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–2022, the lowest reported rate among the six nearby schools; these are context measures, not explanations for academic results.

1,437

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,778

Per pupil spending ?

3.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

97.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1959 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015-1840

(224) 632-3000

District: Township HSD 113

Feeder schools for Deerfield High School:

Elementary:	Bannockburn School
	Kipling Elementary School
	Sherwood Elementary School
	South Park Elementary School
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	Walden Elementary School
	Wilmot Elementary School
Middle:	Alan B Shepard Middle School
	Charles J Caruso Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (84% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg77%

Illinois avg47%

14^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Township HSD 113

25^th of 738Township HSD 113 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
2026	98.4	14 of 620	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	15 of 698	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	9 of 697	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	28 of 699	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	26 of 699	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	9 of 688	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	13 of 701	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	17 of 647	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	15 of 642	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	64.3	149 of 643	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	13.4	567 of 614	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	97.4	11 of 670	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	98.7	6 of 670	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	98.6	5 of 665	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	98.1	6 of 655	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	98.4	4 of 643	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	98.0	6 of 632	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	97.7	7 of 624	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	98.0	6 of 612	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	96.9	6 of 596	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	9 of 590	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	98.1	5 of 592	99.2%	★★★★★
2003	98.9	4 of 586	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	16 of 124	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	27 of 148	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	13 of 137	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	34 of 134	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	23 of 141	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	5 of 117	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	5 of 491	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	5 of 429	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	9 of 428	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	12 of 545	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	16 of 685	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	8 of 664	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	13 of 656	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	32 of 658	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	9 of 639	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	14 of 665	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	14 of 620	97.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	26 of 268	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	12 of 366	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	11 of 336	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	22 of 333	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	11 of 335	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	11 of 317	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	29 of 317	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	16 of 291	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	27 of 672	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	18 of 644	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	7 of 611	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	20 of 639	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	22 of 585	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	14 of 521	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.3	13 of 685	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	12 of 668	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	42 of 668	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	25 of 664	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	12 of 653	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	13 of 675	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	17 of 619	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	10 of 130	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	5 of 211	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	13 of 163	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	6 of 170	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	18 of 154	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	7 of 238	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	2 of 527	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	7 of 482	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	44 of 476	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	17 of 493	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	14 of 453	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	14 of 473	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	21 of 374	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	13 of 515	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	21 of 564	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	11 of 554	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	39 of 557	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	45 of 560	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	16 of 553	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	15 of 552	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	25 of 548	95.4%	★★★★★

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 (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)87th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+38 vs state

English Language Arts85%+35 vs state

Mathematics84%+44 vs state

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Your ratings are based on unavailable test scores not on the scholastic achievements of the students . Up until 2015 Deerfield Highschool was one of the top rated schools in the state. Look at your data. Because Deerfield did not participate in certain testing data you have falsely rated this school. Your acessment is flawed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2021-22)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield High School	Public	9-12	1959 Waukegan Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Township HSD 113	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 632-3000	1,437	124	11.6	3.0%	1,178 (82.0%)	18 (1.3%)	93 (6.5%)	90 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	53 (3.7%)	98.4	14^th of 620 public high schools	97.7%		98	15^th of 698 public high schools	97.9%	1	90.1	84.2	85.0	80.5	80.8	79.3	85.3	84.0	85.6	97.9%		$38,778	$237	$38,542
North Shore Academy	Public	6-12	754 Red Oak Ln	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	TrueNorth Educl Cooprtv 804	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 831-0603	0	11	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	433 Vine Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	Township HSD 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-2001	1,661	137	12.1	18.7%	990 (59.6%)	28 (1.7%)	520 (31.3%)	37 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (4.9%)	93.3	38^th of 620 public high schools	93.9%		93.5	40^th of 698 public high schools	94.3%	2	82.4	80.7	71.5	63.5	67.5	76.1	69.4	65.6	68.9	98.8%		$36,909	$317	$36,592
Glenbrook Transition Services	Public	12	1200 Shermer Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Glenbrook HSD 225	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 486-4715	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Glenbrook Transition Services - Intermediate	Public	12	1200 Shermer Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Glenbrook HSD 225	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 486-4715	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Adlai E Stevenson High School	Public	9-12	1 Stevenson Dr	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 415-4000	4,758	298	15.9	5.0%	1,950 (41.0%)	91 (1.9%)	413 (8.7%)	2,114 (44.4%)	17 (0.4%)	2 (0.0%)	170 (3.6%)	98.7	11^th of 620 public high schools	98.2%		98.7	11^th of 698 public high schools	98.4%		91.1	86.4	85.4	77.7	82.4	85.5	85.5	84.2	84.7	96.9%		$29,247	$165	$29,082
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 9-12	Public	9-12	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Exceptional Learners Collaborative-WEST	Public	6-12	960 Corporate Woods Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Exceptional Learners	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(224) 513-6444	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Glenbrook North High School	Public	9-12	2300 Shermer Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Glenbrook HSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 272-6400	2,111	161	13.0	4.1%	1,396 (66.1%)	19 (0.9%)	110 (5.2%)	475 (22.5%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	104 (4.9%)	99	10^th of 620 public high schools	98.4%		98.8	9^th of 698 public high schools	98.7%	1	94.8	88.5	87.0	75.1	86.3	85.0	86.7	85.5	87.0	98.4%		$31,166	$310	$30,857
Lake Forest High School	Public	9-12	1285 N McKinley Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest CHSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-3600	1,359	131	10.3	4.7%	1,038 (76.4%)	16 (1.2%)	155 (11.4%)	76 (5.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.3%)	98.6	13^th of 620 public high schools	97.9%		98.1	14^th of 698 public high schools	98.0%	1	89.9	85.8	81.8	76.3	79.6	82.4	91.2	84.6	86.6	99.2%		$39,643	$394	$39,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield High School

How many students attend Deerfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,437 students attended Deerfield High School.

What district is Deerfield High School in?

Township HSD 113

What schools feed into Deerfield High School?

Deerfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bannockburn School
Elementary : Kipling Elementary School
Elementary : Sherwood Elementary School
Elementary : South Park Elementary School
Elementary : Walden Elementary School
Elementary : Wilmot Elementary School
Middle : Alan B Shepard Middle School
Middle : Charles J Caruso Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield High School?

Students at Deerfield High School are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Deerfield High School a good school?

Yes! Deerfield High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 620 Illinois high schools.

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