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Oak Lawn Community High School

Q: Is Oak Lawn Community High School a good school?

Oak Lawn Community High School ranks 288 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Oak Lawn Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,867 students attended Oak Lawn Community High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Oak Lawn Community High School?

Students at Oak Lawn Community High School are 46% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Oak Lawn Community High School?

Oak Lawn Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : George W Lieb Elementary School Elementary : Harnew Elementary School Elementary : Hometown Elementary School Elementary : J Covington Elementary School Middle : Simmons Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Oak Lawn Community High School is a public high school serving 1,862 students in grades 9-12 in Oak Lawn, Illinois. The school is part of the Oak Lawn CHSD 229 district, which is ranked 403 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Lawn Community High School has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 164 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 397 out of 699 in 2021-2022 (2-star rating). Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 288 out of 698 (3-star rating). The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Oak Lawn Community High School students generally performing better than the state average in areas like English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students. However, the school faces challenges with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate and test scores that are below the state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, Oak Lawn Community High School generally performs in the middle of the pack. It ranks lower than Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and Evergreen Park High School, which are both higher-performing schools in the region. However, it outperforms schools like Goode STEM Academy High School and Bogan High School, which are part of the lower-performing Chicago Public Schools district.

1,867

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,140

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9400 Southwest Hwy
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-2372

(708) 424-5200

District: Oak Lawn CHSD 229

Feeder schools for Oak Lawn Community High School:

Elementary:	George W Lieb Elementary School
	Harnew Elementary School
	Hometown Elementary School
	J Covington Elementary School
Middle:	Simmons Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Hispanic:

42.6%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2018 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg48%

288^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

403^rd of 811Oak Lawn CHSD 229 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	56.1	288 of 698	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	318 of 697	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	373 of 699	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	397 of 699	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	326 of 688	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	416 of 701	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	437 of 647	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	408 of 642	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.5	268 of 643	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.2	164 of 614	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	44.0	421 of 670	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	399 of 670	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	370 of 665	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	388 of 655	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.0	275 of 643	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	183 of 632	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	205 of 624	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	237 of 612	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	203 of 596	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	204 of 590	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.5	362 of 592	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.4	200 of 586	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	79 of 323	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	120 of 299	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	46 of 301	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	28 of 294	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.8	52 of 281	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	65 of 299	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	135 of 253	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	93 of 135	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	165 of 491	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	83 of 429	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.0	208 of 428	51.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	130 of 284	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	121 of 248	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	174 of 217	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	141 of 205	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	57 of 183	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	32 of 151	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	346 of 685	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	306 of 664	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	412 of 656	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	394 of 658	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	287 of 639	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	397 of 665	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	432 of 620	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	120 of 366	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	122 of 336	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	147 of 333	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	187 of 335	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	188 of 317	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	164 of 317	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	178 of 291	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	133 of 672	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	178 of 639	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	260 of 644	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	141 of 626	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	312 of 611	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	349 of 639	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	332 of 585	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	230 of 685	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	311 of 668	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	301 of 668	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	373 of 664	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	352 of 653	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	408 of 675	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	407 of 619	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	136 of 182	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	134 of 527	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	108 of 482	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	197 of 476	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	202 of 493	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	87 of 453	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	256 of 473	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	192 of 374	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	285 of 564	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	287 of 554	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	359 of 557	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	406 of 560	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	314 of 553	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	399 of 552	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	439 of 548	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)31st percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)25th percentile-29 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)<1st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Worst school in Chicago area and it should be in Worst 10 Schools list !!!! 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Hancock College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5437 W 64Th Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2410	1,050	60	17.5	64.7%	72 (6.9%)	14 (1.3%)	938 (89.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.5%)	98.8	10^th of 698 public high schools	98.6%		98.6	22^nd of 697 public high schools	96.8%	12	96.5	93.4	85.4	71.7	86.5	85.7	92.6	70.7	86.9	96.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	94.2	99.0	99.5	77.2	$16,339	$1,899	$14,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Lawn Community High School

What schools feed into Oak Lawn Community High School?

Oak Lawn Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George W Lieb Elementary School
Elementary : Harnew Elementary School
Elementary : Hometown Elementary School
Elementary : J Covington Elementary School
Middle : Simmons Middle School

Is Oak Lawn Community High School a good school?

Oak Lawn Community High School ranks 288^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oak Lawn Community High School in?

Oak Lawn CHSD 229

How many students attend Oak Lawn Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,867 students attended Oak Lawn Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Lawn Community High School?

Students at Oak Lawn Community High School are 46% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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