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Thornton Fractnl No High School

Public Grades 9-12

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Thornton Fractnl No High School is a public high school located in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,389 students. The school is part of the Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215 district, which is ranked 747 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thornton Fractnl No High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, performing significantly below the state averages across various standardized tests. The school's proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts (31.4%), ACT Mathematics (15.6%), and ACT Science (23.7%) were all well below the state averages (51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%, respectively) in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, such as Thornton Fractnl So High School and Washington G High School, Thornton Fractnl No High School generally performs worse. However, it performs better than Thornton Township High School and Thornridge High School.

The school faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 18.9% to 26.3% in recent years, which is comparable to the nearby schools. Additionally, Thornton Fractnl No High School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.88% to 84.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. While the school's spending per student is higher than the state average, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools, which may indicate a need to examine the allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.

1,425

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,070

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

755 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409-4030

(708) 585-1000

District: Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215

Feeder schools for Thornton Fractnl No High School:

Elementary:	Burnham Elementary School
	Hoover Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Wentworth Intermediate School
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	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Schrum Memorial School
	Wentworth Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.2%

Hispanic:

36.1%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Illinois avg48%

548^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215

747^th of 811Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215 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	22.8	548 of 698	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	552 of 697	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	581 of 699	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	581 of 699	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	563 of 688	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	579 of 701	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	538 of 647	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	567 of 642	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	498 of 643	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.3	386 of 614	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	13.9	575 of 670	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.7	591 of 670	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	588 of 665	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	593 of 655	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	557 of 643	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.7	532 of 632	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	533 of 624	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	526 of 612	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	486 of 596	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	518 of 590	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.8	483 of 592	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.8	492 of 586	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	150 of 323	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	155 of 299	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	159 of 301	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	166 of 294	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	150 of 281	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	153 of 299	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	115 of 253	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	427 of 491	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	376 of 428	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	117 of 284	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	123 of 248	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	31 of 217	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	55 of 205	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	89 of 183	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	109 of 151	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	537 of 685	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	506 of 664	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	534 of 656	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	536 of 658	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	544 of 639	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	536 of 665	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	513 of 620	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	212 of 366	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	204 of 336	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	227 of 333	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	219 of 335	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	183 of 317	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	185 of 317	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	191 of 291	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	98.6	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	467 of 672	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	412 of 639	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	482 of 644	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	449 of 626	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	434 of 611	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	463 of 639	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	422 of 585	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	533 of 685	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	540 of 668	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	577 of 668	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	559 of 664	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	506 of 653	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	565 of 675	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	518 of 619	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	493 of 527	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)64th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Science24%-25 vs state

Mathematics16%-24 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
Thornton Fractnl No High School	Public	9-12	755 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 585-1000	1,425	86	16.5	77.4%	15 (1.1%)	886 (62.2%)	514 (36.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	22.8	548^th of 698 public high schools	21.5%		19.9	552^nd of 697 public high schools	20.8%	4	48.0	31.8	10.6	13.9	34.0	30.1	31.4	15.6	23.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.3	98.6	$21,070	$1,216	$19,854
Center for Alternative Learning	Public	9-12	1601 Wentworth Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 585-9401	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Center for Academics and Technolo	Public	9-12	1605 Wentworth	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 585-2353	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	98.2
Thornridge High School	Public	9-12	15000 Cottage Grove Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Thornton Township HSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 271-4401	969	63	15.3	86.2%	5 (0.5%)	862 (89.0%)	80 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	11	621^st of 698 public high schools	11.0%		15	596^th of 697 public high schools	14.5%	25	35.2	30.2	7.3	6.3	20.1	16.1	18.0	6.1	17.1	94.0	92.7	92.7	92.7	94.5	92.9	95.9	89.7	$41,059	$6,307	$34,752
Carver Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	13100 S Doty Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5250	420	32	13.1	81.4%	8 (1.9%)	178 (42.4%)	230 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.3	602^nd of 698 public high schools	13.8%		19.9	554^th of 697 public high schools	20.5%	48	30.9	32.4	10.2	6.9	24.0	21.6	15.3	7.1	25.5	96.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	93.6	99.8	99.3	88.0	$22,543	$2,601	$19,942
Outlook Academy	Public	9-12	465 E 170th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Thornton Township HSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 752-0367	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Thornwood High School	Public	9-12	17101 S Park Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Thornton Township HSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 225-4701	1,843	143	12.8	73.5%	37 (2.0%)	1,512 (82.0%)	253 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (1.8%)	17	575^th of 698 public high schools	17.6%		19.4	555^th of 697 public high schools	20.4%	20	39.9	26.0	17.4	11.2	27.8	21.9	25.2	14.4	19.8	94.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.6	94.9	96.4	90.7	$36,225	$5,818	$30,407
Thornton Fractnl So High School	Public	9-12	18500 Burnham Ave	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 585-2000	1,803	107	16.9	65.8%	101 (5.6%)	1,231 (68.3%)	443 (24.6%)	10 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	29.9	508^th of 698 public high schools	27.2%		30.4	468^th of 697 public high schools	32.9%	40	49.8	42.0	13.4	14.5	37.3	36.8	36.7	17.4	28.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	$20,813	$1,216	$19,596
PEACE Center	Public	9-12	306 E 144th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Thornton Township HSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 985-3598	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington G High School	Public	9-12	3535 E 114th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5725	1,520	103	14.7	80.7%	53 (3.5%)	112 (7.4%)	1,345 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	15.7	582^nd of 698 public high schools	16.6%		18.4	564^th of 697 public high schools	19.1%	18	36.1	29.0	13.7	8.5	24.8	18.0	30.2	10.2	24.6	95.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	92.8	96.8	96.6	76.1	$16,756	$2,025	$14,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Thornton Fractnl No High School

What district is Thornton Fractnl No High School in?

Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215

How many students attend Thornton Fractnl No High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,425 students attended Thornton Fractnl No High School.

What schools feed into Thornton Fractnl No High School?

Thornton Fractnl No High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burnham Elementary School
Elementary : Hoover Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Wentworth Intermediate School
Elementary : Wilson Elementary School
Middle : Schrum Memorial School
Middle : Wentworth Junior High School

Is Thornton Fractnl No High School a good school?

Thornton Fractnl No High School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thornton Fractnl No High School?

Students at Thornton Fractnl No High School are 62% African American, 36% Hispanic, 1% White.

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