Best High Schools in Zip Code 60453

The 60453 zip code area is home to two high schools: Oak Lawn Community High School and H.L. Richards High School (Campus). Both schools serve grades 9-12 and are part of the Oak Lawn CHSD 229 and Chsd 218 districts, respectively.

Oak Lawn Community High School is the stronger performer of the two, ranking in the top half of Illinois high schools and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has a 89.0% four-year graduation rate, on par with the state average, and performs slightly below the state average on standardized tests. In contrast, H.L. Richards High School (Campus) is a below-average performing school, ranking in the middle of the state and earning a 2-star rating. While it also has a 89.0% graduation rate, it significantly underperforms the state average on standardized tests.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, well above the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 61.28% at Oak Lawn Community High School to 65.13% at H.L. Richards High School (Campus). These factors may contribute to the performance gaps observed between the two schools and highlight the need for targeted interventions to support student success in the 60453 zip code area.