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Cary-grove Community High School vs. Prairie Ridge High School

Should you attend Cary-grove Community High School or Prairie Ridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cary-grove Community High School
2208 3 Oaks Rd
Cary, IL 60013
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Prairie Ridge High School
6000 Dvorak Dr
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Cary-grove Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Prairie Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,494 students in grades 9-12, Cary-grove Community High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,140 students in grades 9-12, Prairie Ridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,494 students
1,140 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
71 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cary-grove Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#625 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#432 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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42%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cary-grove Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
(Top 30% in IL)
40%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cary-grove Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in IL)
65%
(Top 30% in IL)
95%
(Top 20% in IL)
97%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cary-grove Community High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Prairie Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cary-grove Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prairie Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
2
-
Grade 9 Students
384
268
Grade 10 Students
332
292
Grade 11 Students
376
284
Grade 12 Students
400
296

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
17%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
78%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cary-grove Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cary-grove Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.28
This chart displays the diversity score of Cary-grove Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cary-grove Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cary-grove Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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