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Crystal Lake Central High School vs. Prairie Ridge High School

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School Overview

School
Crystal Lake Central High School
45 W Franklin Ave
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Prairie Ridge High School
6000 Dvorak Dr
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Crystal Lake Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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 1,470 students in grades 9-12, Crystal Lake Central High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
1,470 students
1,140 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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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

#985 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#432 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Crystal Lake Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 30% 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 Crystal Lake Central 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.
34%
(Top 50% 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 Crystal Lake Central 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.
61%
(Top 50% in IL)
65%
(Top 30% in IL)
97%
(Top 5% in IL)
97%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Crystal Lake Central 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 Crystal Lake Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prairie Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
338
268
Grade 10 Students
382
292
Grade 11 Students
393
284
Grade 12 Students
357
296

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
28%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crystal Lake Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
67%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crystal Lake Central 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 Crystal Lake Central 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.
0.48
0.28
This chart displays the diversity score of Crystal Lake Central 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
22%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crystal Lake Central 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crystal Lake Central 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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