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Crystal Lake South High School vs. Huntley High School

Should you attend Crystal Lake South High School or Huntley 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
Crystal Lake South High School
1200 S Mchenry Ave
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Huntley High School
13719 Harmony Rd
Huntley, IL 60142
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Huntley 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,301 students in grades 9-12, Crystal Lake South 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 36% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,926 students in grades 9-12, Huntley 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 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,301 students
2,926 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
181 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Huntley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#759 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#470 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Huntley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
45%
(Top 20% 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 South 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 Huntley 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)
46%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crystal Lake South 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 Huntley 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.
62%
(Top 30% in IL)
77%
(Top 10% in IL)
95%
(Top 20% in IL)
96%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Crystal Lake South 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 Huntley 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 South High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Huntley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
301
698
Grade 10 Students
319
720
Grade 11 Students
339
759
Grade 12 Students
342
749

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Huntley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crystal Lake South 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 Huntley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
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% White
70%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crystal Lake South 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 Huntley 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crystal Lake South 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Huntley 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.
0.46
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Crystal Lake South 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 Huntley 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
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crystal Lake South 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 Huntley 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crystal Lake South 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 Huntley 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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