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Homewood-flossmoor High School vs. Hillcrest High School

Should you attend Homewood-flossmoor High School or Hillcrest 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
Homewood-flossmoor High School
999 Kedzie Ave
Flossmoor, IL 60422
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hillcrest High School
17401 Pulaski Rd
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Homewood-flossmoor High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 2,798 students in grades 9-12, Homewood-flossmoor High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,314 students in grades 9-12, Hillcrest High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,798 students
1,314 students
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This chart displays total students of Hillcrest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
202 teachers
77 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homewood-flossmoor 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 Hillcrest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1764 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#3396 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homewood-flossmoor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
4%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homewood-flossmoor 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 Hillcrest 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homewood-flossmoor 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 Hillcrest 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.
31%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
23%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
94%
(Top 20% in IL)
72%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Homewood-flossmoor 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 Hillcrest 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 Homewood-flossmoor High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
708
348
Grade 10 Students
658
312
Grade 11 Students
706
313
Grade 12 Students
726
341

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homewood-flossmoor High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homewood-flossmoor 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 Hillcrest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
72%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homewood-flossmoor High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homewood-flossmoor 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 Hillcrest 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
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Homewood-flossmoor 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 Hillcrest 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%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homewood-flossmoor 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 Hillcrest 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
14%
(11-12 School Year Data)
29%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homewood-flossmoor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
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