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Oak Lawn Comm High School vs. H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

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School Overview

School
Oak Lawn Comm High School
9400 Southwest Hwy
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
10601 Central Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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H L Richards High Sch(Campus) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,834 students in grades 9-12, Oak Lawn Comm 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 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,676 students in grades 9-12, H L Richards High Sch(Campus) 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 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,834 students
1,676 students
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This chart displays total students of H L Richards High Sch(Campus) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Oak Lawn Comm High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
114 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of H L Richards High Sch(Campus) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1876 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2119 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Lawn Comm High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of H L Richards High Sch(Campus), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
17%
(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 Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
17%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) 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.
42%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
47%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
92%
(Top 30% in IL)
81%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) 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 Oak Lawn Comm High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of H L Richards High Sch(Campus) by grade.
Grade 9 Students
442
383
Grade 10 Students
492
451
Grade 11 Students
441
392
Grade 12 Students
459
450

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) 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
35%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Lawn Comm 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 H L Richards High Sch(Campus) 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
21%
(11-12 School Year Data)
24%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in H L Richards High Sch(Campus) 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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