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Thornton Fractnl No High School vs. Young Magnet High School

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School Overview

School
Thornton Fractnl No High School
755 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Young Magnet High School
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings
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Young Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,383 students in grades 9-12, Thornton Fractnl No 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 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,148 students in grades 7-12, Young Magnet High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,383 students
2,148 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
128 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#3052 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#4 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
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6%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
91%
(Top 1% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thornton Fractnl No 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.
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10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
89%
(Top 1% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thornton Fractnl No 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 Young Magnet 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
97%
(Top 1% in IL)
88%
(Top 50% in IL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Thornton Fractnl No High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Young Magnet High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
136
Grade 8 Students
-
114
Grade 9 Students
362
498
Grade 10 Students
377
457
Grade 11 Students
321
472
Grade 12 Students
323
471

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
24%
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% Hispanic
34%
29%
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% Black
63%
17%
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% White
2%
25%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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0.49
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Thornton Fractnl No 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 Young Magnet 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
84%
42%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Young Magnet 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
3%
(12-13 School Year Data)
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
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