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Schools in South Holland · Thornton Township High School District 205, South Holland School District 151

South Holland’s public schools score below 88% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in South Holland’s districts is 6%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving South Holland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#713of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
6%
▼ 20 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.7K
▲ 61% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Thornton Township High School District 205
Students per teacher
13.9
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
5,885 students on the public path
In brief

South Holland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1360 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Holland’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Thornton Township High School District 205 spends $34,660 per student and South Holland School District 151 $22,617, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind South Holland’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 12% of Illinois school districts, #713 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1360)Better than 5%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,189 test results and a graduating class of 1,216 could put South Holland anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of South Holland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,654 in math, 2,723 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Holland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Parts of South Holland (6% of its land) are served by Dolton School District 149 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve South Holland

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Thornton Township High School District 205Grades 9–12 · 3 schools · 4,509 students, down 7% since 2021–22 · 13.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$34,660IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
South Holland School District 151Grades PK–8 · 4 schools · 1,319 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$22,617IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
South Holland School District 150Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 784 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,406IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Thornton Township High School District 2056%
State average 29.9% · 1117 students tested
Math · 9–12, Thornton Township High School District 2057%
State average 25.8% · 898 students tested
Reading · PK–8, South Holland School District 15115%
State average 29.9% · 1024 students tested
Math · PK–8, South Holland School District 1514%
State average 25.8% · 564 students tested
Reading · PK–8, South Holland School District 15018%
State average 29.9% · 582 students tested
Math · PK–8, South Holland School District 1508%
State average 25.8% · 192 students tested

South Holland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share South Holland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South HollandDSouth Holland School District 151 PK–8 · South Holland School District 150 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12
HarveyDHarvey School District 152 PK–8 · West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12
ThorntonDThornton School District 154 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12
Calumet CityDHoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157 PK–8 · Calumet City School District 155 PK–8 · Dolton School District 149 PK–8
DoltonDDolton School District 149 PK–8 · Dolton School District 148 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12
LansingC−Lansing School District 158 PK–8 · Sunnybrook School District 171 PK–8 · Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 9–12
East Hazel CrestDHazel Crest School District 152-5 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12
PhoenixDSouth Holland School District 151 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12

6 of the 7 neighbors share Thornton Township High School District 205 with South Holland for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in South Holland

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving South Hollandin other towns
Greenwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
321 students15:1Rate it →
Taft School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Harvey
308 students12:1Rate it →
Coolidge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Phoenix
D
460 students12:1Rate it →
McKinley Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
287 students14:1Rate it →
Thornwood High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
1,843 students13:1Rate it →
Thornton Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harvey
D
1,697 students14:1Rate it →
Thornridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dolton
C−
969 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about South Holland’s schools

Are South Holland’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Holland children attend score below 88% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #713 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Holland in?

Thornton Township High School District 205, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 4,509 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of South Holland are served by Dolton School District 149.

Where do South Holland kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Thornwood High School, Thornton Township High School and Thornridge High School.

What is South Holland’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Thornton Township High School District 205 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does South Holland spend per student?

$34,660 in Thornton Township High School District 205, $22,617 in South Holland School District 151 and $19,406 in South Holland School District 150 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.