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Thornton Fractnl So High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

18500 Burnham Ave, Lansing, IL 60438 · (708) 585-2000 · Part of Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215

Thornton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
1,803
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thornton Fractnl So High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

18500 Burnham Ave, Lansing

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9420
Grade 10428
Grade 11463
Grade 12492
Enrollment over time
1,911’20
1,973’21
1,927’22
1,887’23
1,803’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 25%White 6%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thornton Fractnl So High School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215

The district →
Thornton Fractnl No High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Calumet City
C−
1,425 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Thornton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.