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Thornwood High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

17101 S Park Ave, South Holland, IL 60473 · (708) 225-4701 · Part of Thornton Township High School District 205

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

Directions
Students
1,843
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thornwood High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts9%
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 ↗

17101 S Park Ave, South Holland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9449
Grade 10392
Grade 11460
Grade 12542
Enrollment over time
1,994’20
1,987’21
1,996’22
1,868’23
1,843’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 14%White 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thornwood High School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in Thornton Township High School District 205

The district →
Thornton Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harvey
D
1,697 students14:1
Thornridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dolton
C−
969 students15:1

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.