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Enrollment
1,916
High
DISTRICT 1,812 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHSD 218·NCES 170654000339
A B Shepard High School (Campus)
13049 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463 · (708) 371-1111 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,916 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
1,298 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 419 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 476 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 495 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 526 | 27% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A B Shepard High School (Campus)
A B Shepard High School (Campus)'s state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B Shepard High School (Campus) this school | 1,916 | 67.7% | 34.9% |
| H L Richards High School(Campus) Oak Lawn | 1,702 | 61.9% | 33.5% |
| DeKalb High School Dekalb | 2,134 | 61.3% | 27.9% |
| Collinsville High School Collinsville | 1,956 | 66.3% | 34.3% |
| Oak Lawn Comm High School Oak Lawn | 1,867 | 63.0% | 38.3% |
| Bloomington High School Bloomington | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A B Shepard High School (Campus) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #285 of 573 | #32 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,916 | #93 of 708 | #36 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #355 of 528 | #102 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #35 of 537 | #16 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #158 of 578 | #127 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #64 of 191 | #32 of 86 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,916
+30 (+2%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,542
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,916 | 124.8 | 15.3:1 | 68% (1,298) |
| 2023-24 | 1,960 | 121.6 | 16.1:1 | 62% (1,215) |
| 2022-23 | 1,973 | 124.6 | 15.8:1 | 65% (1,274) |
| 2020-21 | 1,886 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,744 | 112.2 | 15.5:1 | 58% (1,014) |
| 2015-16 | 1,768 | 116 | 15.2:1 | 100% (1,760) |
| 2010-11 | 1,956 | 113 | 17.3:1 | 43% (847) |
| 2000-01 | 1,685 | 88 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,542 | 91 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A B Shepard High School (Campus).
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,744 to 1,916); teachers up 11% (112.2 to 124.8).
About A B Shepard High School (Campus)
A B Shepard High School (Campus) is a high school in Palos Heights, Illinois, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 1,916 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Illinois is about 834, so this school runs 130% larger than that.
The CHSD 218 system has 3 schools and 5,436 students.
The most common group at A B Shepard High School (Campus) is White students, at 37%. It is also 34% Hispanic, 25% Black, and 3% multiracial. A B Shepard High School (Campus)'s diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 124.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 68% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Cook County average 66%.
A B Shepard High School (Campus) is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, A B Shepard High School (Campus) is 2.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 34.9%. Predicted: 32.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 1,406 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 697,934 students in all.
The closest other public school is Indian Hill, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, A B Shepard High School (Campus) is 2nd of 5 on proficiency.
NCES assigns A B Shepard High School (Campus) the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,886 in 2020-21 and 1,916 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHSD 218
- DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)High · 1,818 students
- H L Richards High School(Campus)High · 1,702 students
- Delta Learning CenterHigh
Other schools in Palos Heights
- Palos East Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Chippewa Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Independence Jr High SchoolMiddle · 236 students
- Indian HillElementary · 183 students
- Navajo Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Hill0.4 mi · 183
- Independence Jr High School0.4 mi · 236
- Chippewa Elementary School0.8 mi · 237
- Navajo Heights Elementary School1.0 mi · 174
- Nathan Hale Primary School1.3 mi · 334
- Nathan Hale Intermediate1.4 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About A B Shepard High School (Campus)How large is A B Shepard High School (Campus)?
A B Shepard High School (Campus) enrolls approximately 1,916 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does A B Shepard High School (Campus) serve?
A B Shepard High School (Campus) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does A B Shepard High School (Campus) have?
A B Shepard High School (Campus) employs 125 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at A B Shepard High School (Campus)?
Student demographics at A B Shepard High School (Campus) are roughly 37% White, 34% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is A B Shepard High School (Campus) in?
A B Shepard High School (Campus) is part of CHSD 218.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.