Evanston Twp High School

Evanston Twp High School is one of the well-populated 9-12 campuss in Evanston, Illinois, part of Evanston Twp HSD 202, with 3,560 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 327% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Operationally, Evanston Twp High School answers to Evanston Twp HSD 202, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Evanston Twp High School reports that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 23% Black, 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Evanston Twp High School has 294 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Evanston Twp High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 59.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Evanston Twp High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Joseph E Hill Education Center, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Evanston Twp High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Evanston Twp High School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 58.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Evanston Twp High School has edged up 3%, going from 3,459 students in 2018 to 3,560 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 28% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.