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H H Conrady Jr High School
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)BeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About H H Conrady Jr High School
H H Conrady Jr High School is one of the high-enrollment 6-8 campuss in Hickory Hills, Illinois, part of North Palos SD 117, with 1,047 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so H H Conrady Jr High School sits 127% above that benchmark.
H H Conrady Jr High School is one of 5 schools operated by North Palos SD 117, a district that hosts 3,350 students overall.
On the student-mix side, H H Conrady Jr High School reports that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 25% multiracial, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Cook County as a whole.
On the resource side, H H Conrady Jr High School shows 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at H H Conrady Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), H H Conrady Jr High School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 78.4%, a residual of +41.5 points.
Around the school, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. H H Conrady Jr High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).
The closest other public school is Dorn Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), H H Conrady Jr High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 54.7%.
H H Conrady Jr High School operates from a suburban location.
Over the past 7-year window. H H Conrady Jr High School's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,093 (now 1,047). White enrollment moved from 71% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.
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