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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PALOS SD 117·NCES 172889003029

H H Conrady Jr High School

7950 W 97th St, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 · (708) 233-4500 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,047 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,047
Middle
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
628 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 56%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
357
Grade 7
329
Grade 8
361
Student demographics
White
45343%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
25925%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 29%
Black
464%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Asian
252%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
26425%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
52951%
Female
51849%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
90.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
74.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+41.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,047
-46 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 18.2:1
% White
43%
was 71%
% Hispanic
25%
was 17%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About 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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Cook County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
H H Conrady Jr High School
District
North Palos SD 117
Address
7950 W 97th St, Hickory Hills, IL 60457
Phone
(708) 233-4500
County
Cook County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,047
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
628 (60%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172889003029
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in North Palos SD 117
Other schools in Hickory Hills
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Frequently asked questions

About H H Conrady Jr High School
How large is H H Conrady Jr High School?
H H Conrady Jr High School enrolls approximately 1,047 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does H H Conrady Jr High School serve?
H H Conrady Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does H H Conrady Jr High School have?
H H Conrady Jr High School employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at H H Conrady Jr High School?
Student demographics at H H Conrady Jr High School are roughly 43% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Who oversees H H Conrady Jr High School?
H H Conrady Jr High School is overseen by North Palos SD 117 in Cook County.
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