H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

Located at 10601 Central Ave, in Oak Lawn, Illinois, H L Richards High Sch(Campus) is a high-enrollment 9-12 campus that caters to 1,702 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within CHSD 218. That puts it 104% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

H L Richards High Sch(Campus) is one of 3 schools operated by CHSD 218, a district that hosts 5,436 students overall.

Looking at the student body, H L Richards High Sch(Campus) reports that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Cook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, H L Richards High Sch(Campus) shows 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 62% of students are eligible 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 L Richards High Sch(Campus) performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.8%, the actual is 33.5%, a residual of -2.3 points.

Around the school, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which H L Richards High Sch(Campus) is one.

The closest other public school is Ridge Lawn Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, H L Richards High Sch(Campus) comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.6%.

H L Richards High Sch(Campus) operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 5%: 1,624 students in 2018 compared to 1,702 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 33% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.