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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWP HSD 113·NCES 171908002194

Highland Park High School

433 Vine Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035 · (224) 765-2001 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,661 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Illinois public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·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

Enrollment
1,661
High
DISTRICT 1,549 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 937423%
Grade 1043426%
Grade 1138723%
Grade 1246628%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
99060%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
52031%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
282%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
372%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
825%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
86052%
Female
80148%

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Where Highland Park High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Lake County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,661#138 of 708#11 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.1:1#112 of 528#3 of 21
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.4%#148 of 537#12 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.7%#82 of 358#2 of 13
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,661
-170 (-9%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,556
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,661137.112.1:1N/A
2023-241,715135.212.7:1N/A
2022-231,739142.712.2:1N/A
2020-211,831N/AN/AN/A
2017-181,994145.113.8:114% (288)
2015-162,02614314.2:115% (307)
2010-111,99513215.1:1N/A
2000-011,66111914.0:1N/A
1990-911,55610614.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Park High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,994 to 1,661); teachers down 5% (145.1 to 137.1).

About Highland Park High School

Federal records list Highland Park High School as a high school in Highland Park, Illinois. The school reports 1,661 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.

Twp HSD 113 is made up of 2 schools with 3,098 students in all.

By race and ethnicity, Highland Park High School is 60% White. After that, the student body is 31% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Lake County is about 61% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Highland Park High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.

Highland Park High School employs 137.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.1:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois.

allk12 grades Highland Park High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Highland Park High School is located in Lake County, where median household income is about $110,416, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Highland Park High School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County, which together enroll about 118,032 students.

The school nearest to Highland Park High School is Indian Trail Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Highland Park High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,831 to 1,661.

Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Highland Park High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Lake County at a glance

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Population
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students

Quick facts

School name
Highland Park High School
District
Twp HSD 113
Address
433 Vine Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone
(224) 765-2001
County
Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,661
Teachers (FTE)
137
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171908002194
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Twp HSD 113
Other schools in Highland Park
Other Highland Park High schools

4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Highland Park High. Highland Park High School is the 2nd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Highland Park High School
What is the total enrollment at Highland Park High School?
Highland Park High School enrolls approximately 1,661 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Highland Park High School serve?
Highland Park High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Highland Park High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Highland Park High School.
How diverse is Highland Park High School?
Highland Park High School reports a student body of 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Highland Park High School in?
Highland Park High School is part of Twp HSD 113.
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