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Hoffman Estates High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Hoffman Estates High School
As a big 9-12 campus in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Hoffman Estates High School instructs 2,185 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Township HSD 211. Enrollment runs roughly 162% bigger than the state mean of about 834.
Hoffman Estates High School is one of 5 schools operated by Township HSD 211, a district that hosts 12,458 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Hoffman Estates High School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 28% White, 19% Asian, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 156 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hoffman Estates High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.2%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Hoffman Estates High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).
The closest other public school is Winston Churchill Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hoffman Estates High School.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Hoffman Estates High School's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,907 (now 2,185). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 31% to 37%.
On the community side, members of the Hoffman Estates High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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