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Enrollment
2,633
High
DISTRICT 2,492 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSHIP HSD 211·NCES 173045003165
J B Conant High School
700 E Cougar Trl, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 · (847) 755-3610 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,633 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% 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.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
161 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
931 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 620 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 688 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 642 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 683 | 26% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 69% · US 70%
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like J B Conant High School
J B Conant High School's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J B Conant High School this school | 2,633 | 35.4% | 61.8% |
| Payton College Preparatory High School Chicago | 1,260 | 33.3% | 89.5% |
| Young Magnet High School Chicago | 2,223 | 33.3% | 94.6% |
| Wm Fremd High School Palatine | 2,689 | 23.4% | 70.8% |
| Waubonsie Valley High School Aurora | 2,849 | 20.4% | 62.7% |
| Northside College Preparatory High School Chicago | 1,061 | 36.2% | 92.2% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where J B Conant High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #28 of 573 | #13 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,633 | #34 of 708 | #15 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #427 of 528 | #129 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #32 of 537 | #14 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #460 of 578 | #165 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #57 of 191 | #28 of 86 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
2,633
+198 (+8%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 2,497
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,633 | 160.8 | 16.4:1 | 35% (931) |
| 2023-24 | 2,598 | 156.8 | 16.6:1 | 34% (895) |
| 2022-23 | 2,503 | 152.7 | 16.4:1 | 30% (751) |
| 2020-21 | 2,435 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,349 | 142.2 | 16.5:1 | 27% (633) |
| 2015-16 | 2,330 | 140 | 16.6:1 | 24% (565) |
| 2010-11 | 1,996 | 142 | 14.1:1 | 22% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 2,804 | 164 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,497 | 141 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J B Conant High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (2,349 to 2,633); teachers up 13% (142.2 to 160.8).
About J B Conant High School
J B Conant High School is a large high school that serves part of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. A federal count lists 2,633 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Illinois is about 834, so this school runs 216% larger than that.
J B Conant High School is one school in Township HSD 211, a system of 5 schools with 12,458 students.
White students are the largest group at J B Conant High School, with 43% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 29% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is close to the 44% White share among all Cook County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at J B Conant High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Dividing enrollment by its 160.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. J B Conant High School reports 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
J B Conant High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 94% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
J B Conant High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.8%, compared with a predicted 51.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
Cook County census figures show that median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 1,406 public schools operate in Cook County, serving about 697,934 students.
The closest public school to J B Conant High School is Fairview Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 2,435 to 2,633.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Township HSD 211
- Wm Fremd High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Palatine High SchoolHigh · 2,535 students
- Schaumburg High SchoolHigh · 2,416 students
- Hoffman Estates High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Higgins Education CenterHigh
- North CampusHigh
Other schools in Hoffman Estates
- Hoffman Estates High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Frank C Whiteley Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- John Muir Literacy AcademyElementary · 498 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Elementary School0.5 mi · 469
- The District 54 Early Lrning Center0.6 mi · 480
- Michael Collins Elementary School1.2 mi · 789
- Everett Dirksen Elementary School1.4 mi · 527
- Lakeview Elementary School1.6 mi · 504
- Margaret Mead Junior High School1.9 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About J B Conant High SchoolHow large is J B Conant High School?
J B Conant High School enrolls approximately 2,633 students in grades 09-12.
Is J B Conant High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J B Conant High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does J B Conant High School have?
J B Conant High School employs 161 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at J B Conant High School?
Student demographics at J B Conant High School are roughly 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 29% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees J B Conant High School?
J B Conant High School is overseen by Township HSD 211 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.