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Alumni: what's one memory from Victor J Andrew High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
2,213
High
DISTRICT 2,538 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONS HSD 230·NCES 170840000460
Victor J Andrew High School
9001 171st St, Orland Hills, IL 60487 · (708) 342-5800 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,213 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test 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
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
143 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 513 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 537 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 565 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 598 | 27% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Where Victor J Andrew High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,213 | #63 of 708 | #26 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #369 of 528 | #109 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #201 of 537 | #77 of 180 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #148 of 191 | #67 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
2,213
0 (0%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,966
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 | 2,213 | 142.9 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,230 | 153.2 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,259 | 154 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,213 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,142 | 136.3 | 15.7:1 | 17% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 2,049 | 133 | 15.4:1 | 21% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 2,283 | 155 | 14.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 2,272 | 130 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,966 | 118 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Victor J Andrew High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (2,142 to 2,213); teachers up 5% (136.3 to 142.9).
About Victor J Andrew High School
Victor J Andrew High School is a high-enrollment high school located in Orland Hills, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 2,213 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Victor J Andrew High School is part of Cons HSD 230, where 3 schools serve 7,613 students.
The share of White students at Victor J Andrew High School is 70%, a majority. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Cook County is about 44% White. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Victor J Andrew High School are from different groups.
Staffing at Victor J Andrew High School comes to 142.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5:1. High schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.8:1.
Victor J Andrew High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Illinois public high schools.
In the wider Cook County area, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Victor J Andrew High School shares Cook County with 1,405 other public schools.
Christa McAuliffe School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Victor J Andrew High School enrolled 2,213; in 2024-25, 2,213.
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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 Cons HSD 230
- Carl Sandburg High SchoolHigh · 2,840 students
- Amos Alonzo Stagg High SchoolHigh · 2,560 students
Nearby schools
- Christa McAuliffe School0.3 mi · 530
- Fernway Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 461
- Prairie View Middle School0.7 mi · 579
- Millennium Elementary School1.1 mi · 451
- Virgil I Grissom Middle School1.3 mi · 627
- Helen Keller Elementary School2.0 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Victor J Andrew High SchoolHow large is Victor J Andrew High School?
Victor J Andrew High School enrolls approximately 2,213 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Victor J Andrew High School serve?
Victor J Andrew High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Victor J Andrew High School have?
Victor J Andrew High School employs 143 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Victor J Andrew High School?
Student demographics at Victor J Andrew High School are roughly 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Victor J Andrew High School in?
Victor J Andrew High School is part of Cons HSD 230.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.