Wm Fremd High School

Set in Palatine, Illinois, Wm Fremd High School is a roomy 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Township HSD 211. It instructs 2,689 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 222% larger than typical.

Within Township HSD 211, which oversees 5 schools and 12,458 students, Wm Fremd High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Wm Fremd High School reports that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 32% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Cook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 162 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Wm Fremd High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wm Fremd High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cook County) records that median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Wm Fremd High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hunting Ridge Elem School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wm Fremd High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.3%.

Wm Fremd High School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wm Fremd High School has ticked up 4%, going from 2,594 students in 2018 to 2,689 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 45% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.