Thornwood High School serves 1,730 learners in grades 9-12.

Thornwood High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Thornwood High School’s learner population of 1,730 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 135 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Thornwood High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Thornwood High School is 0.30, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Thornwood High School is Outlook Academy (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Mckinley Junior High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mckinley Elementary School (0.5 miles away)