Thornridge High School
Dolton, IL · Thornton Twp HSD 205
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
584th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 3%▼ Declining
15000 Cottage Grove Ave, Dolton, IL 60419
(708)271-4401NCES ID 173897003954Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Thornridge High School 584th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 9th in 2019 to 3th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 978 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.5% | 90.0% | ▼ 8.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 7.5% | ▲ 6.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| White | 0.1% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $156K in zip 60419 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Thornridge High School
- #568Thornton Township High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 2.3 mi away568th of 601
ELA 21% ▲3 · Math 10% ▲3Compare - #572Carver Military Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.5 mi away572nd of 601
ELA 15% ▼3Compare - #544Thornwood High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 2.6 mi away544th of 601
ELA 25% ▲7 · Math 14% ▲7Compare - #520Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 · 2.9 mi away520th of 601
ELA 31% ▲13 · Math 16% ▲9Compare - #564Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 4.2 mi away · charter564th of 601
ELA 16% ▼2Compare - #20Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 5.1 mi away20th of 601
ELA 88% ▲70 · Math 65% ▲58Compare - –Fenger Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 5.2 mi awayCompare
- #485Thornton Fractnl So High SchoolThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 · 5.2 mi away485th of 601
ELA 37% ▲19 · Math 17% ▲10Compare
What school district is Thornridge High School in?
Thornridge High School is part of the Thornton Twp HSD 205 district in Dolton, Illinois.
Is Thornridge High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Thornridge High School 584th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Thornridge High School?
Black 90%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 2% (978 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Thornridge High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60419 is $156K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.