Thornton Township High School
Harvey, IL · Thornton Twp HSD 205
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
568th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 5%▼ Declining
15001 Broadway Ave, Harvey, IL 60426
(708)225-4150NCES ID 173897003955Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Thornton Township High School 568th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 6th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 1,645 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 88.9% | 66.3% | ▼ 22.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.4% | 28.3% | ▲ 18.9 pts | |
| White | 0.5% | 2.9% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 1.1% | ▲ 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 $108K in zip 60426 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Thornton Township High School
- #584Thornridge High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 2.3 mi away584th of 601
ELA 18% ▼3 · Math 7% ▼3Compare - #544Thornwood High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 3 mi away544th of 601
ELA 25% ▲4 · Math 14% ▲4Compare - #512Bremen High SchoolBremen CHSD 228 · 3.7 mi away512th of 601
ELA 33% ▲12 · Math 16% ▲6Compare - #572Carver Military Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 4 mi away572nd of 601
ELA 15% ▼6Compare - #493DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)CHSD 218 · 4.1 mi away493rd of 601
ELA 32% ▲11 · Math 21% ▲11Compare - #564Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 4.6 mi away · charter564th of 601
ELA 16% ▼5Compare - #577Hillcrest High SchoolBremen CHSD 228 · 4.6 mi away577th of 601
ELA 17% ▼4 · Math 10% =Compare - –Fenger Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 5.1 mi awayCompare
What school district is Thornton Township High School in?
Thornton Township High School is part of the Thornton Twp HSD 205 district in Harvey, Illinois.
Is Thornton Township High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Thornton Township High School 568th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Thornton Township High School?
Black 66%, Hispanic 28%, White 3%, Two or more races 1% (1,645 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Thornton Township High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60426 is $108K 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.