Thornton Fractnl So High School
Lansing, IL · Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
485th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 19%▼ Declining
18500 Burnham Ave, Lansing, IL 60438
(708)585-2000NCES ID 173894003953Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Thornton Fractnl So High School 485th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 19% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2019 to 19th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Two or more races (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 1,887 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 59.0% | 66.4% | ▲ 7.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.5% | 24.5% | ▲ 11.0 pts | |
| White | 22.7% | 6.9% | ▼ 15.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 1.2% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.3 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 $201K in zip 60438 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 Thornton Fractnl So High School
- #544Thornwood High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 3.7 mi away544th of 601
ELA 25% ▼12 · Math 14% ▼3Compare - #520Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 · 3.9 mi away520th of 601
ELA 31% ▼6 · Math 16% ▼1Compare - #584Thornridge High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 5.2 mi away584th of 601
ELA 18% ▼19 · Math 7% ▼10Compare - #556Bloom Trail High SchoolBloom Twp HSD 206 · 5.8 mi away556th of 601
ELA 23% ▼14 · Math 11% ▼6Compare - #545Bloom High SchoolBloom Twp HSD 206 · 6.1 mi away545th of 601
ELA 24% ▼13 · Math 14% ▼3Compare - #568Thornton Township High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 6.6 mi away568th of 601
ELA 21% ▼16 · Math 10% ▼7Compare - #572Carver Military Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 7.2 mi away572nd of 601
ELA 15% ▼22Compare - #317Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolHomewood Flossmoor CHSD 233 · 7.9 mi away317th of 601
ELA 50% ▲13 · Math 33% ▲16Compare
What school district is Thornton Fractnl So High School in?
Thornton Fractnl So High School is part of the Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 district in Lansing, Illinois.
Is Thornton Fractnl So High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Thornton Fractnl So High School 485th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 19% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Thornton Fractnl So High School?
Black 66%, Hispanic 25%, White 7%, Two or more races 1% (1,887 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Thornton Fractnl So High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60438 is $201K 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.