Harlem High School
Machesney Park, IL · Harlem UD 122
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
456th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 24%▼ Declining
9229 N Alpine Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815)654-4511NCES ID 171824002100Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Harlem High School 456th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 24% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 24th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (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.
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (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.
Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2024) 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.
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 1,947 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.8% | 67.4% | ▼ 15.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.0% | 14.5% | ▲ 6.5 pts | |
| Black | 4.3% | 8.2% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 7.9% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.8% | 1.6% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 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 $208K in zip 61115 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 Harlem High School
- #480Guilford High SchoolRockford SD 205 · 4.1 mi away480th of 601
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ELA 16% ▼20 · Math 8% ▼17Compare - #45Hononegah CHD High SchoolHononegah CHD 207 · 7.1 mi away45th of 601
ELA 74% ▲38 · Math 65% ▲40Compare - #434Auburn High SchoolRockford SD 205 · 7.4 mi away434th of 601
ELA 38% ▲2 · Math 27% ▲2Compare - #315South Beloit Sr High SchoolCounty of Winnebago SD 320 · 8.1 mi away315th of 601
ELA 50% ▲14 · Math 33% ▲8Compare - #374Belvidere North High SchBelvidere CUSD 100 · 9.5 mi away374th of 601
ELA 47% ▲11 · Math 29% ▲4Compare - #592Jefferson High SchoolRockford SD 205 · 10.3 mi away592nd of 601
ELA 17% ▼19 · Math 6% ▼19Compare
What school district is Harlem High School in?
Harlem High School is part of the Harlem UD 122 district in Machesney Park, Illinois.
Is Harlem High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Harlem High School 456th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 24% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Harlem High School?
White 67%, Hispanic 15%, Black 8%, Two or more races 8% (1,947 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Harlem High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61115 is $208K 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.