Thornwood High School
South Holland, IL · Thornton Twp HSD 205
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
544th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 9%· Stable
17101 S Park Ave, South Holland, IL 60473
(708)225-4701NCES ID 173897003956Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Thornwood High School 544th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 10th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2019) 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.
White (last reported 2019) 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 1,868 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 90.6% | 81.8% | ▼ 8.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | 14.1% | ▲ 8.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 2.2% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| White | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0 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 $230K in zip 60473 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 Thornwood High School
- #584Thornridge High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 2.6 mi away584th of 601
ELA 18% ▼7 · Math 7% ▼7Compare - #568Thornton Township High SchoolThornton Twp HSD 205 · 3 mi away568th of 601
ELA 21% ▼4 · Math 10% ▼4Compare - #485Thornton Fractnl So High SchoolThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 · 3.7 mi away485th of 601
ELA 37% ▲12 · Math 17% ▲3Compare - #520Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 · 3.8 mi away520th of 601
ELA 31% ▲6 · Math 16% ▲2Compare - #572Carver Military Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 5.1 mi away572nd of 601
ELA 15% ▼10Compare - #545Bloom High SchoolBloom Twp HSD 206 · 5.2 mi away545th of 601
ELA 24% ▼1 · Math 14% =Compare - #317Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolHomewood Flossmoor CHSD 233 · 5.3 mi away317th of 601
ELA 50% ▲25 · Math 33% ▲19Compare - #577Hillcrest High SchoolBremen CHSD 228 · 5.6 mi away577th of 601
ELA 17% ▼8 · Math 10% ▼4Compare
What school district is Thornwood High School in?
Thornwood High School is part of the Thornton Twp HSD 205 district in South Holland, Illinois.
Is Thornwood High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Thornwood High School 544th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Thornwood High School?
Black 82%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 2%, White 2% (1,868 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Thornwood High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60473 is $230K 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.