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Highland Park High School vs. Deerfield High School

Should you attend Highland Park High School or Deerfield High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Highland Park High School
433 Vine Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Deerfield High School
1959 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Highland Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Deerfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,739 students in grades 9-12, Highland Park High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,483 students in grades 9-12, Deerfield High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,739 students
1,483 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers
121 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Deerfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#186 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
#50 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
67%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deerfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
(Top 10% in IL)
68%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in IL)
68%
(Top 20% in IL)
92%
(Top 30% in IL)
97%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Highland Park High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Deerfield High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highland Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Deerfield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
375
393
Grade 10 Students
432
362
Grade 11 Students
440
339
Grade 12 Students
492
389

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deerfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Deerfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Deerfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deerfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Park High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deerfield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Park High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Deerfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deerfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
(11-12 School Year Data)
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
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