Ralph J Frost Academy vs. Maine South High School
Should you attend Ralph J Frost Academy or Maine South 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
Top Rankings
Ralph J Frost Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Maine South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Ralph J Frost Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
Serving 2,495 students in grades 9-12, Maine South 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 52% (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 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
24 students
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
2,495 students
![This chart displays total students of Ralph J Frost Academy by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ralph J Frost Academy by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-fEOXS1.png)
![This chart displays total students of Maine South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Maine South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-buZyk75.png)
% Male | % Female
-
52% | 48%
n/a
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
145 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Ralph J Frost Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ralph J Frost Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-JqKuUx.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Maine South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Maine South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-b4011ml.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maine South High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maine South High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-nmTyHg.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#192 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Maine South High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Maine South High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-5SLpwh.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
52%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ralph J Frost Academy 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 Ralph J Frost Academy 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-yxHnuQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine South 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 Maine South 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-bqLW78A.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
56%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ralph J Frost Academy 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 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ralph J Frost Academy 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 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-0qdfS1.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine South 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 Maine South 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-5STQSB.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
83%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
97%
n/a
![This chart displays graduation rate of Maine South 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 Maine South High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-b42KR7L.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
![This chart displays the students of Maine South High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Maine South High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-nnkNrD.png)
Grade 9 Students
-
616
Grade 10 Students
-
649
Grade 11 Students
-
586
Grade 12 Students
-
644
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
% Asian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
5%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ralph J Frost Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ralph J Frost Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-uK6nSj.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maine South High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maine South High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-bhNxQv4.png)
% Hispanic
38%
11%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ralph J Frost Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ralph J Frost Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-bpv0K1M.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maine South 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 Maine South High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-SHS37J.png)
% Black
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maine South 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 Maine South High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-y6Abdx.png)
% White
58%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maine South 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 Maine South High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-byMMdRQ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ralph J Frost Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ralph J Frost Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-y6Jhtj.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maine South 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 Maine South 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-bhOnWVg.png)
Diversity Score
-
0.35
![This chart displays the diversity score of Ralph J Frost Academy and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ralph J Frost Academy and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-NdKUSZ.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Maine South 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 Maine South High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-bvbA35t.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ralph J Frost Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ralph J Frost Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/26000/25699/ralph-j-frost-academy-chart-b29TyW2.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine South 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 Maine South 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/26000/25697/maine-south-high-school-chart-b42Omqy.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
52%
6%