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Thornton Twp HSD 205 Schools
Thornton Twp HSD 205 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Cook County (South Holland). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Thornton Twp HSD 205 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Thornton Twp HSD 205
3 of 3 schools in Thornton Twp HSD 205 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
F: 3
Best schools in Thornton Twp HSD 205
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- F Thornwood High School (High school, meets expectations)
- F Thornton Township High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Thornridge High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Thornton Twp HSD 205
High schools (3)
- F Thornridge High School, Dolton
- F Thornton Township High School, Harvey
- F Thornwood High School, South Holland
Where Thornton Twp HSD 205 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Dolton (1)
- Harvey (1)
- South Holland (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,491 students with 343 full-time-equivalent teachers and 567 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1738970
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- South Holland SD 151 (4 schools, 1 mi)
- Harvey SD 152 (6 schools, 1 mi)
- Dolton SD 148 (10 schools, 2 mi)
- South Holland SD 150 (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Dolton SD 149 (8 schools, 2 mi)
- W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Homewood SD 153 (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 (5 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about Thornton Twp HSD 205
How many schools are in Thornton Twp HSD 205?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Thornton Twp HSD 205, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Thornton Twp HSD 205 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dolton, Harvey, South Holland.
How good are the schools in Thornton Twp HSD 205?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 7.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 10%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Thornton Twp HSD 205?
4,491 students were enrolled in Thornton Twp HSD 205 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Thornton Twp HSD 205?
Thornton Twp HSD 205 is in Illinois, based in Cook County, with its district office in South Holland. Its boundary covers about 34.1 sq mi.