Here's How LTHS Compares To Nearby Schools

La Grange IL

02 December, 2021

2:42 PM

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LA GRANGE, IL — Recent data shows how Lyons Township High School compares to other area high schools. The information comes from the Illinois Report Card website, which is compiled by the State Board of Education. Statewide, the school rates high among schools, but in the western suburbs, it is competing against schools in similarly high-income neighborhoods. High schools in higher-income areas tend to do better than their lower-income counterparts. Of the seven surveyed high schools, Hinsdale Central has the lowest rate of low-income students, at 6 percent. Lyons Township High School's was 11 percent. Lyons Township High School ranked third among the seven surveyed schools in the percentage of students who met or exceeded standards on the English and language arts section of the SAT. Here are the percentages of students who met or exceeded standards in the SAT's English/language arts and math tests this year: High schoolEnglishMathDowners Grove North52%52%Downers Grove South42%42%Hinsdale Central73%72%Hinsdale South48%43%Lyons54%51%Riverside Brookfield46%44%York57%57% Here are the percentages of each school's students who are taking early college courses: High school Students in early college classesDowners Grove North37%Downers Grove South25%Hinsdale Central50%Hinsdale South51%Lyons 50%Riverside Brookfield41%York59% Here are the percentages of low-income students at each school: High schoolLow-income studentsDowners Grove North16%Downers Grove South31%Hinsdale Central6%Hinsdale South24%Lyons11%Riverside Brookfield9%York18%