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Aptakisic Junior High School

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Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

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Serving 885 students in grades 6-8, Aptakisic Junior 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 is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 885 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 10% in IL
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Aptakisic Junior High School's student population of 885 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aptakisic Junior High School
6	286
7	321
8	278

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Total Students

885 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School
2023	883
2022	863
2021	870
2020	755
2019	755
2018	522
2017	522
2016	512
2015	462
2014	453
2013	452
2012	460
2011	464
2010	490
2009	483
2008	529
2007	584
2006	565
2005	583
2004	623
2003	668
2002	663
2001	597
2000	611
1999	659
1998	602
1997	495
1996	465
1995	440
1994	418
1993	591
1992	546
1991	512
1990	473
1989	563
1988	487
1987	422

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School
2023	65
2022	63
2020	56
2019	56
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	36
2014	37
2013	45
2012	38
2011	39
2010	39
2009	40
2008	36
2007	41
2006	40
2005	47
2004	46
2003	45
2002	47
2001	44
2000	43
1999	43
1998	38
1997	34
1996	34
1995	30
1994	33
1993	39
1992	41
1991	39
1990	38

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Aptakisic Junior High School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Aptakisic Junior High School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#178 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School
2023	#178
2022	#123
2021	#82
2019	#93
2018	#89
2017	#152
2016	#95
2015	#85
2014	#111
2013	#316
2012	#75

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58%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	58%	27%	57%
2021	62%	28%	57%
2019	67%	33%	68%
2018	71%	32%	70%
2017	64%	32%	69%
2016	67%	31%	69%
2015	66%	29%	67%
2014	88%	59%	86%
2013	80%	58%	82%
2012	97%	80%	96%
2011	95%	80%	96%

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59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2022	59%	30%	58%
2021	62%	32%	62%
2019	75%	38%	70%
2018	75%	37%	70%
2017	67%	38%	71%
2016	73%	36%	71%
2015	74%	38%	70%
2014	86%	57%	84%
2013	81%	58%	83%
2012	95%	75%	94%
2011	95%	75%	94%

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81%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	10:1	13:1	11:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	12:1	16:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	12:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	13:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	13:1	17:1	17:1
1991	13:1	17:1	16:1
1990	12:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

54%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	52%	6%	56%
2022	50%	5%	57%
2021	48%	5%	54%
2020	42%	5%	50%
2019	42%	5%	50%
2018	36%	5%	42%
2017	36%	5%	42%
2016	29%	5%	37%
2015	27%	6%	36%
2014	25%	5%	34%
2013	22%	5%	32%
2012	21%	4%	30%
2011	20%	5%	25%
2010	22%	5%	23%
2009	24%	5%	22%
2008	21%	5%	21%
2007	15%	5%	18%
2006	18%	5%	19%
2005	15%	5%	16%
2004	16%	4%	15%
2003	15%	4%	16%
2002	14%	4%	14%
2001	9%	4%	13%
2000	11%	3%	11%
1999	10%	3%	11%
1998	9%	3%	9%
1997	10%	3%	8%
1996	10%	3%	8%
1995	10%	3%	8%
1994	10%	3%	8%
1993	9%	3%	8%
1992	7%	3%	7%
1991	7%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	7%	27%	6%
2022	8%	27%	6%
2021	7%	27%	6%
2020	5%	26%	5%
2019	5%	26%	5%
2018	6%	26%	6%
2017	6%	26%	6%
2016	8%	26%	7%
2015	8%	25%	6%
2014	6%	25%	6%
2013	5%	24%	5%
2012	4%	24%	4%
2011	5%	23%	5%
2010	5%	22%	5%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	5%	21%	5%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	4%	19%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	1%	13%	2%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	2%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	2%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	3%	18%	2%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	2%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	1%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	33%	45%	31%
2022	36%	47%	31%
2021	41%	47%	35%
2020	49%	48%	40%
2019	49%	48%	40%
2018	55%	49%	48%
2017	55%	49%	48%
2016	59%	49%	52%
2015	62%	49%	55%
2014	64%	50%	57%
2013	69%	50%	60%
2012	72%	51%	63%
2011	70%	51%	66%
2010	70%	53%	70%
2009	69%	53%	70%
2008	72%	54%	72%
2007	73%	55%	74%
2006	76%	56%	75%
2005	80%	57%	79%
2004	80%	57%	81%
2003	82%	58%	80%
2002	82%	59%	82%
2001	86%	60%	83%
2000	84%	61%	85%
1999	86%	62%	86%
1998	87%	63%	87%
1997	88%	64%	89%
1996	88%	64%	89%
1995	87%	65%	89%
1994	86%	65%	89%
1993	87%	65%	89%
1992	90%	66%	90%
1991	90%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	0.62	0.70	0.59
2022	0.62	0.68	0.59
2021	0.60	0.68	0.59
2020	0.59	0.68	0.60
2019	0.59	0.68	0.60
2018	0.57	0.67	0.59
2017	0.57	0.67	0.59
2016	0.57	0.67	0.59
2015	0.54	0.67	0.57
2014	0.53	0.66	0.56
2013	0.48	0.66	0.54
2012	0.44	0.65	0.52
2011	0.47	0.66	0.51
2010	0.46	0.64	0.46
2009	0.47	0.64	0.46
2008	0.44	0.64	0.44
2007	0.44	0.63	0.42
2006	0.39	0.61	0.41
2005	0.34	0.61	0.36
2004	0.34	0.60	0.32
2003	0.31	0.59	0.33
2002	0.31	0.59	0.30
2001	0.25	0.58	0.29
2000	0.28	0.57	0.26
1999	0.25	0.56	0.25
1998	0.24	0.56	0.23
1997	0.22	0.54	0.21
1996	0.22	0.53	0.21
1995	0.23	0.53	0.21
1994	0.24	0.52	0.20
1993	0.24	0.52	0.21
1992	0.19	0.52	0.19
1991	0.19	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	6%	43%	8%
2022	6%	43%	8%
2021	6%	44%	8%
2020	8%	47%	7%
2019	8%	47%	7%
2018	10%	46%	9%
2017	10%	46%	9%
2016	8%	47%	9%
2015	11%	52%	12%
2014	10%	47%	10%
2013	8%	45%	10%
2012	3%	21%	4%
2011	4%	39%	4%
2010	5%	37%	4%
2009	4%	33%	4%
2008	3%	32%	4%
2007	4%	32%	4%
2006	3%	32%	3%
2005	3%	32%	3%
2004	4%	31%	3%
2003	2%	30%	2%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Aptakisic Junior High School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2012	6%	27%	5%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aptakisic Junior High School's ranking?

Aptakisic Junior High School is ranked #178 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Aptakisic Junior High School often compared to?

Aptakisic Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Twin Groves Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Aptakisic Junior High School?

885 students attend Aptakisic Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Aptakisic Junior High School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Aptakisic Junior High School?

Aptakisic Junior High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Aptakisic Junior High School offer ?

Aptakisic Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Aptakisic Junior High School part of?

Aptakisic Junior High School is part of Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102.

School Calendar

View the Aptakisic Junior High School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:

Event

Date

NO SCHOOL--Thanksgiving Break

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

NO SCHOOL--Spring Break

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

1/2 Day--Last Day of School

June 05, 2026 (Friday)

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

School has great facilities and is continuously working towards assuring that each child has a quality educational opportunity. I am impressed by the schools administration and teachers. The elementary schools and Stevenson Highschool are the reasons that I moved here.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 885 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education