Century Junior High School
Tel:
(708)364-3506
- Century Junior High School serves 695 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Century Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Century Junior High School's student population of 695 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 695 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Century Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Century Junior High School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #743 out of 3,544 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 32% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 26% |
| Black | 7% | 17% |
| White | 72% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orland SD 135 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Century Junior High School is Transition (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Orland Junior High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Meadow Ridge School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Orland Park Meadow Ridge School Magnet School
Grades: 3-5 | 587 students
0.2 miles
10959 W 159th St
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708)364-3602 0.2 3-5 587 - Orland Park Orland Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 530 students
1.6 miles
14855 West Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708)364-4206 1.6 6-8 530 - Orland Park High Point Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 3-5 | 457 students
1.7 miles
14825 West Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708)364-4408 1.7 3-5 457 - Orland Park Orland Center School Magnet School
Grades: K-2 | 342 students
2.0 miles
9407 W 151st St
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708)364-3259 2.0 K-2 342 - Orland Park Orland Park Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 398 students
2.3 miles
9960 W 143rd St
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708)364-3904 2.3 PK-2 398
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