Deerfield High School
1959 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Deerfield, IL 60015
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(224)632-3000
- Deerfield High School serves 1,646 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 36%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Deerfield High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Deerfield High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Deerfield High School's student population of 1,646 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 119 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2009) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,646 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 119 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Deerfield High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,544 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Deerfield High School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 31% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 36% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 89% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.31 |
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| Graduation Rate | 96% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 47% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Township Hsd 113 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Deerfield High School is North Shore Academy (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bannockburn School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bannockburn School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Deerfield Bannockburn School Grades: K-8 | 174 students
0.5 miles
2165 Telegraph Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-5900 0.5 K-8 174 - Deerfield Walden Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 454 students
1.1 miles
630 Essex Ct
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-9660 1.1 K-5 454 - Deerfield Charles J Caruso Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 574 students
1.5 miles
1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-8430 1.5 6-8 574 - Deerfield Wilmot Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 496 students
1.5 miles
795 Wilmot Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-1075 1.5 K-5 496 - Deerfield Kipling Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 478 students
1.8 miles
700 Kipling Pl
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)948-5151 1.8 K-5 478
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