Deerfield High School
Tel:
(224)632-3000
- Deerfield High School serves 1,633 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 74% (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 81% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Deerfield High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) 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 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
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Deerfield High School's student population of 1,633 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 118 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2009) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,633 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 118 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Deerfield High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 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 0.67. 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 | #52 out of 3679 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 38% |
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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 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | TWP HSD 113 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Deerfield High School is Highland Park High School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Bannockburn School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Deerfield Bannockburn School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 175 students
0.5 miles
2165 Telegraph Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-5900 0.5 K-8 175 - Deerfield Walden Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 458 students
1.1 miles
630 Essex Ct
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-9660 1.1 K-5 458 - Deerfield Charles J Caruso Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 553 students
1.5 miles
1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-8430 1.5 6-8 553 - Deerfield Wilmot Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 500 students
1.5 miles
795 Wilmot Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-1075 1.5 K-5 500 - Deerfield Kipling Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 464 students
1.8 miles
700 Kipling Pl
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)948-5151 1.8 K-5 464
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