Holmes Jr High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1900 W Lonnquist Blvd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056

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Top 50%

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Serving 453 students in grades 6-8, Holmes Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 50% in IL
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holmes Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Holmes Jr High School's student population of 453 students has declined by 46% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holmes Jr High School
6	140
7	181
8	132

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School
2023	454
2022	458
2021	532
2020	844
2019	844
2018	805
2017	805
2016	790
2015	515
2014	532
2013	542
2012	511
2011	485
2010	453
2009	441
2008	439
2007	428
2006	402
2005	478
2004	486
2003	483
2002	464
2001	500
2000	491
1999	518
1998	514
1997	532
1996	552
1995	565
1994	562
1993	574
1992	572
1991	568
1990	559
1989	579
1988	583
1987	585

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School
2023	44
2022	39
2020	55
2019	55
2018	56
2017	56
2016	57
2015	39
2013	49
2012	37
2011	37
2010	36
2009	36
2008	31
2007	31
2006	33
2005	34
2004	33
2003	32
2002	35
2001	34
2000	34
1999	35
1998	37
1997	36
1996	37
1995	35
1994	34
1993	35
1992	34
1991	34

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School Motto

Preparing Students to be Successful for Life

School Rankings

Holmes Jr High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holmes Jr High School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#1534 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School
2023	#1534
2022	#1647
2021	#1620
2019	#2168
2018	#2109
2017	#1675
2016	#1849
2015	#1301
2014	#1640
2013	#1573
2012	#1577

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	24%	27%	26%
2021	18%	28%	17%
2019	20%	33%	21%
2018	21%	32%	19%
2017	28%	32%	23%
2016	25%	31%	29%
2015	30%	29%	28%
2014	58%	59%	61%
2013	62%	58%	63%
2012	86%	80%	89%
2011	88%	80%	90%

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29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2022	29%	30%	25%
2021	32%	32%	21%
2019	33%	38%	31%
2018	35%	37%	19%
2017	37%	38%	30%
2016	33%	36%	33%
2015	40%	38%	36%
2014	58%	57%	58%
2013	61%	58%	62%
2012	83%	75%	81%
2011	84%	75%	81%

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50-54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	10:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	12:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	17:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	14%	5%	12%
2020	13%	5%	12%
2019	13%	5%	12%
2018	13%	5%	12%
2017	13%	5%	12%
2016	13%	5%	12%
2015	12%	6%	12%
2014	12%	5%	11%
2013	14%	5%	12%
2012	14%	4%	12%
2011	13%	5%	11%
2010	15%	5%	13%
2009	15%	5%	13%
2008	14%	5%	13%
2007	13%	5%	12%
2006	14%	5%	12%
2005	14%	5%	12%
2004	16%	4%	13%
2003	14%	4%	13%
2002	16%	4%	12%
2001	16%	4%	12%
2000	18%	3%	13%
1999	15%	3%	12%
1998	18%	3%	12%
1997	21%	3%	13%
1996	20%	3%	13%
1995	20%	3%	13%
1994	19%	3%	12%
1993	16%	3%	11%
1992	14%	3%	12%
1991	10%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

43%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	46%	27%	42%
2022	45%	27%	42%
2021	44%	27%	42%
2020	43%	26%	42%
2019	43%	26%	42%
2018	47%	26%	43%
2017	47%	26%	43%
2016	46%	26%	44%
2015	44%	25%	44%
2014	43%	25%	44%
2013	38%	24%	43%
2012	37%	24%	43%
2011	36%	23%	41%
2010	35%	22%	38%
2009	31%	22%	35%
2008	31%	21%	33%
2007	29%	20%	32%
2006	28%	19%	30%
2005	30%	18%	28%
2004	26%	18%	27%
2003	25%	17%	25%
2002	24%	16%	24%
2001	27%	15%	23%
2000	23%	15%	21%
1999	24%	14%	20%
1998	21%	13%	19%
1997	21%	13%	17%
1996	21%	12%	17%
1995	17%	12%	16%
1994	15%	11%	14%
1993	12%	11%	12%
1992	12%	10%	11%
1991	12%	10%	11%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	7%	17%	5%
2022	6%	17%	4%
2021	5%	17%	3%
2020	5%	17%	3%
2019	5%	17%	3%
2018	3%	17%	3%
2017	3%	17%	3%
2016	3%	17%	3%
2015	5%	17%	3%
2014	6%	17%	3%
2013	7%	18%	3%
2012	7%	18%	3%
2011	8%	18%	4%
2009	8%	20%	4%
2008	6%	20%	4%
2007	9%	20%	4%
2006	7%	20%	4%
2005	6%	20%	4%
2004	6%	21%	3%
2003	6%	21%	3%
2002	6%	21%	3%
2001	6%	21%	4%
2000	5%	21%	3%
1999	6%	21%	3%
1998	4%	21%	3%
1997	4%	20%	4%
1996	5%	21%	4%
1995	5%	20%	3%
1994	4%	21%	3%
1993	4%	21%	3%
1992	3%	21%	2%

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White

32%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	29%	45%	38%
2022	30%	47%	38%
2021	31%	47%	38%
2020	34%	48%	39%
2019	34%	48%	39%
2018	35%	49%	40%
2017	35%	49%	40%
2016	37%	49%	40%
2015	37%	49%	40%
2014	37%	50%	40%
2013	39%	50%	40%
2012	40%	51%	40%
2011	41%	51%	42%
2010	41%	53%	44%
2009	46%	53%	48%
2008	49%	54%	50%
2007	49%	55%	52%
2006	49%	56%	54%
2005	50%	57%	56%
2004	52%	57%	57%
2003	55%	58%	59%
2002	54%	59%	61%
2001	51%	60%	61%
2000	54%	61%	63%
1999	55%	62%	65%
1998	57%	63%	66%
1997	54%	64%	66%
1996	53%	64%	66%
1995	58%	65%	68%
1994	62%	65%	71%
1993	68%	65%	74%
1992	71%	66%	75%
1991	75%	66%	76%

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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	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	0.69	0.70	0.67
2022	0.69	0.68	0.67
2021	0.69	0.68	0.67
2020	0.69	0.68	0.66
2019	0.69	0.68	0.66
2018	0.64	0.67	0.65
2017	0.64	0.67	0.65
2016	0.64	0.67	0.64
2015	0.66	0.67	0.64
2014	0.67	0.66	0.64
2013	0.69	0.66	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65	0.65
2011	0.69	0.66	0.65
2010	0.70	0.64	0.64
2009	0.67	0.64	0.63
2008	0.65	0.64	0.62
2007	0.67	0.63	0.62
2006	0.66	0.61	0.61
2005	0.65	0.61	0.60
2004	0.64	0.60	0.59
2003	0.62	0.59	0.58
2002	0.63	0.59	0.56
2001	0.64	0.58	0.56
2000	0.63	0.57	0.54
1999	0.62	0.56	0.53
1998	0.61	0.56	0.51
1997	0.63	0.54	0.51
1996	0.64	0.53	0.52
1995	0.60	0.53	0.50
1994	0.56	0.52	0.47
1993	0.50	0.52	0.43
1992	0.46	0.52	0.42
1991	0.42	0.52	0.40

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Eligible for

90%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	90%	43%	53%
2022	89%	43%	52%
2021	77%	44%	50%
2020	51%	47%	50%
2019	51%	47%	50%
2018	50%	46%	47%
2017	50%	46%	47%
2016	36%	47%	50%
2015	56%	52%	56%
2014	45%	47%	46%
2013	44%	45%	43%
2012	1%	21%	1%
2011	41%	39%	39%
2010	41%	37%	36%
2009	35%	33%	30%
2008	32%	32%	28%
2007	28%	32%	26%
2006	26%	32%	24%
2005	25%	32%	20%
2004	23%	31%	20%
2003	14%	30%	19%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Holmes Jr High School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 59
2023	19%	4%	12%
2022	19%	4%	12%
2021	16%	4%	11%
2020	9%	2%	7%
2019	9%	2%	7%
2018	10%	4%	11%
2017	10%	4%	11%
2016	15%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	6%	5%	10%
2012	2%	27%	3%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Community Consolidated School District 59

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holmes Jr High School's ranking?

Holmes Jr High School is ranked #1534 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Holmes Jr High School often compared to?

Holmes Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Friendship Jr High School, Grove Jr High School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Holmes Jr High School?

453 students attend Holmes Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Holmes Jr High School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Holmes Jr High School?

Holmes Jr High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Holmes Jr High School offer ?

Holmes Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Holmes Jr High School part of?

Holmes Jr High School is part of Community Consolidated School District 59.

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Thanksgiving Break

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Non-Attendance Days: Spring Break

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day: Students and Staff (1 Hour Early Release for Students)

June 01, 2026 (Monday)

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