Summit Hill Junior High School
Tel:
(815) 469-0594
- Summit Hill Junior High School serves 772 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Summit Hill Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Summit Hill Junior High School's student population of 772 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 772 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Summit Hill Junior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Summit Hill Junior High School is 0.42, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1345 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 26% |
| Black | 6% | 17% |
| White | 75% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Summit Hill 161 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Summit Hill Junior High School is Lincoln-way East High School (3.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Colin Powell Middle School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Indian Trail Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Frankfort Indian Trail Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 385 students
0.6 miles
20912 S Frnkfort Sq
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0564 0.6 1-4 385 - Frankfort Frankfort Square Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 211 students
0.9 miles
7710 W Kingston Dr
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0564 0.9 1-4 211 - Matteson Marya Yates Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 346 students
1.5 miles
6131 Allemong Dr
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 720-1800 1.5 K-5 346 - Frankfort Chelsea Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 815 students
2.2 miles
22265 S 80th Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-2309 2.2 3-5 815 - Matteson Sieden Prairie Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 252 students
2.2 miles
725 Notre Dame Dr
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 720-2626 2.2 K-5 252
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