Victor J Andrew High School
Tel:
(708)342-5800
- Victor J Andrew High School serves 2,137 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 41% (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 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Victor J Andrew High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Victor J Andrew High School's student population of 2,137 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 136 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,137 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 136 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Victor J Andrew High School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Victor J Andrew High School is 0.38, 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 | #763 out of 3,544 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 78% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cons HSD 230 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Victor J Andrew High School is Transition (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Prairie View Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Christa Mcauliffe School (0.3 miles away)
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0.3 miles
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Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)429-4565 0.3 PK-5 519 - Orland Park Fernway Park Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 471 students
0.7 miles
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(708)349-3810 0.7 PK-5 471 - Tinley Park Prairie View Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 625 students
0.7 miles
8500 175th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)532-8540 0.7 6-8 625 - Tinley Park Virgil I Grissom Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 596 students
1.2 miles
17000 80th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708)429-3030 1.2 6-8 596 - Tinley Park Millennium Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 565 students
1.4 miles
17830 84th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)532-3150 1.4 PK-5 565
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