Victor J Andrew High School
Tel:
(708)342-5800
- Victor J Andrew High School serves 2,142 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Victor J Andrew High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
School Overview
- Victor J Andrew High School's student population of 2,142 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 136 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,142 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 136 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Victor J Andrew 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 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 0.39, 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 School Rank | #1226 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 77% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 47% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cons HSD 230 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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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(708)532-8540 0.7 6-8 614 - Tinley Park Virgil I Grissom Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 585 students
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(708)429-3030 1.2 6-8 585 - Tinley Park Millennium Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 558 students
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17830 84th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)532-3150 1.4 PK-5 558
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