Wm Fremd High School
Tel:
(847)755-2610
- Wm Fremd High School serves 2,594 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 69% (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 70% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Wm Fremd 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 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Wm Fremd 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 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wm Fremd High School's student population of 2,594 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 158 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2019) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,594 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 158 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wm Fremd 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 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wm Fremd High School is 0.60, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #119 out of 3679 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 29% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 56% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Township HSD 211 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wm Fremd High School is Kirk School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Plum Grove Junior High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hunting Ridge Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Palatine Hunting Ridge Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 693 students
0.4 miles
1105 W Illinois Ave
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)963-5300 0.4 K-6 693 - Palatine Pleasant Hill Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 625 students
0.5 miles
434 W Illinois Ave
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)963-5900 0.5 K-6 625 - Palatine Kirk School Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 178 students
1.2 miles
520 S Plum Grove Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)463-8500 1.2 12 178 - Rolling Meadows Plum Grove Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 858 students
1.2 miles
2600 Plum Grove Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847)963-7600 1.2 7-8 858 - Palatine Stuart R Paddock School Grades: K-6 | 703 students
1.3 miles
225 W Washington St
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)963-5800 1.3 K-6 703
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