Community High School District 99 - South High School

1436 Norfolk St, Downers Grove, IL 60516 | (630) 795-8500
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 3,087
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  • Principal or Admin: Stephen Bild
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 3,087
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 182.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,599 (51.8%)
  • Females: 1,393 (45.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 170 (5.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 429 (13.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 599 (19.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Community High School District 99 - South High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian80.3%
Black31710.3%
Asian2658.6%
Hispanic2829.1%
White2,12068.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Community High School District 99 - South High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade77325.0%
10th Grade84127.2%
11th Grade74724.2%
12th Grade72623.5%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.5%
District:
94.8%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
93.6%
District:
93.9%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.9%
District:
0.9%
State:
3.8%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Community High School District 99 - South High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on PSAE state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
69.5%
District:
73.1%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
75.7%
District:
78.3%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
22.8
District:
23.2
ACT English Score
School:
22.1
District:
22.7
ACT Math Score
School:
23.8
District:
24.0
ACT Reading Score
School:
22.3
District:
22.9
ACT Science Score
School:
22.3
District:
22.6

PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201074.6%77.3%52.7%
200971.6%74.0%51.6%
200872.2%73.8%53.0%
 
Reading Test
201067.9%71.7%54.0%
200970.1%72.5%56.9%
200863.0%67.2%53.3%
 
Science Test
201069.0%71.5%52.4%
200965.4%66.9%50.5%
200870.3%71.5%51.2%
 
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010

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