Illinois public high school · Ridgewood CHSD 234

Ridgewood Comm High School

7500 W Montrose Ave, Norridge, IL 60706. 69.4% of its 220 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Ridgewood CHSD 234Cook County
69.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months2.6 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
97.8%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)8.0 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
26.3%Students from low-income families
220Graduates in the class measured

The path from Ridgewood Comm

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 36.1%2-year college 33.3%Not enrolled within 12 months 30.6%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Ridgewood Comm

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College1.4 mi33%$5,287$47,007
    Triton College3.4 mi43%$3,243$47,411
    Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park4.0 mi62%$28,524$48,052
    Dominican University4.1 mi61%$14,013$66,693
    Concordia University-Chicago4.3 mi47%$17,217$56,714
    Northeastern Illinois University5.1 mi25%$9,377$56,278

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Taft High School (2.0 mi, 74.7% to college) · Chicago Academy High School (2.3 mi, 65.9% to college) · Rickover Naval Academy High Schl (2.3 mi, 71.3% to college) · Steinmetz College Prep High School (2.4 mi, 54.8% to college) · Elmwood Park High School (2.8 mi, 73.1% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Ridgewood CHSD 234's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureRidgewood CommIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months69.4%66.8%
Graduation rate97.8%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Ridgewood Comm High School graduates go to college?
69.4% of its most recent class at Ridgewood Comm High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Ridgewood Comm High School?
Ridgewood Comm High School has a four-year graduation rate of 97.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.