Illinois public high school · Thornton Twp HSD 205

Thornridge High School

15000 Cottage Grove Ave, Dolton, IL 60419. 40.8% of its 198 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

40.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months26.0 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
83.2%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)6.6 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
82.1%Students from low-income families
198Graduates in the class measured
Our read

40.8% of graduates enrolled in college, 26 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Thornridge

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 27.5%2-year college 13.3%Not enrolled within 12 months 59.2%

    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 Thornridge

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    South Suburban College1.4 mi27%$2,011$38,917
    City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College6.2 mi23%$6,760$35,991
    Calumet College of Saint Joseph6.4 mi27%$18,778$50,059
    Chicago State University6.8 mi15%$7,273$48,395
    Prairie State College6.9 mi27%$4,220$41,542
    Purdue University Northwest6.9 mi44%$6,223$58,620

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Thornton Township High School (2.3 mi, 43.5% to college) · Carver Military Academy High School (2.5 mi, 64.7% to college) · Thornwood High School (2.6 mi, 48.4% to college) · Thornton Fractnl No High School (2.9 mi, 60.1% to college) · Brooks College Prep Academy High School (5.1 mi, 87.4% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Thornton Twp HSD 205's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureThornridgeThornton Twp HSD 205Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months40.8%45.1%66.8%
Graduation rate83.2%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Thornridge High School graduates go to college?
40.8% of its most recent class at Thornridge 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 Thornridge High School?
Thornridge High School has a four-year graduation rate of 83.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.