Illinois public high school · Thornton Twp HSD 205

Thornton Township High School

15001 Broadway Ave, Harvey, IL 60426. 43.5% of its 362 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

43.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months23.3 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
79.9%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)9.9 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
83.2%Students from low-income families
362Graduates in the class measured
Our read

43.5% of graduates enrolled in college, 23 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Thornton Township

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 24%2-year college 19.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 56.5%

    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 Thornton Township

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    South Suburban College1.4 mi27%$2,011$38,917
    Prairie State College6.3 mi27%$4,220$41,542
    City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College7.1 mi23%$6,760$35,991
    Chicago State University7.3 mi15%$7,273$48,395
    Saint Xavier University7.3 mi55%$10,171$64,661
    Trinity Christian College8.1 mi64%$15,155$60,507

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Thornridge High School (2.3 mi, 40.8% to college) · Thornwood High School (3.0 mi, 48.4% to college) · Bremen High School (3.7 mi, 43% to college) · Carver Military Academy High School (4.0 mi, 64.7% to college) · DD Eisenhower High School (Campus) (4.1 mi, 50.7% 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

MeasureThornton TownshipThornton Twp HSD 205Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months43.5%45.1%66.8%
Graduation rate79.9%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Thornton Township High School graduates go to college?
43.5% of its most recent class at Thornton Township 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 Thornton Township High School?
Thornton Township High School has a four-year graduation rate of 79.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.