Crystal Lake South High School

Crystal Lake South High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1200 S McHenry Ave,  Crystal Lake, IL
Community High School District No. 155
3.9
3.0
1,301 Students
A
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School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
41%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
B+
College Prep
A-
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
41%
Math Proficiency
36%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
590
Verbal
600
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
27
AP Pass Rate
80%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
273:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
48%
White
69.9%
Hispanic
22.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.2%
Black
2.7%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Illinois State University 197 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 170 Students
McHenry County College 157 Students
Northern Illinois University 139 Students
University of Iowa 128 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 122 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 121 Students
Loyola University Chicago 115 Students
Purdue University 111 Students
Northwestern University 93 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 118 Students
Business 109 Students
Nursing 75 Students
Biology 73 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 46 Students
Finance 45 Students
Computer Science 44 Students
Education 42 Students
Accounting 36 Students
Marketing 34 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 326 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/4/2024
Overall, it's not bad. The school itself isn't hell on earth, it can actually be nice to go to class. There are a few questionable teachers, but overall the entire teaching staff is very nice and helpful. Most teachers make the class informative and fun, while others don't seem to understand the concept of fun. The food isn't horrible, and there are several clubs/activities to choose from. Overall a decent school.
3.0 Senior
1/26/2024
Academics are fine. Sports are on top and amazing! Staff is fine. Could be better. Lots of involvement from students.
4.0 Alum
6/27/2023
my experience was different from others because i transferred from a school where i knew almost everybody to a school where i knew almost no one. i didn't connect a lot with my fellow peers but there were a good amount of teachers and friends who made going to school everyday worth it.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 11 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/15/2024
Some teachers are resist One of them make my daughter cry because is Hispanic
5.0 parent
1/15/2023
Time to update the reviews... for this school.
1.0 student
11/30/2017
Very poor. The school focuses more on money than their own students.
2.0 parent
9/20/2014
The school it's self is just okay. The emphasis here seems to revolve around football and cheerleading and being popular, not smart. The school only seems to promote that and nothing else. We have had many teachers that give the kids answers to tests the day before and this is so the school's testin...

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