Deerfield High School

Deerfield High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1959 Waukegan Rd,  Deerfield, IL
Township High School District No. 113
3.9
3.5
1,492 Students
A+
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School Details

Head of School
Ms. Kathryn Anderson
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
67%
Reading Proficiency
68%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Administration
A
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
A
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Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
68%
Math Proficiency
67%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
121
Full Time Teachers
121
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1340
Math
680
Verbal
660
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
25
AP Pass Rate
94.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
160:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.9%
White
83.3%
Hispanic
6.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.1%
Two or more races
3.3%
Black
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#15 Best Public HS Teachers in Illinois
#25 Best HS For Stem in Illinois
#25 Best Public HS in Illinois
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 310 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 235 Students
University of Iowa 184 Students
Northwestern University 171 Students
Indiana University - Bloomington 165 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 157 Students
Michigan State University 134 Students
The Ohio State University 132 Students
Purdue University 109 Students
University of Texas - Austin 108 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 257 Students
Psychology 139 Students
Biology 110 Students
Computer Science 90 Students
Finance 77 Students
Marketing 75 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 74 Students
Engineering 67 Students
Economics 53 Students
Communications 51 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 273 Reviews
5.0 Alum
4/19/2024
I graduated from Deerfield High School in 2023, and enjoyed my time there immensely. As a member of the Arts program, Sports teams, and numerous clubs, I can confidently say that there's a group or a niche for everyone. I had good relationships with multiple members of the staff, who were all very supportive. I felt more prepared for my college courses then most of my peers in college.
4.0 Senior
10/11/2023
Studying at Deerfield High school has been an extremely rewarding and great place to go to high school. Deerfield values academics above all and prepares students for college. The best moment in my high school career is making lifelong friends in my numerous classes, while the worst would be the bullying encountered at DHS. I would really love to see more anti-bullying procedures be applied to DHS as I think this is one of the biggest issues in this school.
5.0 Senior
6/14/2023
It's a really tight-knit school with a lot of cool teachers and classes. I had a lot of experiences here I doubt I would anywhere else, mainly because of my amazing teachers.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 8 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/21/2025
While Deerfield HS may offer a good textbook kind of education, they are also great at villainizing and othering students who do not belong to certain groups. My children were the only Palestinian American students and they were not heard or seen and if they had any concerns, they were given PC answ...
1.0 parent
12/11/2018
My daughter has very special needs, and is developmentally 3-4 months of age. DHS, in all its wisdom, feels that it is appropriate to move my daughter from a special needs school that she has attended for 11 years (with an entire building of superior teachers and staff, as well as in-house therapist...
5.0 parent
8/21/2017
All three of my children attended DHS. While each of them was quite different in learning style and personality, each was provided a solid intellectual and social foundation for higher education and personal developmental goals.
5.0 parent
6/7/2016
With approximately 1600 students, DHS is the perfect size to engage the student body in sports and activities. The academics are top notch, and the teachers are dedicated and great people and role models. Deerfield is a special place to raise your kids, and DHS is the draw.

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