Oak Lawn Community High School

Oak Lawn Community High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
9400 Southwest Hwy,  Oak Lawn, IL
3.6
3.4
1,862 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Michael Riordan
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
17%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
17%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
107
Full Time Teachers
107
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
560
Verbal
560
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
70.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

4
Equity
6
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
257:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.9%
Female
46.1%
White
49.2%
Hispanic
41.9%
Black
5.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago 387 Students
Moraine Valley Community College 254 Students
Loyola University Chicago 250 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 217 Students
DePaul University 201 Students
Illinois State University 183 Students
Saint Xavier University 174 Students
Northwestern University 162 Students
Northern Illinois University 153 Students
Purdue University 114 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 119 Students
Biology 96 Students
Psychology 94 Students
Business 87 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 65 Students
Computer Science 60 Students
Accounting 34 Students
Finance 33 Students
Education 33 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 32 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 326 Reviews
4.0 Senior
2/15/2024
In my 4 years of attending Oak lawn community high school I would say It's a pretty good school from the other I've heard from. This school is big on safety and protocol and we've just added online student id that needs to be shown before entering the building which I think helps. They also make sure all students know what to do in certain situations. 1 thing that's not the best that I think everyone can agree on is that the food isn't the best. It has went down over the years. They do give the right nutrients we need It's just not good and we could be served better food.
4.0 Alum
6/27/2023
It was a good school, good envirenment and good community. I actually looked forward to going tot achool everyday. Most of the teachers were good at teaching the material but some lacked teaching strategies.
4.0 Senior
2/10/2023
I like the teachers involvement within the school. The teachers really work hard to make sure your doing great in every class no matter if it isn't even the class they teach.
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3.4 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/15/2024
My son had an exceptional experience at OLCHS. He had caring, engaging, and supportive teachers who not only helped him excel academically, but impacted him personally. He had the unique experience of participating in a federally funded STEM program that fueled his interest in an area he not only pu...
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5.0 other
2/15/2020
Great experience. Well prepared for college and beyond
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1.0 student
10/1/2019
Horrible. It was a bad experience all in all
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2.0 student
4/12/2019
Kids are terrible. They don’t treat everyone equally. Most of the teachers they try not to overwhelm you work but sometimes have trouble understand that every student is different
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