Schools
Here's How LTHS Compares To Nearby Schools
Schools in higher-income areas tend to do better, according to data.
LA GRANGE, IL — Recent data shows how Lyons Township High School compares to other area high schools.
The information comes from the Illinois Report Card website, which is compiled by the State Board of Education.
Statewide, the school rates high among schools, but in the western suburbs, it is competing against schools in similarly high-income neighborhoods.
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High schools in higher-income areas tend to do better than their lower-income counterparts. Of the seven surveyed high schools, Hinsdale Central has the lowest rate of low-income students, at 6 percent. Lyons Township High School's was 11 percent.
Lyons Township High School ranked third among the seven surveyed schools in the percentage of students who met or exceeded standards on the English and language arts section of the SAT.
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Here are the percentages of students who met or exceeded standards in the SAT's English/language arts and math tests this year:
| High school | English | Math |
| Downers Grove North | 52% | 52% |
| Downers Grove South | 42% | 42% |
| Hinsdale Central | 73% | 72% |
| Hinsdale South | 48% | 43% |
| Lyons | 54% | 51% |
| Riverside Brookfield | 46% | 44% |
| York | 57% | 57% |
Here are the percentages of each school's students who are taking early college courses:
| High school | Students in early college classes |
| Downers Grove North | 37% |
| Downers Grove South | 25% |
| Hinsdale Central | 50% |
| Hinsdale South | 51% |
| Lyons | 50% |
| Riverside Brookfield | 41% |
| York | 59% |
Here are the percentages of low-income students at each school:
| High school | Low-income students |
| Downers Grove North | 16% |
| Downers Grove South | 31% |
| Hinsdale Central | 6% |
| Hinsdale South | 24% |
| Lyons | 11% |
| Riverside Brookfield | 9% |
| York | 18% |
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