Center for Alternative Learning
Calumet City · IL · Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 · Public
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Thornton Fractnl So High School → Thornwood High School → Outlook Academy → Thornridge High School → PEACE Center → Carver Military Academy HS → Thornton Township High School → Washington G High School →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
- 📝 SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 11% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Center for Alternative Learning compares for families
What families should know about Center for Alternative Learning.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Thornton Fractnl So High School, Thornwood High School, Outlook Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 11% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Fractnl So High School Lansing |
Public | 2.0 | 1,803 | -8.6% |
| Thornwood High School South Holland |
Public | 3.9 | 1,843 | -7.2% |
| Outlook Academy South Holland |
Public | 4.0 | — | — |
| Thornridge High School Dolton |
Public | 4.3 | 969 | -13.4% |
| PEACE Center Dolton |
Public | 5.5 | — | — |
| Carver Military Academy HS Chicago |
Public | 5.7 | 420 | +3.2% |
| Thornton Township High School Harvey |
Public | 6.3 | 1,697 | -1.2% |
| Washington G High School Chicago |
Public | 7.0 | 1,520 | -6.7% |