School
Prospect High School
- A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Mt Prospect, IL
- 396 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityB
- TeachersA+
- College PrepA+
- Clubs & ActivitiesA+
- Health & SafetyA+
- AdministrationA+
- SportsA+
- FoodA+
- Resources & FacilitiesA+
Prospect High School Rankings
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- Crime & SafetyB+
- DiversityA
- Cost of LivingB-
- Good for FamiliesA+
Area Feel
Urban
Median Household Income
$69,517
National
$55,322Median Rent
$981
National
$949Median Home Value
$296,500
National
$184,700Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
A+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 94%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.36 responses
Poll
- 75%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.36 responses
Students
Diversity
B
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,176
Free or Reduced Lunch
11%
- 96%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.52 responses
- 83%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.52 responses
- 92%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.52 responses
Teachers
- 77%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.64 responses
- 86%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.64 responses
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.64 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
Expenses Per Student
$23,553/ year
National
$12,239- 95%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.75 responses
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.75 responses
- 83%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.75 responses
Prospect High School Reviews
396 reviews
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I have been lucky to have a great experience with PHS. It is a very positive atmosphere with a lot of kind students and faculty. We also have a therapy dog named Ringo that you can come and pet whenever you want/need which is amazing.
The teachers are very helpful and want to see you succeed. They are able to recognize when you are putting in effort, even if it does not show up on your grades. I have not yet had one bad teacher, and a lot of my past teachers have actually given me a lot of amazing life advice. I will definitely keep in touch with some of them after I graduate!
The teachers are very helpful and want to see you succeed. They are able to recognize when you are putting in effort, even if it does not show up on your grades. I have not yet had one bad teacher, and a lot of my past teachers have actually given me a lot of amazing life advice. I will definitely keep in touch with some of them after I graduate!
My experience at Prospect High School has been very beneficial to creating the person I am today. Prospect High School provides a rigorous curriculum, a large assortment of clubs, and great resources for each student so that they can thrive and become ready for their post-high school education. On the other hand, Prospect suffers from a diversity problem which is largely caused by the lack of diversity in the surrounding neighborhoods. This lack of adversity has even given it the nickname of "White Castle". In addition, the food served is overpriced for the average student and not greatly palatable, which drives many students to leave the campus for lunch. Teachers at Prospect have been largely very considerate and knowledgeable with exception of select few, but no more than at any other school I have attended. My hopes are that the school will continue on with it's great academic standing, but address some of the more reasonable demands of students.
I enjoyed Prospect! I was respected by all of my teachers, given a slew of extracurricular activities to participate in, and the grading system and syllabus was simple. All of my accomodations were met and fulfilled thanks to my I.E.P, which was set up, thankfully, by my case manager. At PHS, I was able to take the electives I wanted to take, like Creative Writing and Sports & Entertainment Marketing. As for extracurriculars, I had the opportunity to lead my schools Video Game Club and participate on our state-championship winning Speech Team. Whether it be the fact that I met many new friends here, or having great educational opportunities like getting to teacher assist in one of my school's special education classes, I truly have nothing bad to say about Prospect High School.