Chicago Heights Middle School

940 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Chicago Heights Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Chicago Heights SD 170 school district, located in Chicago Hts, IL with 940 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 57 teachers, Chicago Heights Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

940

Total Students

57.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chicago Heights Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	34
Hispanic	590
Black	297
Two or More	16
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
590 (62.8 %)
Black
297 (31.6 %)
White
34 (3.6 %)
Two or More
16 (1.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chicago Heights SD 170
Phone:	(708)756-4165
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	940
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	57.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 1

Grade 6 266

Grade 7 309

Grade 8 364