Homewood-Flossmoor High School ranked 17th in the state by Newsweek and 36th in state by the Washington Post (May and June of 2011).  H-F was the highest ranked high school in the south, southeast, and southwest suburban area.

Washington Post (rankings in Illinois)

H-F ranked 36th in the state, compared to the following high schools in the south suburban region:

• No. 36  Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor)
• No. 45  Lockport Township (Lockport)
• No. 49  Sandburg (Orland Park)
• No. 62  Stagg   (Palos Hills)
• No. 77  Lincoln-Way/North (Frankfort)

In the June 20 issue of Newsweek, Homewood-Flossmoor High School was ranked No. 336 in the magazine's report of the top 500 best high schools in America.  Again, not all high schools in the country were considered in this study.  Only those already considered the best.  And, unlike Homewood-Flossmoor, many of those high schools that ranked higher in the Newsweek report have selective-enrollment policies and do not admit all students residing in their boundaries like H-F's enrollment policy.

 "We are extremely pleased with our standing," said Dr. Von Mansfield, superintendent. "However, our Board of Education, administrators, teachers and students continue to work hard as we look to even improve our standing in the future." 

This is the second time in a month that H-F has been listed among the top high schools in the country by a national publication. On May 22, H-F was ranked No. 36 in the state of Illinois and No. 124 in the Midwest region in the Washington Post's High School Challenge article.

Methodology: While both used figures based on 2010 graduates, the Newsweek methodology differed significantly from that of the Washington Post. The newspaper took the total number of A.P.®, International Baccalaureate (I.B.) and Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) tests given at a school  and divided it by the number of seniors who graduated in May and June. The magazine's ranking was based on six categories: graduation rate, college matriculation rate, A.P.® tests taken per graduate, average SAT/ACT scores, average A.P.®/I.B./AICE scores and A.P.® courses offered. 

Click here for Newsweek's full report.

Click here for The Washington Post's full report.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin the resurfacing of Ridge Road on August 8. The resurfacing project route will extend from Harwood Avenue to Halsted Street and is scheduled to be completed within seven weeks. 

Construction will start on the east end of Ridge Road at Halsted Street and continue westbound. Ridge Road and the businesses along Ridge Road will remain open throughout construction; however, limited parking will be available from Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Expect delays when traveling through the construction area during the week. Any questions about this project should be directed to the Homewood Public Works Department at (708) 206-3470.

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