Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
16315 RICHMOND,  Markham, IL
Prairie-Hills Elementary School District No. 144
3.0
2.5
889 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Michael Moore
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
7%
Reading Proficiency
9%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C-
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
9%
Math Proficiency
7%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
52
Full Time Teachers
52
Teachers in First or Second Year
20.9%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
905:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.1%
Black
81.6%
Hispanic
15.5%
White
1.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.0 2 Reviews
3.0 NicheUser
9/1/2016
The English teacher was not exciting.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 8 Reviews
1.0 other
7/30/2025
I agree with the social workers review. It looks like nothing has changed at that school in the past 50 years.This place is more of a correctional facility then a school.
1.0 other
11/9/2023
I worked at this school as a social worker for three months. I do not recommend anybody send their kids there. It's fights everyday and kids are always being bullied. It's no consequences for behavior and when students fight they are back the next day. The administration is horrible! The new princip...
1.0 parent
2/15/2022
This school BAD I gave another review see it on there and if you go to this school you will see what i mean it's a school from HELL
5.0 parent
9/26/2018
Great school and great curriculum, I had three children graduate from there.

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Prairie-Hills Junior High School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Markham, IL, in the Markham neighborhood, and is served by the Prairie-Hills Elementary School District No. 144 in Illinois. The school has a total enrollment of 889 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 7% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 9% are proficient in reading. Prairie-Hills Junior High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $175,045. Discover additional schools in the area, like Delta Academy and Achieve, Hillcrest High School, Bremen High School, and more. Learn more about what Markham has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Prairie-Hills Junior High School.

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