Chicago Ridge School District
| Chicago Ridge School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
6135 108th Street
Chicago Ridge , Illinois, 60415United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–8[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1709990[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,443 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Chicago Ridge School District 127½ is a school district headquartered in the Dr. Bernard Jumbeck Administrative Center in Chicago Ridge, Illinois.[2][3]
Most of Chicago Ridge and a portion of Oak Lawn are in the district boundaries. It operates three schools: Finley Junior High School, Ridge Central School (elementary), and Ridge Lawn School (elementary). Community High School District 218 covers areas covered by this school district, and therefore the feeder high school is Harold L. Richards High School.[2]
History
Finley Jr. High School opened in 1970. The superintendent was Elden Finley.
A strike occurred in 2005.[4]
In 2025, the superintendent was Dr. Adam Thorns.[5]
In March, Leighanne Kaczmarek was named the principal of Ridge Lawn School, after being assistant principal at the school for eight years.[6]
On April 10th, Sarah Abdelhadi was named the principal of Ridge Central, following the resignation of previous principal Katy King.[7]
Student body
In 2005 it had about 1,300 students, and in 2020 it had about 1,550 students enrolled.[4][2] In 2025, there were about 1,443 students enrolled in the district.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Chicago Ridge SD 127-5". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "About". Chicago Ridge School District 127 ½. Retrieved May 8, 2020. - The name of the headquarters is in the attached image.
- ↑ "Chicago Ridge School District 127.5". www.crsd1275.org. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- 1 2 Ziemba, Stanley (November 2, 2005). "Chicago Ridge school talks end without deal". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Illinois Report Card". www.illinoisreportcard.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ White, Kelly (March 17, 2026). "Leighanne Kaczmarek named next principal at Ridge Lawn Elementary School". Southwest Regional Publishing. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ White, Kelly (April 10, 2026). "Sarah Abdelhadi named principal of Ridge Central School". Southwest Regional Publishing. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Illinois Report Card". www.illinoisreportcard.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
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