Orland Park, IL·D230
Homes in the
Sandburg HS district.
Orland Park at its best: top-rated District 230 schools, three Metra stations, and a deep mix of homes for nearly every buyer.
- Homes for sale
- 122
- Typical list
- $484,450
- Most expensive
- $2,299,900
- Most affordable
- $175,000
12900 86th Avenue →
8431 99th Terrace →
Eagles · Royal Blue & Gold · 2,840 students · Southwest Suburban Conference
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122 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Sandburg HS area, by the numbers
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Homes for sale now
181
Typical list price
$469,900
Avg time on market
10 days
Sold in the last year
421
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$430,000
What it's like to live here
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@mamma.in.the.middleLiving near Sandburg HS
The area, not just the school
Carl Sandburg sits in Orland Park, about 25 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, in one of the south suburbs' anchor communities for shopping, dining, and family life. The La Grange Road corridor runs right through the heart of town, lined with everything from Orland Square Mall and national retailers to local restaurants, with the 143rd and 159th Street intersections forming the busiest commercial hubs. For buyers who want suburban space without losing the city, this is a sweet spot.
Commuting is a real selling point. The village is served by three Metra SouthWest Service stations that run into Chicago Union Station, putting downtown roughly 50 to 55 minutes away by train. Drivers get quick access to I-80 along the southern edge of the area, plus La Grange Road and 159th Street as main arterials, so trips to the city, the suburbs, or northwest Indiana are straightforward.
Housing in and around Orland Park is varied and approachable. You will find updated ranch and split-level homes, larger single-family houses, newer-construction pockets, and townhome communities, with single-family homes making up the large majority of the local housing stock. That range, paired with the schools and the commute, is what keeps families coming back to this part of the southwest suburbs.
🎓District 230
One of three D230 high schools, alongside Stagg and Andrew.
👥About 2,840 students
Grades 9-12 as of the 2024-25 school year.
🦅Eagles, Blue & Gold
Compete in the Southwest Suburban Conference (IHSA).
🚆Metra access
Three SouthWest Service stations reach Union Station in about 50-55 minutes.
🛣️I-80 corridor
I-80 runs along the southern edge, with La Grange Road the main north-south artery.
🏆Championship pedigree
State titles across soccer, volleyball, wrestling, and cross country.
The school
About Carl Sandburg High School
Carl Sandburg High School traces back to 1952, when two local districts consolidated into Consolidated High School District 230 specifically to build a new high school. The school was named for Illinois-born poet Carl Sandburg, who consented and expressed his pleasure in a letter to the school board, and ground was broken on the building in May 1953. Built on a former cornfield, the school opened for classes in September 1954 and was formally dedicated that October with Sandburg himself in attendance. Rapid postwar growth drove a string of additions through the 1950s and 1960s. Today Sandburg is one of three high schools in District 230, alongside Stagg and Andrew.
Sandburg offers more than a dozen Advanced Placement courses, including Calculus, Chemistry, U.S. History, and Spanish Language, with students who take AP exams averaging roughly four exams each. The school has been named to Newsweek's list of the top public high schools in the nation on several occasions. With a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16 to 1 and roughly 180 full-time teachers, class sizes average around 23 students, and the school is anchored by a long record of strong test performance and high graduation rates.
The Sandburg Eagles compete in the Southwest Suburban Conference and are a member of the Illinois High School Association. The program has a deep championship pedigree, with IHSA state titles in boys soccer, boys volleyball, wrestling, baseball, softball, badminton, cheerleading, and boys cross country. Sandburg's distance-running tradition is especially notable, producing world-class athlete Lukas Verzbicas, a two-time Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Beyond the field, the award-winning Marching Eagles have performed in a Presidential Inaugural Parade, the Sugar Bowl, and the London New Year's Day Parade.
- District
- D230
- Founded
- 1954
- Principal
- Derrick Smith
- Conference
- Southwest Suburban Conference
- Address
- 13300 South La Grange Road, Orland Park, IL 60462
Trophy case
- 🏆 Boys Soccer · 1994
- 🏆 Boys Soccer · 2002
- 🏆 Boys Soccer · 2003
- 🏆 Boys Volleyball · 1996
- 🏆 Boys Volleyball · 2000
- 🏆 Boys Volleyball · 2011
- 🏆 Wrestling · 2005
- 🏆 Wrestling · 2007
- 🏆 Softball · 2010
- 🏆 Boys Cross Country · 2015
- 🏆 Boys Cross Country · 2021
Notable alumni
- Bill Rancic. Winner of the first season of The Apprentice.
- Robin Tunney. Actress known for The Mentalist, Prison Break, and The Craft.
- Justin Hartley. Actor known for This Is Us and Tracker.
- Pat Fitzgerald. College Football Hall of Fame member and former Northwestern head football coach.
- Kendall Coyne Schofield. U.S. women's ice hockey forward and 2018 Olympic gold medalist.
- Lukas Verzbicas. Professional triathlete who broke the four-minute mile in high school.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D230 website. Last verified 2026-06-25.
Other schools in D230
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Neighborhoods that feed Sandburg HS
Communities in the Sandburg HS area
Homes in these neighborhoods are zoned to Sandburg HS. Open one to see what is for sale there right now.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Sandburg HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Sandburg HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What school district is Carl Sandburg High School in?
- Sandburg is part of Consolidated High School District 230, which also operates Stagg and Andrew high schools across the southwest suburbs.
- Which communities feed into Sandburg?
- The school serves students from Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Forest, and Orland Hills. Boundary lines can shift, so always confirm with D230 before making an offer based on schools.
- How big is Carl Sandburg High School?
- It enrolls about 2,840 students in grades 9 through 12 as of the 2024-25 school year, making it one of the larger high schools in the area.
- How is the commute to downtown Chicago from this area?
- Orland Park has three Metra SouthWest Service stations into Union Station, roughly a 50 to 55 minute ride, plus quick access to I-80 and La Grange Road for drivers.
- What kinds of homes are near Sandburg?
- The area offers a broad mix: updated ranch and split-level homes, larger single-family houses, newer construction, and townhomes, with single-family homes making up most of the local market. If you want alerts for new homes that feed Sandburg, text 224-385-8779.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 16, 2025 through July 16, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.