High Schools in Joliet Township HSD 204

Summary:

The Joliet Township HSD 204 district in Illinois is home to two high schools: Joliet West High School and Joliet Central High School. Based on the available data, Joliet West High School appears to be the stronger performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better graduation rates, and higher test scores compared to Joliet Central High School.

Joliet West High School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year, while Joliet Central High School has a 1-star rating. Joliet West also has a higher 4-year graduation rate (83.3% vs. 75.2%) and a lower dropout rate (3.3% vs. 5.6%) than Joliet Central. Additionally, Joliet West outperforms Joliet Central and the overall Joliet Township HSD 204 district on standardized test scores, including SAT Math, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science.

However, both Joliet West and Joliet Central High Schools lag behind the state averages in these test score metrics, indicating room for improvement in academic performance across the district. The data also reveals that Joliet Central High School serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (74.77%) compared to Joliet West High School (55.69%). This suggests the district may need to focus on addressing the challenges faced by its more socioeconomically diverse student population to improve overall educational outcomes.

District Detail

300 Caterpillar Dr
Joliet, IL 60436-1047

(815) 727-6970

SchoolDigger Rank:
643^rd of 813 Illinois districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joliet Central High School	Public	9-12	201 E Jefferson St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 727-6740	3,377	184	18.3	74.8%	388 (11.5%)	516 (15.3%)	2,390 (70.8%)	11 (0.3%)	10 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (1.8%)	22.6	519^th of 697 public high schools	25.5%		26.4	518^th of 699 public high schools	25.9%	1	35.7	7.3	11.4	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.8	99.1	97.2	$18,230	$1,376	$16,854
Joliet West High School	Public	9-12	401 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 727-6940	3,541	169	20.9	55.7%	1,011 (28.6%)	737 (20.8%)	1,609 (45.4%)	49 (1.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (3.8%)	45.9	345^th of 697 public high schools	50.5%		44.4	389^th of 699 public high schools	44.3%	44	45.9	17.1	23.0	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.2	95.6	95.6	$16,710	$1,334	$15,376
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	110 Collins St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 727-6810	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Will County Detention Center 9-12	Public	9-12	3200 McDonough St	Joliet	60431	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 773-7233	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joliet PSD 86	0.69 mi	22	739^th
Will ROE	1.15 mi	5
Laraway CCSD 70C	2.38 mi	1	583^rd
Chaney-Monge School District 88	2.54 mi	1	726^th
Rockdale School District 84	2.55 mi	1	566^th

High Schools in Joliet Township HSD 204

District Detail

Joliet West High School

Joliet Central High School

Pathways Academy

Will County Detention Center 9-12

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