Westinghouse High School

Summary:

Westinghouse High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,199 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois, Westinghouse High School stands out as a relatively strong-performing school in the area.

Westinghouse High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a statewide ranking between 170-301 over the past 10 years. This places it above many of the nearby schools, such as Marshall Metropolitan High School and YCCS-Association House, which tend to have much lower rankings. Additionally, Westinghouse High School has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.9% to 98.5% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school has also performed well across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

However, Westinghouse High School is not without its challenges. The school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 61.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is still lower than many of the nearby schools but remains a significant concern. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 22 out of 643 Illinois high schools in the 2015-2016 school year to 231 out of 697 in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a potential need to address any underlying factors that may be contributing to this decline. Despite these challenges, Westinghouse High School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3223 W Franklin Blvd
       Chicago, IL  60624-1502


(773) 534-6400

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,528 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  1,199

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.1%
Hispanic:
41.9%
Asian:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.3% Help


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Compare Details Westinghouse High School ranks better than 66.9% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 15th among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.75. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Westinghouse High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Westinghouse High School has the largest high school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westinghouse High School is $17,528. 114 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westinghouse High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westinghouse High School 231st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Westinghouse High School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westinghouse High School

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Rank History for all students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 60.89 272nd 665 59.1%
2013 74.02 169th 670 74.8%
2014 70.39 187th 670 72.1%
2015 63.67 183rd 614 70.2%
2016 87.36 22nd 643 96.6%
2017 67.53 170th 642 73.5%
2018 63.47 210th 647 67.5%
2019 58.47 260th 701 62.9%
2021 60.56 222nd 688 67.7%
2022 55.67 284th 699 59.4%
2023 52.51 301st 699 56.9%
2024 58.75 231st 697 66.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.89 54th 205 73.7%
2024 92.82 13th 248 94.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.93 139th 374 62.8%
2019 99.99 9th 473 98.1%
2021 98.07 11th 453 97.6%
2022 48.59 151st 493 69.4%
2023 74.90 82nd 476 82.8%
2024 75.27 87th 482 82.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.94 51st 585 91.3%
2019 76.28 81st 639 87.3%
2021 90.26 44th 611 92.8%
2022 76.46 85th 626 86.4%
2023 67.37 145th 644 77.5%
2024 80.68 80th 639 87.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 100.00 1st 91 98.9%
2022 97.16 4th 98 95.9%
2024 41.11 57th 125 54.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.38 259th 620 58.2%
2019 52.85 306th 665 54.0%
2021 50.14 288th 639 54.9%
2022 53.22 285th 658 56.7%
2023 45.05 356th 656 45.7%
2024 51.98 276th 664 58.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.22 182nd 429 57.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.86 146th 619 76.4%
2019 63.18 197th 675 70.8%
2021 68.90 160th 653 75.5%
2022 55.62 266th 664 59.9%
2023 59.31 230th 668 65.6%
2024 65.61 187th 668 72.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.87 89th 132 32.6%
2021 30.22 104th 135 23.0%
2022 32.29 103rd 141 27.0%
2023 37.86 93rd 134 30.6%
2024 57.22 57th 137 58.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.21 23rd 253 90.9%
2019 71.98 51st 299 82.9%
2021 73.46 40th 281 85.8%
2022 72.58 44th 294 85.0%
2023 45.41 129th 301 57.1%
2024 55.63 81st 299 72.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westinghouse High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.06 30th 291 89.7%
2019 76.80 49th 317 84.5%
2021 83.13 35th 317 89.0%
2022 68.13 75th 335 77.6%
2023 64.66 78th 333 76.6%
2024 82.40 41st 336 87.8%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Westinghouse High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 4 214 4 56 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2011 0 401 8 140 2 0 8 0 559
2012 10 560 28 214 2 0 10 0 824
2013 21 709 45 319 3 0 13 0 1110
2014 23 659 61 350 3 1 8 0 1105
2015 27 625 67 390 3 1 9 0 1122
2016 27 619 67 441 2 1 12 0 1169
2017 25 604 59 452 1 1 9 0 1151
2018 24 643 47 464 1 0 13 0 1192
2019 24 635 57 474 0 0 13 0 1203
2020 19 602 70 534 1 2 10 0 1238
2021 24 548 91 522 4 3 15 0 1207
2022 30 493 90 507 5 4 17 0 1146
2023 29 553 85 502 4 5 21 0 1199

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westinghouse High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 278 20.0 13.9 88.8
2011 559 34.0 16.4 84.1
2012 824 48.0 17.1 84.2
2013 1110 72.5 15.3 81.3
2014 1105 70.5 15.6 84.4
2015 1122 66.0 17.0 84.6
2016 1169 68.0 17.1 83.6
2017 1151 65.2 17.6 81
2018 1192 66.5 17.9 81.7
2019 1203 71.5 16.8 76.6
2020 1238 72.5 17.0 78.8
2021 1207 n/a n/a n/a
2022 1146 75.5 15.1 75.9
2023 1199 80.0 14.9 77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westinghouse High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 278 20.0 13.9 88.8
2011 559 34.0 16.4 84.1
2012 824 48.0 17.1 84.2
2013 1110 72.5 15.3 81.3
2014 1105 70.5 15.6 84.4
2015 1122 66.0 17.0 84.6
2016 1169 68.0 17.1 83.6
2017 1151 65.2 17.6 81
2018 1192 66.5 17.9 81.7
2019 1203 71.5 16.8 76.6
2020 1238 72.5 17.0 78.8
2021 1207 n/a n/a n/a
2022 1146 75.5 15.1 75.9
2023 1199 80.0 14.9 77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Westinghouse High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.4%99.3%99.2%99.2%99.6%96.4%98.2%
201698.8%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%96.0%20.1%
201799.5%99.1%99.2%99.2%99.5%96.3%99.0%19.8%
201899.5%99.2%99.6%99.6%99.4%97.9%99.2%23.2%
201999.5%99.2%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.3%99.0%46.3%
202495.8%98.5%98.5%98.5%92.4%98.3%98.5%81.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westinghouse High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $712 (6.6%) $10,062 (93.4%) $10,774
2020 $691 (6.0%) $10,769 (94.0%) $11,460
2021 $1,964 (16.0%) $10,273 (84.0%) $12,237
2022 $1,964 (16.0%) $10,273 (84.0%) $12,237
2023 $2,994 (18.3%) $13,337 (81.7%) $16,331
2024 $2,920 (16.7%) $14,608 (83.3%) $17,528

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westinghouse High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 260th of 701 High schoolsRanks 301st of 699 High schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Westinghouse High School)41.428
 13.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)26.719.1
 7.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Westinghouse High School)39.837.6
 2.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)26.322.3
 4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Westinghouse High School)16.818.4
 1.6%
   End of Course Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)19.931.1
 11.2%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12031199
 0.3%
African American635553
 12.9%
American Indian04
Asian5785
 49.1%
Hispanic474502
 5.9%
Pacific Islander05
White2429
 20.8%
Two or More Races1321
 61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.6%77.3%
 0.7%


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Westinghouse High School ranks 231st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Westinghouse High School are 46% African American, 42% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,199 students attended Westinghouse High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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