Is Joliet West High School a good school?

Joliet West High School ranks 345 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joliet West High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,436 students attended Joliet West High School.

What is the racial makeup of Joliet West High School?

Students at Joliet West High School are 47% Hispanic, 26% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Joliet West High School?

Joliet West High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carl Sandburg Elementary Elementary : Forest Park Individual Educational School Elementary : Lynne Thigpen Elementary School Elementary : Rockdale Elementary School Elementary : Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Elementary : Troy Craughwell School Elementary : Troy Cronin Elementary School Elementary : Troy Heritage Trail School Elementary : Troy Hofer Elementary School Middle : Hufford Junior High School Middle : Orenic Intermediate School Middle : Troy Middle School

Joliet West High School

Summary:

Joliet West High School is a public high school serving 3,541 students in grades 9-12 in Joliet, Illinois, which is part of the Joliet Township High School District 204. While the school has seen fluctuations in its performance over the years, it has consistently ranked in the middle of Illinois high schools, with a 2 to 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, Lockport Township High School East and Plainfield High School, which are in different districts, Joliet West High School has lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly higher chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in standardized tests, such as SAT Mathematics and SAT English Language Arts, are consistently lower than the state averages and the nearby higher-performing schools. These disparities may be partly attributed to the higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Joliet West High School compared to the nearby schools.

Despite the challenges, the data suggests that there is potential for improvement at Joliet West High School. With targeted interventions and support, the school could potentially enhance its rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. Addressing the disparities within the Joliet Township High School District 204 and providing additional resources to support schools serving disadvantaged communities could be crucial steps in improving educational outcomes for all students in the area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

401 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435-6606

(815) 727-6940

District: Joliet Township HSD 204

SchoolDigger Rank:
345^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,710

Feeder schools for Joliet West High School:

Elementary:	Carl Sandburg Elementary
	Forest Park Individual Educational School
	Lynne Thigpen Elementary School
	Rockdale Elementary School
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	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	Troy Craughwell School
	Troy Cronin Elementary School
	Troy Heritage Trail School
	Troy Hofer Elementary School
Middle:	Hufford Junior High School
	Orenic Intermediate School
	Troy Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 3,436

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

White:

26.1%

African American:

21.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Joliet West High School ranks better than 50.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Joliet West High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Joliet West High School has the largest high school student body size in the Joliet Township HSD 204 School District. Student population at Joliet West High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.2%), White (26.1%), African American (21%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joliet West High School is 19.3, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Joliet Township HSD 204 School District! (See more...)

Compare Joliet West High School employs 177.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joliet West High School is $16,710, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 high schools in the Joliet Township HSD 204 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joliet West High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joliet West High School 345^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Joliet West High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Joliet Township HSD 204:

SchoolDigger ranks Joliet Township HSD 204 643^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Joliet West High School

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Rank History for all students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	37.11	442^nd	586	24.6%
2004	30.52	465^th	592	21.5%
2005	35.74	454^th	590	23.1%
2006	30.32	465^th	596	22.0%
2007	46.74	370^th	612	39.5%
2008	42.92	416^th	624	33.3%
2009	31.32	478^th	632	24.4%
2010	63.38	254^th	643	60.5%
2011	42.16	425^th	655	35.1%
2012	40.70	459^th	665	31.0%
2013	35.40	474^th	670	29.3%
2014	46.09	401^st	670	40.1%
2015	31.22	420^th	614	31.6%
2016	31.94	449^th	643	30.2%
2017	49.42	321^st	642	50.0%
2018	43.60	375^th	647	42.0%
2019	52.62	305^th	701	56.5%
2021	48.98	306^th	688	55.5%
2022	48.68	361^st	699	48.4%
2023	44.44	389^th	699	44.3%
2024	45.86	345^th	697	50.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.59	88^th	154	42.9%
2019	31.81	107^th	165	35.2%
2021	41.09	89^th	160	44.4%
2022	35.32	107^th	170	37.1%
2023	25.30	113^th	163	30.7%
2024	49.38	82^nd	182	54.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.87	102^nd	151	32.5%
2019	42.61	83^rd	183	54.6%
2021	55.63	43^rd	189	77.2%
2022	52.03	65^th	205	68.3%
2023	34.52	140^th	217	35.5%
2024	52.02	76^th	248	69.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.38	206^th	374	44.9%
2019	36.83	244^th	473	48.4%
2021	31.33	267^th	453	41.1%
2022	41.49	212^th	493	57.0%
2023	48.46	173^rd	476	63.7%
2024	54.51	151^st	482	68.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.09	321^st	585	45.1%
2019	50.66	287^th	639	55.1%
2021	46.34	278^th	611	54.5%
2022	49.12	286^th	626	54.3%
2023	44.28	352^nd	644	45.3%
2024	43.92	326^th	639	49.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	50.52	33^rd	91	63.7%
2021	14.79	20^th	24	16.7%
2022	78.68	14^th	98	85.7%
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%
2024	44.80	55^th	125	56.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.65	371^st	620	40.2%
2019	54.99	276^th	665	58.5%
2021	48.52	303^rd	639	52.6%
2022	52.11	297^th	658	54.9%
2023	44.99	358^th	656	45.4%
2024	52.47	271^st	664	59.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.75	228^th	428	46.7%
2024	35.37	217^th	429	49.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.43	361^st	619	41.7%
2019	48.09	328^th	675	51.4%
2021	46.22	320^th	653	51.0%
2022	43.10	370^th	664	44.3%
2023	41.75	383^rd	668	42.7%
2024	37.29	391^st	668	41.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	31.74	97^th	130	25.4%
2022	70.48	40^th	141	71.6%
2023	18.74	112^th	134	16.4%
2024	78.49	34^th	137	75.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.31	104^th	253	58.9%
2019	53.24	102^nd	299	65.9%
2021	41.36	130^th	281	53.7%
2022	64.34	69^th	294	76.5%
2023	47.15	124^th	301	58.8%
2024	43.27	126^th	299	57.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.84	162^nd	291	44.3%
2019	49.27	135^th	317	57.4%
2021	45.05	139^th	317	56.2%
2022	45.16	169^th	335	49.6%
2023	41.93	175^th	333	47.4%
2024	38.74	183^rd	336	45.5%

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Rank History for White students at Joliet West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.68	186^th	548	66.1%
2019	68.20	148^th	552	73.2%
2021	62.19	174^th	553	68.5%
2022	58.40	195^th	560	65.2%
2023	62.54	182^nd	557	67.3%
2024	63.62	163^rd	554	70.6%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Reviews:

by a student
Sunday, August 14, 2011

Heavily gang populated. I got in several altercations in my first WEEK of learning there.
Teaching staff was great in my opinion, they tried their hardest to help the students who actually wanted to learn. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Joliet West High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1169	732	28	117	12	n/a	n/a	0	2058
1989	1162	726	29	131	11	n/a	n/a	0	2059
1990	1120	699	31	135	8	n/a	n/a	0	1993
1991	1104	668	47	136	10	n/a	n/a	0	1965
1992	1177	644	62	146	9	n/a	n/a	0	2038
1993	1162	619	65	142	9	n/a	n/a	0	1997
1994	1090	589	67	147	11	n/a	n/a	0	1904
1995	1109	623	71	179	5	n/a	n/a	0	1987
1996	1109	623	71	179	5	n/a	n/a	0	1987
1997	1025	611	51	221	2	n/a	n/a	0	1910
1998	1039	578	51	220	5	n/a	n/a	0	1893
1999	981	558	55	216	8	n/a	n/a	0	1818
2000	1028	506	48	227	6	n/a	n/a	0	1815
2001	1085	571	42	238	6	n/a	n/a	0	1942
2002	1185	629	41	282	9	n/a	n/a	0	2146
2003	1185	629	41	282	9	n/a	n/a	0	2146
2004	1191	684	45	332	5	n/a	n/a	0	2257
2005	1229	737	35	387	4	n/a	n/a	0	2392
2006	1212	686	28	447	4	n/a	n/a	41	2418
2007	1222	765	31	521	3	n/a	n/a	42	2584
2008	1193	793	34	592	6	n/a	n/a	54	2672
2009	1177	843	39	608	3	n/a	n/a	81	2751
2010	1102	782	47	700	6	n/a	n/a	89	2726
2011	35	768	49	789	11	2	1092	0	2746
2012	1106	769	42	860	11	1	53	0	2842
2013	1116	754	50	939	13	1	64	0	2937
2014	1088	736	46	999	7	0	83	0	2959
2015	1110	784	45	1075	6	1	103	0	3124
2016	1100	747	42	1131	5	1	101	0	3127
2017	1132	789	46	1193	7	5	99	0	3271
2018	1142	764	49	1238	10	4	103	0	3310
2019	1172	749	51	1273	4	3	98	0	3350
2020	1155	701	57	1290	2	2	103	0	3310
2021	1123	776	52	1364	4	0	97	0	3416
2022	1099	797	48	1490	2	0	114	0	3550
2023	1011	737	49	1609	1	0	133	1	3541
2024	898	723	51	1623	2	0	139	0	3436

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 Joliet West High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2058	102.3	20.1	n/a
1989	2059	110.7	18.5	n/a
1990	1993	104.0	19.1	n/a
1991	1965	102.5	19.1	n/a
1992	2038	103.1	19.7	n/a
1993	1997	85.1	23.5	n/a
1994	1904	93.1	20.5	n/a
1995	1987	96.1	20.7	n/a
1996	1987	96.1	20.7	n/a
1997	1910	101.0	18.9	n/a
1998	1893	95.8	19.8	n/a
1999	1818	97.0	18.7	n/a
2000	1815	100.9	18.0	n/a
2001	1942	114.4	17.0	n/a
2002	2146	123.0	17.4	33.1
2003	2146	123.0	17.4	33.1
2004	2257	119.0	19.0	36.6
2005	2392	120.0	19.9	37
2006	2418	134.0	18.0	18.3
2007	2584	120.0	21.5	40.4
2008	2672	116.0	23.0	43.4
2009	2751	153.3	17.9	42.6
2010	2726	151.0	18.0	49
2011	2746	149.1	18.4	49
2012	2842	152.4	18.6	52.1
2013	2937	188.1	15.6	52.3
2014	2959	155.5	19.0	49.6
2015	3124	151.0	20.6	55.2
2016	3127	157.0	19.9	50.4
2017	3271	165.5	19.7	50.2
2018	3310	163.6	20.2	47.9
2019	3350	170.2	19.6	48.1
2020	3310	163.0	20.3	49.9
2021	3416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3550	166.9	21.2	46.9
2023	3541	168.8	20.9	55.7
2024	3436	177.6	19.3	58.8

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 Joliet West High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2058	102.3	20.1	n/a
1989	2059	110.7	18.5	n/a
1990	1993	104.0	19.1	n/a
1991	1965	102.5	19.1	n/a
1992	2038	103.1	19.7	n/a
1993	1997	85.1	23.5	n/a
1994	1904	93.1	20.5	n/a
1995	1987	96.1	20.7	n/a
1996	1987	96.1	20.7	n/a
1997	1910	101.0	18.9	n/a
1998	1893	95.8	19.8	n/a
1999	1818	97.0	18.7	n/a
2000	1815	100.9	18.0	n/a
2001	1942	114.4	17.0	n/a
2002	2146	123.0	17.4	33.1
2003	2146	123.0	17.4	33.1
2004	2257	119.0	19.0	36.6
2005	2392	120.0	19.9	37
2006	2418	134.0	18.0	18.3
2007	2584	120.0	21.5	40.4
2008	2672	116.0	23.0	43.4
2009	2751	153.3	17.9	42.6
2010	2726	151.0	18.0	49
2011	2746	149.1	18.4	49
2012	2842	152.4	18.6	52.1
2013	2937	188.1	15.6	52.3
2014	2959	155.5	19.0	49.6
2015	3124	151.0	20.6	55.2
2016	3127	157.0	19.9	50.4
2017	3271	165.5	19.7	50.2
2018	3310	163.6	20.2	47.9
2019	3350	170.2	19.6	48.1
2020	3310	163.0	20.3	49.9
2021	3416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3550	166.9	21.2	46.9
2023	3541	168.8	20.9	55.7
2024	3436	177.6	19.3	58.8

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.

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