Is Wheaton Warrenville South High School a good school?

Wheaton Warrenville South High School ranks 83 rd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wheaton Warrenville South High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,845 students attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wheaton Warrenville South High School?

Students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools feed into Wheaton Warrenville South High School?

Wheaton Warrenville South High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bower Elementary School Elementary : Clifford Johnson School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Madison Elementary School Elementary : Whittier Elementary School Elementary : Wiesbrook Elementary School Middle : Edison Middle School Middle : Hubble Middle School

Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Summary:

Wheaton Warrenville South High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,845 students in Wheaton, Illinois. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 79 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wheaton Warrenville South High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 56-86 over the past 10 years and a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wheaton Warrenville South High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 37.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 41.9% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 41% and 45.4%, respectively, and the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.0% to 95.0% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance across different student subgroups is noteworthy, as it ranks among the top Illinois high schools for African American, Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Wheaton Warrenville South High School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 8.4% in 2019-2020 to 21.3% in 2023-2024, it remains lower than the state average. The school's performance is also strong compared to nearby schools, such as Wheaton North High School, Glenbard West High School, and Naperville Central High School, all of which also have strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates. However, the school may need to address the increasing chronic absenteeism and the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Asian and English Language Learner students, to maintain its excellence.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1920 S Wiesbrook Rd
Wheaton, IL 60189-7884

(630) 784-7200

District: Cusd 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,901

Feeder schools for Wheaton Warrenville South High School:

Elementary:	Bower Elementary School
	Clifford Johnson School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
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	Whittier Elementary School
	Wiesbrook Elementary School
Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Hubble Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 1,845

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Asian:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.6%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.03. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wheaton Warrenville South 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wheaton Warrenville South High School is $16,901.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wheaton Warrenville South High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wheaton Warrenville South High School 83^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Wheaton Warrenville South High School in the ranking list.)

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Cusd 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 200 79^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	92.65	21^st	586	96.4%
2004	89.29	37^th	592	93.8%
2005	89.84	28^th	590	95.3%
2006	91.66	31^st	596	94.8%
2007	92.67	27^th	612	95.6%
2008	92.46	24^th	624	96.2%
2009	92.64	23^rd	632	96.4%
2010	91.77	34^th	643	94.7%
2011	88.25	55^th	655	91.6%
2012	85.19	76^th	665	88.6%
2013	87.52	65^th	670	90.3%
2014	83.59	102^nd	670	84.8%
2015	63.89	179^th	614	70.8%
2016	74.53	86^th	643	86.6%
2017	84.15	82^nd	642	87.2%
2018	87.23	64^th	647	90.1%
2019	85.22	86^th	701	87.7%
2021	92.07	56^th	688	91.9%
2022	88.34	65^th	699	90.7%
2023	88.49	67^th	699	90.4%
2024	86.03	83^rd	697	88.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.67	72^nd	154	53.2%
2019	82.78	26^th	165	84.2%
2021	92.39	15^th	160	90.6%
2022	78.66	32^nd	170	81.2%
2023	95.17	5^th	163	96.9%
2024	74.99	48^th	182	73.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.39	126^th	151	16.6%
2019	39.47	90^th	183	50.8%
2022	71.20	24^th	205	88.3%
2023	28.43	179^th	217	17.5%
2024	46.94	92^nd	248	62.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.95	25^th	374	93.3%
2019	50.01	139^th	473	70.6%
2021	57.30	120^th	453	73.5%
2022	91.13	29^th	493	94.1%
2023	87.16	55^th	476	88.4%
2024	90.75	44^th	482	90.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.15	190^th	585	67.5%
2019	53.85	261^st	639	59.2%
2021	51.14	242^nd	611	60.4%
2022	62.62	175^th	626	72.0%
2023	61.62	196^th	644	69.6%
2024	59.59	199^th	639	68.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.79	73^rd	620	88.2%
2019	83.88	87^th	665	86.9%
2021	88.47	71^st	639	88.9%
2022	85.80	72^nd	658	89.1%
2023	83.22	91^st	656	86.1%
2024	84.44	91^st	664	86.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.76	92^nd	428	78.5%
2024	99.77	9^th	429	97.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.85	63^rd	619	89.8%
2019	84.18	85^th	675	87.4%
2021	92.32	57^th	653	91.3%
2022	87.89	62^nd	664	90.7%
2023	90.44	55^th	668	91.8%
2024	84.73	85^th	668	87.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.12	103^rd	132	22.0%
2019	35.88	89^th	130	31.5%
2021	39.02	88^th	135	34.8%
2022	52.04	73^rd	141	48.2%
2023	11.60	124^th	134	7.5%
2024	26.51	103^rd	137	24.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.17	105^th	253	58.5%
2019	27.78	215^th	299	28.1%
2021	48.93	97^th	281	65.5%
2022	60.68	74^th	294	74.8%
2023	53.24	101^st	301	66.4%
2024	76.25	39^th	299	87.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.95	91^st	291	68.7%
2019	40.33	166^th	317	47.6%
2021	31.53	212^th	317	33.1%
2022	55.78	125^th	335	62.7%
2023	45.28	156^th	333	53.2%
2024	66.44	76^th	336	77.4%

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Rank History for White students at Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.40	39^th	548	92.9%
2019	89.19	54^th	552	90.2%
2021	93.86	41^st	553	92.6%
2022	89.66	50^th	560	91.1%
2023	89.81	44^th	557	92.1%
2024	83.65	82^nd	554	85.2%

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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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Enrollment information for Wheaton Warrenville South High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1423	52	73	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	1574
1989	1438	46	47	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	1550
1990	1446	55	70	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	1598
1991	1500	40	69	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	1628
1992	1512	45	79	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	1658
1993	1620	54	94	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	1805
1994	1687	68	90	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	1885
1995	1774	59	106	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	1998
1996	1774	59	106	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	1998
1997	1789	59	124	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	2037
1998	1834	62	123	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	2086
1999	1856	80	124	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	2118
2000	1929	73	120	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	2187
2001	1984	70	126	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	2265
2002	2073	103	113	124	4	n/a	n/a	0	2417
2003	2073	103	113	124	4	n/a	n/a	0	2417
2004	2064	103	108	128	4	n/a	n/a	0	2407
2005	2068	104	94	148	5	n/a	n/a	12	2431
2006	2057	94	96	159	3	n/a	n/a	14	2423
2007	2051	99	89	177	2	n/a	n/a	16	2434
2008	1956	129	79	203	2	n/a	n/a	21	2390
2009	1922	135	79	228	0	n/a	n/a	25	2389
2010	1791	140	89	266	1	n/a	n/a	34	2321
2011	1680	109	83	324	5	39	73	0	2313
2012	1627	141	99	346	2	12	83	0	2310
2013	1538	122	96	337	2	8	92	0	2195
2014	1476	121	108	350	1	6	87	0	2149
2015	1424	130	115	347	1	1	82	0	2100
2016	1365	120	119	345	0	1	86	0	2036
2017	1308	114	126	372	0	0	89	0	2009
2018	1277	101	116	390	3	0	95	0	1982
2019	1252	90	102	395	4	0	91	0	1934
2020	1208	87	106	391	3	2	93	0	1890
2021	1217	89	101	385	1	1	92	0	1886
2022	1176	104	97	386	2	1	99	0	1865
2023	1146	99	111	380	1	1	107	0	1845

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 Wheaton Warrenville South High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1574	84.9	18.5	n/a
1989	1550	86.1	18.0	n/a
1990	1598	86.7	18.4	n/a
1991	1628	86.6	18.7	n/a
1992	1658	92.8	17.8	n/a
1993	1805	91.9	19.6	n/a
1994	1885	92.9	20.3	n/a
1995	1998	98.6	20.3	n/a
1996	1998	98.6	20.3	n/a
1997	2037	104.6	19.5	n/a
1998	2086	109.8	19.0	n/a
1999	2118	115.8	18.3	n/a
2000	2187	122.9	17.8	n/a
2001	2265	128.8	17.6	n/a
2002	2417	135.3	17.9	5.6
2003	2417	135.3	17.9	5.6
2004	2407	135.9	17.7	7.3
2005	2431	137.3	17.7	9
2006	2423	134.8	18.0	8.7
2007	2434	122.0	20.0	11.1
2008	2390	118.0	20.3	12.2
2009	2389	143.5	16.6	14.7
2010	2321	138.6	16.7	18.7
2011	2313	137.9	16.7	20.8
2012	2310	138.9	16.6	23.9
2013	2195	167.7	13.0	21.2
2014	2149	133.9	16.0	20.1
2015	2100	133.0	15.7	25.1
2016	2036	137.0	14.8	20.5
2017	2009	129.5	15.5	23.9
2018	1982	127.8	15.5	22.6
2019	1934	126.2	15.3	23.6
2020	1890	126.0	15.0	22.9
2021	1886	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1865	126.4	14.7	21.9
2023	1845	128.5	14.3	29.6

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 Wheaton Warrenville South High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1574	84.9	18.5	n/a
1989	1550	86.1	18.0	n/a
1990	1598	86.7	18.4	n/a
1991	1628	86.6	18.7	n/a
1992	1658	92.8	17.8	n/a
1993	1805	91.9	19.6	n/a
1994	1885	92.9	20.3	n/a
1995	1998	98.6	20.3	n/a
1996	1998	98.6	20.3	n/a
1997	2037	104.6	19.5	n/a
1998	2086	109.8	19.0	n/a
1999	2118	115.8	18.3	n/a
2000	2187	122.9	17.8	n/a
2001	2265	128.8	17.6	n/a
2002	2417	135.3	17.9	5.6
2003	2417	135.3	17.9	5.6
2004	2407	135.9	17.7	7.3
2005	2431	137.3	17.7	9
2006	2423	134.8	18.0	8.7
2007	2434	122.0	20.0	11.1
2008	2390	118.0	20.3	12.2
2009	2389	143.5	16.6	14.7
2010	2321	138.6	16.7	18.7
2011	2313	137.9	16.7	20.8
2012	2310	138.9	16.6	23.9
2013	2195	167.7	13.0	21.2
2014	2149	133.9	16.0	20.1
2015	2100	133.0	15.7	25.1
2016	2036	137.0	14.8	20.5
2017	2009	129.5	15.5	23.9
2018	1982	127.8	15.5	22.6
2019	1934	126.2	15.3	23.6
2020	1890	126.0	15.0	22.9
2021	1886	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1865	126.4	14.7	21.9
2023	1845	128.5	14.3	29.6

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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