Is Westinghouse High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Westinghouse High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,237 students attended Westinghouse High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westinghouse High School?

Students at Westinghouse High School are 47% African American, 42% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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:
231^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,528

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 1,237

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.9%

Hispanic:

42.0%

Asian:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westinghouse High School ranks better than 66.9% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 15^th among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.75. (See more...)

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.

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 Racial makeup is: African American (46.9%), Hispanic (42%), Asian (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westinghouse High School is 15.3. 98 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westinghouse High School employs 80.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th 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
2012	60.89	272^nd	665	59.1%
2013	74.02	169^th	670	74.8%
2014	70.39	187^th	670	72.1%
2015	63.67	183^rd	614	70.2%
2016	87.36	22^nd	643	96.6%
2017	67.53	170^th	642	73.5%
2018	63.47	210^th	647	67.5%
2019	58.47	260^th	701	62.9%
2021	60.56	222^nd	688	67.7%
2022	55.67	284^th	699	59.4%
2023	52.51	301^st	699	56.9%
2024	58.75	231^st	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	54^th	205	73.7%
2024	92.82	13^th	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
2018	46.93	139^th	374	62.8%
2019	99.99	9^th	473	98.1%
2021	98.07	11^th	453	97.6%
2022	48.59	151^st	493	69.4%
2023	74.90	82^nd	476	82.8%
2024	75.27	87^th	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
2018	80.94	51^st	585	91.3%
2019	76.28	81^st	639	87.3%
2021	90.26	44^th	611	92.8%
2022	76.46	85^th	626	86.4%
2023	67.37	145^th	644	77.5%
2024	80.68	80^th	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
2019	100.00	1^st	91	98.9%
2022	97.16	4^th	98	95.9%
2024	41.11	57^th	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
2018	55.38	259^th	620	58.2%
2019	52.85	306^th	665	54.0%
2021	50.14	288^th	639	54.9%
2022	53.22	285^th	658	56.7%
2023	45.05	356^th	656	45.7%
2024	51.98	276^th	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	182^nd	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
2018	70.86	146^th	619	76.4%
2019	63.18	197^th	675	70.8%
2021	68.90	160^th	653	75.5%
2022	55.62	266^th	664	59.9%
2023	59.31	230^th	668	65.6%
2024	65.61	187^th	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
2018	39.87	89^th	132	32.6%
2021	30.22	104^th	135	23.0%
2022	32.29	103^rd	141	27.0%
2023	37.86	93^rd	134	30.6%
2024	57.22	57^th	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
2018	81.21	23^rd	253	90.9%
2019	71.98	51^st	299	82.9%
2021	73.46	40^th	281	85.8%
2022	72.58	44^th	294	85.0%
2023	45.41	129^th	301	57.1%
2024	55.63	81^st	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
2018	83.06	30^th	291	89.7%
2019	76.80	49^th	317	84.5%
2021	83.13	35^th	317	89.0%
2022	68.13	75^th	335	77.6%
2023	64.66	78^th	333	76.6%
2024	82.40	41^st	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.

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 Westinghouse High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	4	214	4	56	0	n/a	n/a	278
2011	0	401	8	140	2	0	8	559
2012	10	560	28	214	2	0	10	824
2013	21	709	45	319	3	0	13	1110
2014	23	659	61	350	3	1	8	1105
2015	27	625	67	390	3	1	9	1122
2016	27	619	67	441	2	1	12	1169
2017	25	604	59	452	1	1	9	1151
2018	24	643	47	464	1	0	13	1192
2019	24	635	57	474	0	0	13	1203
2020	19	602	70	534	1	2	10	1238
2021	24	548	91	522	4	3	15	1207
2022	30	493	90	507	5	4	17	1146
2023	29	553	85	502	4	5	21	1199
2024	31	580	78	520	4	3	21	1237

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
2024	1237	80.5	15.3	72.8

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 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
2024	1237	80.5	15.3	72.8

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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