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High Schools in Joliet Township HSD 204

At a glance

DistrictJoliet Township HSD 204693^rd of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,746

Students

Top rankedJoliet West High School412^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Summary:

The Joliet Township HSD 204 district in Illinois is home to two high schools: Joliet West High School and Joliet Central High School. While both schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, there are notable differences in their academic performance and student populations.

Joliet West High School appears to be the higher-performing school, with a statewide ranking of 345 out of 697 Illinois high schools, compared to Joliet Central High School's ranking of 519. Joliet West also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in various subject areas on standardized tests. However, Joliet Central High School serves a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Joliet Central High School, the school's academic performance lags behind Joliet West High School. This indicates that simply spending more money may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes, and other factors such as school leadership, teacher quality, and targeted interventions may play a crucial role. Both schools also face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area the Joliet Township HSD 204 district should focus on addressing.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 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)	No	Yes	(815) 727-6740	3,295	181	18.2	77.7%	343 (10.4%)	480 (14.6%)	2,394 (72.7%)	5 (0.2%)	8 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (2.0%)	25.2	533^rd of 698 public high schools	23.6%		22.6	519^th of 697 public high schools	25.5%	14	42.8	35.7	17.1	16.6	33.2	34.4	28.0	18.5	27.2	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.8	99.1	97.2	$18,561	$931	$17,630
Joliet West High School	Public	9-12	401 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-6940	3,451	168	20.5	59.5%	869 (25.2%)	750 (21.7%)	1,630 (47.2%)	52 (1.5%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	145 (4.2%)	42.7	412^th of 698 public high schools	41.0%		45.9	345^th of 697 public high schools	50.5%	67	51.6	47.4	25.1	23.8	42.8	41.9	38.3	28.1	38.5	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.2	95.6	95.6	$16,892	$914	$15,978
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	110 Collins St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 727-6810	0	6	.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)	No	(n/a)	(815) 773-7233	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joliet PSD 86	0.69 mi	22	755^th
Will ROE	1.15 mi	6
Laraway CCSD 70C	2.38 mi	1	663^rd
Chaney-Monge School District 88	2.54 mi	1	768^th
Rockdale School District 84	2.55 mi	1	750^th

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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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