High Schools in Proviso Township HSD 209

The Proviso Township HSD 209 district in Illinois is home to three high schools: Proviso West High School, Proviso East High School, and Proviso Math and Science Academy. While the schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, their academic performance varies significantly.

Among the three, Proviso Math and Science Academy stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Proviso West and Proviso East High Schools have ranked in the bottom 30% of Illinois high schools and have a 1-star rating. Proviso Math and Science Academy significantly outperforms the other two schools and the district/state averages in all subject areas, with 50-80% of students proficient or better, while Proviso West and Proviso East High Schools lag behind, with only 5-25% of students proficient or better in most subject areas.

The data also reveals that Proviso East High School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 21.67%, compared to 14.02% at Proviso West and 19.87% at Proviso Math and Science Academy. Additionally, Proviso East High School has the highest spending per student at $21,801, followed by Proviso West at $20,915 and Proviso Math and Science Academy at $17,938, suggesting that higher spending does not necessarily translate into improved academic outcomes.