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Westinghouse High School

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Westinghouse High School ranks 162 nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Westinghouse High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,237 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westinghouse High School consistently ranks in the top half of Illinois high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Westinghouse's performance is especially strong for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students, who rank among the top schools in the state. The school has a four-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a dropout rate of 2.4%, both of which are better than the district average.

Westinghouse High School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as Noble St Charter-Rowe-Clark Middle School Academy, Marshall Metropolitan High School, and Orr Academy High School, in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. However, some nearby schools, such as Chicago High School for the Arts, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Westinghouse High School's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 51.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, is an area that requires further attention and intervention to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

1,230

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,620

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3223 W Franklin Blvd
Chicago, IL 60624-1502

(773) 534-6400

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

Hispanic:

42.3%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

162^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	162 of 698	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	231 of 697	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	301 of 699	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	284 of 699	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	222 of 688	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	260 of 701	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	210 of 647	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	170 of 642	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	22 of 643	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	63.7	183 of 614	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	187 of 670	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	169 of 670	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	60.9	272 of 665	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	45 of 323	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	81 of 299	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	129 of 301	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	44 of 294	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	40 of 281	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	51 of 299	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	23 of 253	90.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	53 of 148	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	57 of 137	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	93 of 134	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	104 of 135	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	159 of 491	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	182 of 429	57.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	27 of 284	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	13 of 248	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	57.9	54 of 205	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	227 of 685	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	276 of 664	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	356 of 656	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	285 of 658	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	288 of 639	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	306 of 665	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	259 of 620	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	30 of 366	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	41 of 336	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	78 of 333	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	75 of 335	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	35 of 317	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	49 of 317	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	30 of 291	89.7%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	14 of 138	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	41.1	57 of 125	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	97.2	4 of 98	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 91	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	43 of 672	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	80 of 639	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	145 of 644	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	85 of 626	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	44 of 611	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	81 of 639	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	51 of 585	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	124 of 685	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	187 of 668	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	230 of 668	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	266 of 664	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	160 of 653	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	197 of 675	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	146 of 619	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	288 of 527	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.3	87 of 482	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	82 of 476	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	151 of 493	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.1	11 of 453	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	9 of 473	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	46.9	139 of 374	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	24 of 564	95.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)96th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Science52%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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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	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
Westinghouse High School	Public	9-12	3223 W Franklin Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6400	1,230	84	14.6	60.2%	33 (2.7%)	580 (47.2%)	520 (42.3%)	76 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.3%)	71.2	162^nd of 698 public high schools	76.8%		58.7	231^st of 697 public high schools	66.9%	69	77.0	69.2	42.2	31.1	56.8	52.8	57.2	31.4	52.0	95.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	92.4	98.3	98.5	81.2	$17,620	$1,846	$15,774
YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	500 N Sacramento Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 563-9044	115	5	23.0	87.8%	1 (0.9%)	88 (76.5%)	24 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	3.8	690^th of 698 public high schools	1.1%		12.8	627^th of 697 public high schools	10.0%	63		3.7		0.0		7.4	0.0	0.0	6.7									$14,013	$1,058	$12,955
Raby High School	Public	9-12	3545 W Fulton Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6755	128	25	5.2	94.5%	1 (0.8%)	110 (85.9%)	16 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	692^nd of 698 public high schools	0.9%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	12		4.8		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	95.9	98.6	98.6	99.3	91.8	99.3	98.0	82.9	$41,986	$5,617	$36,370
Noble St Charter-Rowe-Clark Middle School Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3645 W Chicago Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 242-2212	320	22	14.5	95.0%	1 (0.3%)	279 (87.2%)	39 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.1	613^th of 698 public high schools	12.2%		12.9	625^th of 697 public high schools	10.3%	12	29.5	17.7	10.3	1.6	34.6	21.3	14.3	7.1	21.4									$28,720	$2,261	$26,460
Marshall Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	3250 W Adams St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6455	239	20	11.9	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	212 (88.7%)	23 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.1	673^rd of 698 public high schools	3.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	7	24.5	5.7	1.9	0.0	11.3	9.8	11.3	1.6	14.5	91.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	93.6	96.5	97.1	84.3	$32,170	$5,820	$26,349
YCCS-Association House	Public, Charter	9-12	1116 N Kedzie Ave Fl 4	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 772-7170	105	2	52.5	92.4%	1 (1.0%)	36 (34.3%)	67 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	677^th of 698 public high schools	3.0%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	3		0.0		0.0		7.4	0.0	8.3	8.3									$18,873	$1,246	$17,627
Chicago High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	2714 W Augusta Blvd	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-9710	578	32	18.0	58.3%	94 (16.3%)	223 (38.6%)	237 (41.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	50.8	336^th of 698 public high schools	51.9%		51.1	298^th of 697 public high schools	57.2%	38	59.0	58.7	17.0	22.5	42.5	46.9	58.9	22.3	46.4	94.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	90.9	97.0	96.8	76.4	$26,891	$174	$26,717
Orr Academy High School	Public	9-12	730 N Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6500	361	24	15.0	87.8%	6 (1.7%)	176 (48.8%)	175 (48.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3.9	688^th of 698 public high schools	1.4%		10.2	674^th of 697 public high schools	3.3%	14	17.2	1.7	3.4	0.0	13.8	6.8	1.5	0.0	6.0	74.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	75.9	81.6	75.5	80.4	$25,087	$4,231	$20,856
YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican	Public, Charter	9-12	2739 W Division St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 342-8022	184	8	23.0	92.4%	3 (1.6%)	30 (16.3%)	149 (81.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4.9	678^th of 698 public high schools	2.9%		10.3	672^nd of 697 public high schools	3.6%	6		7.1		3.6		7.1	4.3	0.0	10.9									$18,793	$1,807	$16,986
IYC Chicago	Public	6-12	136 N Western Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	IDJJ School District 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 633-5219	37	8	4.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	26 (70.3%)	11 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$87,907	$15,253	$72,654

Frequently Asked Questions about 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, 1% Two or more races.

Is Westinghouse High School a good school?

Westinghouse High School ranks 162^nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westinghouse High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,230 students attended Westinghouse High School.

What district is Westinghouse High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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