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Proviso East High School

Q: Is Proviso East High School a good school?

Proviso East High School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend Proviso East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,663 students attended Proviso East High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Proviso East High School?

Students at Proviso East High School are 57% Hispanic, 38% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Proviso East High School is a public high school located in Maywood, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,703 students. The school is part of the Proviso Township High School District 209, which is ranked 657 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Proviso East High School consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school also has a lower four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.2% to 89.0% in recent years, and a higher dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 6.5%, compared to the state average. Additionally, Proviso East High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 52.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Proviso East High School's performance is significantly lower than that of the nearby Oak Park & River Forest High School, which is a highly-ranked school in the state. This highlights the stark contrast in educational opportunities and outcomes between the two schools, which are only about 2.4 miles apart. While Proviso East High School's performance has been consistently low, there are some signs of improvement in recent years, such as an increase in the school's graduation rate and modest improvements on some standardized tests.

1,663

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,302

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

807 S 1st Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-2307

(708) 344-7000

District: Proviso Township HSD 209

Feeder schools for Proviso East High School:

Elementary:	Betsy Ross Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Field Stevenson Elementary School
	Garfield Elementary School
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	Garfield Elementary School
	Grant Elementary School
	Hillside Elementary School
	J W Riley Intermediate School
	Jane Addams Elementary School
	Jefferson Primary School
	Komarek Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Lindop Elementary School
	McKinley Elementary School
	Melrose Park Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	Sunnyside Intermediate School
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
	Westchester Intermediate School
	Westchester Primary School
Middle:	Forest Park Middle School
	Irving Middle School
	MacArthur Middle School
	Roosevelt Middle School
	More...
	Stevenson Middle School
	Westchester Middle School
Prekindergarten:	Grant Primary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.9%

African American:

38.4%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (83% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg28%

Illinois avg48%

638^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Proviso Township HSD 209

657^th of 811Proviso Township HSD 209 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	8.8	638 of 698	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	565 of 697	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	620 of 699	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	621 of 699	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	632 of 688	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	635 of 701	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	601 of 647	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	587 of 642	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	615 of 643	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	567 of 614	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	610 of 670	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	625 of 670	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.6	624 of 665	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	622 of 655	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	595 of 643	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	596 of 632	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	585 of 624	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	571 of 612	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	560 of 596	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	546 of 590	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	549 of 592	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.3	539 of 586	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	238 of 323	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	169 of 299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	202 of 301	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	216 of 294	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	204 of 281	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	214 of 299	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	191 of 253	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	383 of 491	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	174 of 429	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	342 of 428	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	264 of 284	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	145 of 248	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	137 of 217	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	121 of 205	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	80 of 189	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	100 of 151	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	626 of 685	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	572 of 664	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	609 of 656	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	576 of 658	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	583 of 639	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	590 of 665	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	570 of 620	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	341 of 366	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	263 of 336	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	310 of 333	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	298 of 335	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	297 of 317	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	299 of 317	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	274 of 291	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.2	19 of 91	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	619 of 672	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	503 of 639	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	559 of 644	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	540 of 626	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	547 of 611	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	571 of 639	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	539 of 585	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	627 of 685	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	517 of 668	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	581 of 668	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	611 of 664	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	612 of 653	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	611 of 675	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	579 of 619	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	465 of 527	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	322 of 482	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	255 of 453	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	297 of 473	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	246 of 374	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	1.7	563 of 564	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)53rd percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-32 vs state

English Language Arts12%-39 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 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
Proviso East High School	Public	9-12	807 S 1st Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 344-7000	1,663	107	15.6	53.0%	48 (2.9%)	638 (38.4%)	947 (56.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	8.8	638^th of 698 public high schools	8.6%		18.3	565^th of 697 public high schools	18.9%	73	26.1	23.0	7.4	7.4	16.3	17.1	12.5	5.3	17.0	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	$22,302	$2,481	$19,821
Harbor Academy Regional Safe School Prg	Public	9-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morton Alternative Schools	Public	9-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West 40-Senior Plus	Public	12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West 40 HNA Learning Program	Public	6-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-3250	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Proviso Math and Science Academy	Public	9-12	8601 Roosevelt Rd	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 338-4164	925	50	18.4	53.6%	80 (8.6%)	186 (20.1%)	613 (66.3%)	26 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	86.2	81^st of 698 public high schools	88.4%		84.1	99^th of 697 public high schools	85.8%	18	81.3	74.9	52.3	40.7	62.6	60.2	65.4	52.8	71.5	99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5	98.4	$18,914	$2,079	$16,835
Oak Park & River Forest High School	Public	9-12	201 N Scoville Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park - River Forest School District 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 383-0700	3,307	242	13.6	18.1%	1,680 (50.8%)	561 (17.0%)	534 (16.1%)	105 (3.2%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.1%)	351 (10.6%)	95	33^rd of 698 public high schools	95.3%		98.9	18^th of 697 public high schools	97.4%	15	84.1	81.6	64.3	62.1	70.5	76.2	79.3	64.5	73.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.0	97.2	95.7	$26,340	$797	$25,543
Des Plaines Valley Region	Public	9-12	2000 5Th Ave Ste M-100	River Grove	60171	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 779-4448	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elmwood Park High School	Public	9-12	8201 W Fullerton Ave	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 452-7272	1,015	73	13.8	59.4%	356 (35.1%)	28 (2.8%)	591 (58.2%)	27 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	56.9	273^rd of 698 public high schools	60.9%		53.5	278^th of 697 public high schools	60.1%	5	56.9	56.2	31.5	23.6	49.7	46.7	54.2	35.1	47.1	97.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	97.1	98.0	93.4	$17,503	$854	$16,649
J Sterling Morton West High School	Public	9-12	2400 Home Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4100	3,374	218	15.4	78.2%	203 (6.0%)	233 (6.9%)	2,853 (84.6%)	41 (1.2%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	37 (1.1%)	31.6	501^st of 698 public high schools	28.2%		27.4	493^rd of 697 public high schools	29.3%	8	49.5	39.7	19.5	16.6	35.5	33.9	40.8	18.6	32.7	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	98.8	99.4	96.5	$18,611	$886	$17,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Proviso East High School

Is Proviso East High School a good school?

Proviso East High School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Proviso East High School?

Students at Proviso East High School are 57% Hispanic, 38% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Proviso East High School in?

Proviso Township HSD 209

How many students attend Proviso East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,663 students attended Proviso East High School.

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