Summary:
The zip code 60162 contains only one high school, Proviso West High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Proviso Township HSD 209 district. Based on the available data, Proviso West High School does not appear to be a standout performer, ranking 616 out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Proviso West High School has a 89.0% four-year graduation rate, which is slightly below the state average, and a 2.4% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average. The school also struggles with a significant chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, much higher than the state average. Academically, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 21.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%.
While the school's spending per student of $20,915 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 18.4 is slightly higher than the state average, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students. The data suggests that Proviso West High School may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and resource allocation strategies.
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