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Best High Schools in Zip Code 60432

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Schools

3,295

Students

Districts

Top rankedJoliet Central High School533^rd of 698 Illinois high schools

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Smallest classes

Joliet Central High School 18.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 60432 zip code in Joliet, Illinois is home to a single high school, Joliet Central High School, which serves grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Joliet Central High School appears to be an underperforming school, ranking 533 out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Key metrics for Joliet Central High School indicate areas of concern. The school had a 89.0% four-year graduation rate and a 2.4% dropout rate for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school struggled with high chronic absenteeism at 25.4% and significantly lower-than-average test scores, with only 28% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also had a high percentage of students (76.71%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Joliet Central High School's spending per student for the 2023-2024 school year was $18,230, which is higher than the state average, the school's performance on various metrics suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. The school's performance is consistently below the Joliet Township High School District and the state of Illinois, indicating that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

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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 (2020)	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
Lincoln School RSSP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 774-8900	0	6	.0	73.3%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln School TAOEP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 774-8900	0	1	.0	79.2%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln School ALOP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 774-8900	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 56 ALOP Success Program	Public	9-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 462-5400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	72.7%	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
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	85.7%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 60432

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joliet	0.35 mi	42	650^th
Lockport	2.03 mi	10	332^nd
New Lenox	2.17 mi	16	101^st
Crest Hill	2.68 mi	4	603^rd
Rockdale	3.82 mi	1	738^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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