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Best High Schools in Zip Code 60624


At a glance
8
Schools
2,491
Students
Top rankedWestinghouse High School162nd of 698 Illinois high schools
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Biggest riser
Westinghouse High School up 69 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Raby High School 5.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
1★
0★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 60624 zip code in Chicago, Illinois is home to 6 high schools serving grades 9-12, including Westinghouse High School, Noble St Charter-DRW Trading Col, Orr Academy High School, Marshall Metropolitan High School, Legal Prep Academy Charter High School, and Raby High School. These schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Among the schools, Westinghouse High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 162 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westinghouse has the highest test scores across subjects and a 4-year graduation rate of 89%, outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the data set lag significantly behind Westinghouse and the district/state benchmarks in terms of academic performance.

The data reveals significant disparities in resource allocation, with per-student spending ranging from $17,528 at Westinghouse High School to $46,655 at Raby High School. Additionally, all schools in the data set have high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Chronic absenteeism rates are also a concern, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4% across the schools.

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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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