Joliet West High School - Joliet, Illinois/IL

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Joliet West High School

401 N Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL, 60435-6682 -

tel: (815)727-6940
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Definition of Terms

Joliet West High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Will County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2418 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

134 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 794 students

Grade 10 - 597 students

Grade 11 - 538 students

Grade 12 - 489 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	3%
% Hispanic	18%	21%
% Black	28%	22%
% White	50%	49%
% Unknown	3 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Joliet Township High 204 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	3	3
Number of Students Managed	5,208 students	915 students
District Total Revenue	$65,270,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$67,387,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,533	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$12,939	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	84%	91%

Joliet West High School, along with Joliet Central, makes up the Joliet Township High School district in Joliet, USA. West's mascot is the tiger, although when various activities are combined with Central, Central's mascot is used, the Steelman. The combined Joliet Township is now known for its scholastic bowl team, which has won numerous awards the past several years.
Music tradition: Joliet has been known for its outstanding music programs over a century. Many West alums continue on in music as a career. Some of which are listed below.
Notable alumni: John Barrowman, Broadway actor.
Jimmy Chamberlin, Drummer, The Smashing Pumpkins.
Adrianne Curry Model, Reality TV Star.
Andy Dick - Joliet West's most famous alumnus is most probably actor-comedian Andy Dick, who won the title of prom king with the slogan, "Vote for A. Dick".
Anthony Rapp - Good friends with Andy Dick, he later went on to star in RENT and write a memoir- partly about his experiences in Joliet.
Members of the rock band Ryan's Hope.
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About This Zip Code (60435)

School Zip (60435)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

52,542 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

26%

24%

Population Average Age

35 years old

33 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$44,910

$46,557

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.1 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

46 years old

49 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

67% / 33%

62% / 38%

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1. Stateville Correctional Center - 21 students - view location
2. Joliet Central High School - 2702 students - view location
3. Premier High School - n/a - view location
4. Sowic Educ Center - 16 students - view location
5. Romeoville High School - 1755 students - view location
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