Dwight High School vs. Lincoln-way East High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dwight High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Lincoln-way East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades 9-12, Dwight High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,736 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln-way East High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
224 students
2,736 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
170 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2177 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#429 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
53%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
55
682
Grade 10 Students
60
691
Grade 11 Students
59
665
Grade 12 Students
50
698
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
1%