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Western High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

401 McDonough St, Barry, IL 62312 · (217) 335-2323 · Part of Western Community Unit School District 12

Barry Township’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
141
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Western High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Barry Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Western Jr High Schoolin Kinderhook
9–12Western High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 McDonough St, Barry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 937
Grade 1030
Grade 1145
Grade 1229
Enrollment over time
127’20
116’21
140’22
135’23
141’24

Up 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western High School from Barry Township families.

Other schools in Western Community Unit School District 12

The district →
Western Barry Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barry
B−
225 students12:1
Western Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kinderhook
B−
146 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Barry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.