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Joliet West High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

401 N Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60435 · (815) 727-6940 · Part of Joliet Township High School District 204

Joliet Township’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
3,451
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Joliet West High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Joliet West High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts25%
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 N Larkin Ave, Joliet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9817
Grade 10809
Grade 11866
Grade 12959
Enrollment over time
3,416’20
3,550’21
3,541’22
3,436’23
3,451’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 25%Black 22%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joliet West High School from Joliet Township families.

Other schools in Joliet Township High School District 204

The district →
Joliet Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Joliet
C
3,295 students18:1

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; Joliet Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.