Westinghouse High School

3223 W Franklin Blvd, Chicago IL, 60624 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-6400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1192
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Westinghouse High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 1,192 students and 67 teachers at Westinghouse High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Westinghouse High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 19% higher than the Illinois average.

Westinghouse High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1192
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment597
Taking some courses365
Taking some courses (not tests)227
Passing some courses182
Passing no courses177

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westinghouse High School, there are a total of 597 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 365 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westinghouse High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 2.3% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 59.5% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 5.5% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago demographics profile

StatisticChicagoIllinoisNational
Population2,699,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,85322891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Westinghouse High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.