Joliet Central High School

201 E Jefferson St, Joliet IL, 60432 | Joliet Township High School District 204 | 815-727-6740
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3239
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 50% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 50 in Joliet
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
23%Joliet
33%Illinois

Joliet Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Joliet Township High School District 204" in Joliet, IL. There are a total of 3,239 students and 177 teachers at Joliet Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Joliet Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.5%, which is 50% lower than the Illinois average.

Joliet Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3239
Teachers177
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment354
Taking some courses255
Taking some courses (not tests)111
Passing some courses75
Passing no courses172

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 Joliet Central High School, there are a total of 354 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 255 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School18%

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.

Joliet Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 19.3% 19.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 23.3% 25.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 53.4% 50.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Joliet demographics profile

StatisticJolietIllinoisNational
Population147,32312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26422891
Median age33.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English73%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Joliet

IndexJolietIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Joliet Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.