Waukegan High School

2325 Brookside Ave, Waukegan IL, 60085 | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 224-303-3000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 4609
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 11% 67% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Waukegan
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
20%Waukegan
33%Illinois

Waukegan High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waukegan Community Unit School District 60" in Waukegan, IL. There are a total of 4,609 students and 280 teachers at Waukegan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Waukegan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 67% lower than the Illinois average.

Waukegan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students4609
Teachers280
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment418
Taking some courses179
Taking some courses (not tests)239
Passing some courses72
Passing no courses92

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 Waukegan High School, there are a total of 418 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 179 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School12%

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.

Waukegan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 5.5% 3.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 16.0% 15.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 74.5% 77.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Waukegan demographics profile

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisNational
Population87,15712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,59722891
Median age33.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English48%77%79%
Speak Spanish44%13%13%

Education level achieved in Waukegan

IndexWaukeganIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade68.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school66.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college41.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Waukegan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.