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Which teacher or staff member at Joliet Central High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
3,295
High
DISTRICT 3,373 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOLIET TWP HSD 204·NCES 172061002350
Joliet Central High School
201 E Jefferson St, Joliet, IL 60432 · (815) 727-6740 · Will County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,295 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Illinois public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
181 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
2,559 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 56%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 792 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 818 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 779 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 906 | 27% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Joliet Central High School
Joliet Central High School's state test result (21.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Central High School this school | 3,295 | 77.7% | 21.4% |
| J Sterling Morton West High School Berwyn | 3,374 | 78.2% | 26.6% |
| Dundee-Crown High School Carpentersville | 2,573 | 71.9% | 27.4% |
| Round Lake Senior High School Round Lake | 2,194 | 85.1% | 24.8% |
| Washington G High School Chicago | 1,520 | 80.7% | 16.4% |
| Curie Metropolitan High School Chicago | 3,099 | 85.8% | 18.4% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Joliet Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #438 of 573 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,295 | #16 of 708 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #500 of 528 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #226 of 537 | #12 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.7% | #124 of 578 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #175 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,295
-89 (-3%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 2,397
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,295 | 180.7 | 18.2:1 | 78% (2,559) |
| 2023-24 | 3,383 | 183.7 | 18.4:1 | 77% (2,595) |
| 2022-23 | 3,377 | 184.3 | 18.3:1 | 75% (2,525) |
| 2020-21 | 3,384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 3,239 | 177.4 | 18.3:1 | 73% (2,376) |
| 2015-16 | 3,094 | 175 | 17.7:1 | 72% (2,240) |
| 2010-11 | 2,865 | 167 | 17.2:1 | 76% (2,179) |
| 2000-01 | 2,390 | 145 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,397 | 151 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joliet Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (3,239 to 3,295); teachers up 2% (177.4 to 180.7).
About Joliet Central High School
Among the schools in Joliet, Illinois, is Joliet Central High School, a large high school. The latest federal count shows 3,295 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 295% higher.
Joliet Twp HSD 204 includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 6,746 students.
Roughly 73% of students at Joliet Central High School are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 15% Black and 10% White. By comparison, Will County residents are about 20% Hispanic. Joliet Central High School's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
Joliet Central High School's 180.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.2:1. On average, high schools in Illinois have 13.8:1, compared with 18.2:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 78%. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Will County is 34 points.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Joliet Central High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 26.7% at Joliet Central High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Will County show that the median household income is $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Joliet Central High School is one of 209 public schools in the county.
Edna Keith Elementary School is located about 0.7 miles from Joliet Central High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Joliet Central High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 89 students since 2020-21, to 3,295.
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Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Joliet Twp HSD 204
- Joliet West High SchoolHigh · 3,451 students
- Pathways AcademyHigh
- Will Co Detention Center 9-12High
Other schools in Joliet
- Joliet West High SchoolHigh · 3,451 students
- Hufford Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,072 students
- Aux Sable Middle SchoolMiddle · 844 students
- Washington Jr High & Academy PrgmMiddle · 724 students
- Dirksen Junior High SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Edna Keith Elementary School0.7 mi · 402
- Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm0.7 mi · 724
- Woodland Elementary School0.8 mi · 368
- Sator Sanchez Elementary School1.2 mi · 635
- Farragut Elementary School1.3 mi · 568
- M J Cunningham Elementary School1.5 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Joliet Central High SchoolHow large is Joliet Central High School?
Joliet Central High School enrolls approximately 3,295 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Joliet Central High School serve?
Joliet Central High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Joliet Central High School have?
Joliet Central High School employs 181 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Joliet Central High School?
Student demographics at Joliet Central High School are roughly 10% White, 73% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Joliet Central High School public or private?
Joliet Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Joliet Twp HSD 204.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.