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Enrollment
1,230
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006083
Westinghouse High School
3223 W Franklin Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624 · (773) 534-6400 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
740 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 304 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 325 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 290 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 311 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Westinghouse High School
Westinghouse High School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westinghouse High School this school | 1,230 | 60.2% | 36.9% |
| Urbana High School Urbana | 1,176 | 65.2% | 28.2% |
| Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep Chicago | 909 | 72.5% | 20.7% |
| Chicago HS for the Arts Chicago | 578 | 58.3% | 36.4% |
| Auburn High School Rockford | 1,957 | 67.1% | 31.5% |
| Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook | 3,298 | 53.3% | 38.1% |
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 Westinghouse High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #257 of 573 | #30 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,230 | #184 of 708 | #74 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #286 of 528 | #79 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #116 of 537 | #44 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #206 of 578 | #140 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #151 of 191 | #68 of 86 |
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
1,230
+23 (+2%) vs 2020
+120% since 2010-11, when it was 559
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 | 1,230 | 84 | 14.6:1 | 60% (740) |
| 2023-24 | 1,237 | 80.5 | 15.4:1 | 73% (901) |
| 2022-23 | 1,199 | 80 | 15.0:1 | 77% (927) |
| 2020-21 | 1,207 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,192 | 66.5 | 17.9:1 | 82% (974) |
| 2015-16 | 1,169 | 67 | 17.4:1 | 84% (977) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 84% (470) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westinghouse High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,192 to 1,230); teachers up 26% (66.5 to 84).
About Westinghouse High School
Westinghouse High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois. Enrolled students number 1,230 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 counts 324,396 students in its 622 schools, and Westinghouse High School is one of them.
The most common group at Westinghouse High School is Black students, at 47%. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 3% White. The county population is about 22% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.6:1, with 84 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 60%.
The model predicts 36.8% for a school in Illinois with Westinghouse High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Westinghouse High School posts 36.9%.
In the county around the school, Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 697,934 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Morton Elementary Career Academy, is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Westinghouse High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Westinghouse High School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,230, starting from 1,207.
Discussions about Westinghouse High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Morton Elementary Career Academy0.1 mi · 268
- Polaris Elementary Charter Academy0.2 mi · 343
- YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School0.3 mi · 115
- LEARN Chtr - 7th Campus0.3 mi · 144
- LEARN Chtr - Middle School0.3 mi · 176
- LEARN Charter Excel Campus0.3 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Westinghouse High SchoolHow large is Westinghouse High School?
Westinghouse High School enrolls approximately 1,230 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Westinghouse High School serve?
Westinghouse High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westinghouse High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westinghouse High School is approximately 14.6:1 (84 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Westinghouse High School?
Westinghouse High School reports a student body of 3% White, 42% Hispanic, 47% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Westinghouse High School?
Westinghouse High School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.