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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSHIP HSD 214·NCES 170417000117

Wheeling High School

900 S Elmhurst Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090 · (847) 718-7000 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,743 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,743
High
DISTRICT 1,985 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
114 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 938922%
Grade 1042724%
Grade 1144125%
Grade 1248628%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
42825%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,11564%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
543%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
1046%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
412%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
90552%
Female
83848%

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Where Wheeling High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,743#125 of 708#50 of 206
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#341 of 528#98 of 173
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.5%#164 of 537#58 of 180
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.5%#179 of 191#81 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,743
-45 (-3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,701
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,743114.215.3:1N/A
2023-241,749115.815.1:1N/A
2022-231,760110.216.0:1N/A
2020-211,788N/AN/AN/A
2017-181,71711215.3:139% (665)
2015-161,68711015.3:143% (717)
2010-111,82611416.0:138% (688)
2000-011,84711316.4:1N/A
1990-911,70111914.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheeling High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,717 to 1,743); teachers up 2% (112 to 114.2).

About Wheeling High School

A high-enrollment high school in Wheeling, Illinois, Wheeling High School is part of Township HSD 214. School enrollment was 1,743 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students.

Township HSD 214 has 6 schools; together they serve 11,911 students.

Roughly 64% of students at Wheeling High School are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 25% White, 6% Asian, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. Cook County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 37 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The count of teachers at Wheeling High School is 114.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.3:1. That is 1.5 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois.

Across Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.

The closest public school to Wheeling High School is Mark Twain Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Over 4 years, Wheeling High School's enrollment dropped 3%, to 1,743.

Discussions about Wheeling High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Cook County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Wheeling High School
District
Township HSD 214
Address
900 S Elmhurst Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone
(847) 718-7000
County
Cook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,743
Teachers (FTE)
114
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
170417000117
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Township HSD 214
Other schools in Wheeling
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Wheeling High School
How many students attend Wheeling High School?
Wheeling High School enrolls approximately 1,743 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wheeling High School serve?
Wheeling High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheeling High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wheeling High School is approximately 15.3:1 (114 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wheeling High School?
Student demographics at Wheeling High School are roughly 25% White, 64% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Wheeling High School in?
Wheeling High School is part of Township HSD 214.
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