Wheeling High School

Located at 900 S Elmhurst Rd, in Wheeling, Illinois, Wheeling High School is a big high school that hosts 1,743 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Township HSD 214. Enrollment runs roughly 109% larger than the state mean of about 834.

Within Township HSD 214, which oversees 6 schools and 11,911 students, Wheeling High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Wheeling High School records that 64% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 25% White, 6% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Wheeling High School is one.

Mark Twain Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 1,717 students in 2018 compared to 1,743 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.