Enrollment
389
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005788
World Language High School
3120 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 535-4334 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% 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.
- A-Beats 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
12.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
364 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 107 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 20% |
Student demographics
9%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
16.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 World Language High School
World Language High School's state test result (16.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Language High School this school | 389 | 93.6% | 16.3% |
| Infinity Math Science & Tech High School Chicago | 427 | 92.0% | 26.3% |
| ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr Chicago | 285 | 92.3% | 14.5% |
| IHSCA Charter High School Chicago | 567 | 92.2% | 11.8% |
| Farragut Career Academy High School Chicago | 490 | 93.7% | 12.7% |
| Acero Chtr School Netwrk- Victoria Chicago | 561 | 98.4% | 11.7% |
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 World Language High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #472 of 573 | #85 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #385 of 708 | #149 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #105 of 528 | #28 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #498 of 537 | #151 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #35 of 578 | #28 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #65 of 191 | #33 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
389
+43 (+12%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 379
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 | 389 | 32.5 | 12.0:1 | 94% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 31.5 | 10.3:1 | 87% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 30.5 | 11.5:1 | 89% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 18.8 | 18.9:1 | 96% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 98% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for World Language High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (354 to 389); teachers up 73% (18.8 to 32.5).
About World Language High School
World Language High School sits in Chicago, Illinois, and is classified as a high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 389 students. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 53% lower.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 is responsible for 622 schools, World Language High School included, with 324,396 students in all.
Hispanic students are the large majority at World Language High School, with 95% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% Black. In Cook County overall, about 27% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at World Language High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
A ratio of 12.0:1 comes from the school's 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 94% of students at World Language High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Cook County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
The allk12 Grade for World Language High School is C+. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
World Language High School is 1.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (16.3% versus 17.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. World Language High School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
Of nearby public schools, Infinity Math Science & Tech High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 16.3% is below the 19.3% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 346 in 2020-21 and 389 in 2024-25, a gain of 43 students.
Discussions about World Language High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- 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
- Infinity Math Science & Tech High School0.0 mi · 427
- Multicultural Arts High School0.0 mi · 283
- School of Social Justice High School0.0 mi · 269
- Zapata Elementary Academy0.4 mi · 524
- Whitney Elementary School0.6 mi · 559
- Corkery Elementary School0.7 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About World Language High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at World Language High School?
World Language High School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does World Language High School serve?
World Language High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at World Language High School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at World Language High School.
How diverse is World Language High School?
World Language High School reports a student body of 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 4% Black.
Who oversees World Language High School?
World Language High School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
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