Dwight High School vs. Lincoln-way East High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dwight High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Lincoln-way East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades 9-12, Dwight High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,749 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln-way East High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
215 students
2,749 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
145 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1986 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#324 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
75%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
48
678
Grade 10 Students
59
682
Grade 11 Students
52
692
Grade 12 Students
56
697
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
90%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
1%