Plainfield High School vs. Joliet West High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plainfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Joliet West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,898 students in grades 9-12, Plainfield High School ranks in the top 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 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,436 students in grades 9-12, Joliet West High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,898 students
3,436 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
178 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1378 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2041 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
453
813
Grade 10 Students
454
861
Grade 11 Students
493
907
Grade 12 Students
498
855
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%


% Hispanic
30%
47%


% Black
11%
21%


% White
50%
26%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%

