Westinghouse High School

Westinghouse High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3223 W Franklin Blvd,  Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
3.9
4.5
1,203 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
W. Terrell Burgess
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
26%
Average GPA
3.32
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B+
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.32
Reading Proficiency
26%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
80
Full Time Teachers
80
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
550
Verbal
550
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
23
Reading
23
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
32.1%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
251:1

Student Diversity

Female
58%
Male
42%
Black
46.1%
Hispanic
41.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.1%
White
2.4%
Two or more races
1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#7 Niche Standout HS in Illinois
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago 412 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 315 Students
Illinois State University 264 Students
Northern Illinois University 246 Students
Loyola University Chicago 241 Students
DePaul University 230 Students
Northwestern University 217 Students
Bradley University 213 Students
Western Illinois University 154 Students
Roosevelt University 151 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 158 Students
Psychology 119 Students
Nursing 119 Students
Biology 85 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 76 Students
Computer Science 71 Students
Engineering 43 Students
Accounting 43 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 42 Students
Criminology 41 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 370 Reviews
3.0 Junior
9/26/2024
not the greatest thing ever nor the worst very diverse now and its seemingly improving every year, teachers are so and so some are horrible and some are very good I would recommend.
4.0 Alum
6/12/2024
I absolutely loved this school. It exposed me to different cultures, such as Chinese. I even learned mandarin for 3 years. I built long term mentorship via my volleyball team. I was involved in student government which gave me the knowledge of my power within our system. The teachers were incredible, the only downfall of it all is that once I graduated majority of teachers were leaving. I would love for the administration to truly have the capacity to grow the school.
2.0 Senior
4/2/2024
I would like to see more diversity and more understanding of different factors outside of school that may be impacting students significantly.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.5 20 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/11/2018
My Freshman from a Charter elementary and seems to be adjusting well. Teachers reply to email & give feedback almost immediately. I've had great to average experiences when I've pop in to the office for anything (picking up & submitting forms, early dismissal [they ask for & digitally check I.D.], q...
1.0 parent
8/17/2017
My son got bullied when he was here and no one seemed to care even the principal
2.0 parent
9/1/2015
I am a parent of a Senior. The school is highly unorganized, everything from the top Administrator to the bottom. The principal is new and learning on the job, the two AP's are new as well and learning on the job. The front office staff can be unfriendly and unprofessional at times which makes it ha...
5.0 parent
3/2/2015
My son is a freshman at Westinghouse. He has made great friends at this schools, through freshman connection (free no charge, unlike many other schools) and through different sports and clubs. The teachers are smart and hold high standards for their students. They are also very attentive to their st...

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