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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.
Kankakee Community College47 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign43 Students
Illinois State University37 Students
Eastern Illinois University23 Students
Purdue University17 Students
Northern Illinois University16 Students
Northwestern University16 Students
Illinois Wesleyan University14 Students
Parkland College14 Students
Olivet Nazarene University14 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology22 Students
Business9 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration7 Students
Psychiatric and Mental Health Services7 Students
Education6 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science6 Students
English6 Students
Music Teacher Education6 Students
Accounting5 Students
Clinical Psychology5 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.544 Reviews
4.0Senior
4/12/2024
Watseka is definitely not a bad school. It's very small with my graduating class only having 69 people. Because it's so small there are limits to resources and diversity. But it's also a benefit because so many students are connecting and involved in many activities
4.0Senior
6/27/2023
Watseka High School is a pretty good place. It's a pretty small school, my class having only 80 kids in it, but it's a really tightknit community if that's what you're looking for. There are many opportunities for one on ones with the teaching staff, guidance counselors and office workers. Our AG class, taught by Phil Wilkey is definitely the best around, he's a real believer in hands on learning and is a great person and teacher, characteristics you can find in anyone of the staff.
3.0Senior
3/30/2022
The school is small so there is plenty of one on one chances with teachers. The kids are friendly and there is not any bullying. The food is just school food, nothing crazy.
this school isn't as bad as everyone thinks sure there are bullies name one school that don't have bullies, I never once got bullied at this school im glad my son is going there.
I hated this school! I lived in Watseka for 15 years and went K-12. High school was the worst! I was bullied for my beliefs and I was made fun of by teachers for not learning as quickly as other students. One of my teachers (I won't name names) actually told my mom that it would be a waste of time a...
This school may not be the best school, but it is better than most in the area. Extracurricular activities include: Science club, Kappa club, FFA organization, Scholastic Bowl, Key club, Tennis, Volleyball, Baseball, and Football. Most teachers get to school early to help any students that need help...
this school isn't half bad. even though i came from a bigger school district with about 2,000 students in the high school, this school is much smaller. but sometimes smaller is better. it's easier to get around, and the people here are much nicer than the people in Bourbonnais. the teachers actually...
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