📍 4701 Harrison St, Hillside, Cook County, 60162
Proviso West High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hillside, Cook County. The school has 1,868 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeremy Christian. It is part of the Proviso Twp HSD 209 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 87.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1. 11% of students are proficient in reading. 6% are proficient in maths. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Proviso West High School enrolls 1,868 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 87.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 39% Black or African American and 1.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,047 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 724 | 39% |
| White | 36 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 13 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
416 of the school's 1,868 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Proviso West High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-70, state senate district 4, state house district 7.
Proviso West High School is one of 3 schools in Proviso Twp HSD 209, based in Forest Park, Illinois. The district serves 4,458 students district-wide and employs 221 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,868 students, Proviso West High School is larger than the district average of about 1,486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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