Washington G High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, large
543rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 10%▼ Declining
3535 E 114th St, Chicago, IL 60617
(773)535-5725NCES ID 170993001189Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington G High School 543rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 19th in 2019 to 10th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,553 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 81.9% | 86.7% | ▲ 4.8 pts | |
| Black | 9.7% | 8.9% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| White | 7.3% | 3.3% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $180K in zip 60617 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Washington G High School
- –YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.1 mi away · charterCompare
- #572Carver Military Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.3 mi away572nd of 601
ELA 15% ▼15Compare - –Bowen High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.4 mi awayCompare
- #535Noble St Chtr-Baker CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.4 mi away · charter535th of 601
ELA 21% ▼9Compare - –Corliss High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.5 mi awayCompare
- #563Noble St Chtr-Butler College Prep - CrimsonChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.5 mi away · charter563rd of 601
ELA 25% ▼5 · Math 8% ▼3Compare - #599Chicago Vocational Career Acad HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.9 mi away599th of 601
ELA 8% ▼22Compare - #20Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 4 mi away20th of 601
ELA 88% ▲58 · Math 65% ▲54Compare
What school district is Washington G High School in?
Washington G High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Washington G High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington G High School 543rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington G High School?
Hispanic 87%, Black 9%, White 3% (1,553 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington G High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60617 is $180K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.