Westinghouse High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Test-in admissions · Grades 9 - 12
289th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 52%▼ Declining
Westinghouse High School ranking
SchoolRow ranks Westinghouse High School 289th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 79th in 2019 to 52th in 2025 — declining.
Selective admissions: students are admitted by application or exam, so this ranking reflects an admitted cohort — not open-enrollment neighborhood performance.
Westinghouse High School test scores
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Westinghouse High School students
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,237 students (2023–24, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 59.6% | 46.9% | ▼ 12.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 31.7% | 42.0% | ▲ 10.3 pts | |
| Asian | 5.5% | 6.3% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| White | 2.1% | 2.5% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.0 pts |
Homes near Westinghouse High School
Typical home value $226K in zip 60624 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
High schools near Westinghouse High School
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank
- –YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter
- –Raby High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away
- 1Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter576th of 601
ELA 14% - –Marshall Metropolitan High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away
- –YCCS-Association HouseChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away · charter
- 5Chicago HS for the ArtsChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away332nd of 601
ELA 59% · Math 22% - –Orr Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away
- –IYC ChicagoIDJJ Sch Dist 428 · 1.1 mi away
Frequently asked questions
What school district is Westinghouse High School in?
Westinghouse High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Westinghouse High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Westinghouse High School 289th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Westinghouse High School?
Black 47%, Hispanic 42%, Asian 6%, White 3% (1,237 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Westinghouse High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60624 is $226K 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.