World Language High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, large
358th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 40%▲ Improving
3120 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
(773)535-4334NCES ID 170993005788Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks World Language High School 358th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 40% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 40th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 326 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 91.8% | 96.9% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| Black | 7.1% | 2.5% | ▼ 4.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2005. 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 $223K in zip 60623 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 World Language High School
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ELA 27% ▼12Compare - #507Farragut Career Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.7 mi away507th of 601
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What school district is World Language High School in?
World Language High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is World Language High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks World Language High School 358th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 40% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of World Language High School?
Hispanic 97%, Black 3% (326 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near World Language High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60623 is $223K 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.