Joliet Central High School
Joliet, IL · Joliet Twp HSD 204
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
523rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 13%▼ Declining
201 E Jefferson St, Joliet, IL 60432
(815)727-6740NCES ID 172061002350Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Joliet Central High School 523rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 13% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 13th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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 3,383 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 50.5% | 71.7% | ▲ 21.2 pts | |
| Black | 23.5% | 14.6% | ▼ 8.9 pts | |
| White | 1.7% | 11.5% | ▲ 9.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 23.4% | 1.8% | ▼ 21.6 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 $208K in zip 60432 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 Joliet Central High School
- #432Joliet West High SchoolJoliet Twp HSD 204 · 2.7 mi away432nd of 601
ELA 38% ▲10 · Math 28% ▲9Compare - #80Lincoln Way WestLincoln Way CHSD 210 · 4.4 mi away80th of 601
ELA 67% ▲39 · Math 61% ▲42Compare - #153Lockport Township High Sch EastLockport Twp HSD 205 · 4.9 mi away153rd of 601
ELA 57% ▲29 · Math 51% ▲32Compare - #252Romeoville High SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 7 mi away252nd of 601
ELA 53% ▲25 · Math 39% ▲20Compare - #52Lincoln-Way Central High SchoolLincoln Way CHSD 210 · 7.5 mi away52nd of 601
ELA 72% ▲44 · Math 63% ▲44Compare - #219Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 8.6 mi away219th of 601
ELA 54% ▲26 · Math 43% ▲24Compare - #261Plainfield South High SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 10.5 mi away261st of 601
ELA 52% ▲24 · Math 39% ▲20Compare - #211Plainfield East High SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 10.9 mi away211th of 601
ELA 54% ▲26 · Math 45% ▲26Compare
What school district is Joliet Central High School in?
Joliet Central High School is part of the Joliet Twp HSD 204 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Joliet Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Joliet Central High School 523rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 13% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Joliet Central High School?
Hispanic 72%, Black 15%, White 12%, Two or more races 2% (3,383 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Joliet Central High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60432 is $208K 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.