Pathways Academy vs. Joliet Central High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Pathways Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
Serving 3,377 students in grades 9-12, Joliet Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
47 students
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
3,377 students
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% Male | % Female
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51% | 49%
n/a
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
184 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#2500 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
12%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
14%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
46%
Graduation Rate
<50%
77%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
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Grade 9 Students
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833
Grade 10 Students
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863
Grade 11 Students
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860
Grade 12 Students
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821
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
% Asian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
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% Hispanic
24%
71%
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% Black
64%
15%
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% White
6%
12%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
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Diversity Score
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0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
11%
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