Waukegan High School

2325 Brookside Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085 | (847) 360-5621
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 4,263
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Dr Steven Hamlin
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 4,263
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 283.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 2,161 (50.7%)
  • Females: 2,047 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 400 (9.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 2,212 (51.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,612 (61.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Waukegan High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.07%
Black87320.5%
Asian801.9%
Hispanic2,95069.2%
White3027.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Waukegan High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade1,32631.1%
10th Grade1,30830.7%
11th Grade88120.7%
12th Grade74817.5%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
87.2%
District:
92.4%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
73.5%
District:
73.5%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.2%
District:
5.2%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.4%
District:
2.5%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Waukegan High School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 17, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Maybe if you can direct their attention from their hoodies and cell phones to education we wouldn't have a problem but until then don't blame the students, blame the teachers and this school for not knowing how to direct their attention!
  • Reviewed by Student on October 29, 2008
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school really sucks. they are more worried about your hoodies or cell phones than your education!

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