Wheeling High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Wheeling, Illinois 60090 · Township HSD 214
#433 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#13400 of 16,910 nationally
About Wheeling High School
Wheeling High School is a public high located in Wheeling, in the Township HSD 214 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,743 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 433rd of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (47th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,743.
There are 8 schools in Wheeling; Wheeling High School ranks 3rd of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)31%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)15.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wheeling High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,743
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 15.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 31%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wheeling High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mark Twain Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students · 702 m away
Booth Tarkington Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
540 students · 1.2 km away
Jack London Middle School
Wheeling · Public middle · Grades 6–8
628 students · 1.3 km away
Eugene Field Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
613 students · 1.5 km away
Anne Sullivan Elem School
Prospect Heights · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
329 students · 2.1 km away
MacArthur Middle School
Prospect Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
483 students · 2.1 km away
Nathaniel Hawthorne EC School
Wheeling · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 2.2 km away
Betsy Ross Elem School
Prospect Heights · Public elementary · Grades 2–3
338 students · 2.2 km away
Oliver W Holmes Middle School
Wheeling · Public middle · Grades 6–8
615 students · 2.2 km away
J W Riley Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades K–5
319 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Granite City High School
Granite City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,755 students
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
Chicago · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,762 students
Rockford East High School
Rockford · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,719 students
Grant Community High School
Fox Lake · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,769 students
Pekin Community High School
Pekin · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,712 students
Hubbard High School
Chicago · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,710 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wheeling High School a good school?
Wheeling High School has a Success Index (US) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #433 of 691 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wheeling High School rank in Illinois?
Wheeling High School ranks #433 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #13400 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wheeling High School?
Wheeling High School had 1,743 students in 2025.
Is Wheeling High School a elementary school or a high school?
Wheeling High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wheeling High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wheeling High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.