Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School (Closed 2014)

2848 Mcdonough St
Joliet, IL 60436

Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School serves 149 students in grades 7-12.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School
7	1
8	9
9	61
10	58
11	19
12	1

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Total Students

149 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School
2013	149
2012	195
2010	154
2009	182
2008	167
2007	197
2006	142
2005	241
2004	287
2003	230
2002	241
2001	343
2000	346
1999	343
1998	355
1997	311
1996	291
1995	239
1994	202
1993	260
1992	244
1991	189
1990	174
1989	149
1988	146

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Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School
2013	2
2012	9
2011	11
2010	14
2008	9
2007	8
2006	12
2005	15
2004	19
2003	15
2002	15
2001	18
2000	17
1999	16
1998	13
1997	14
1996	13
1995	11
1994	12
1993	11
1992	12
1991	10
1990	11
1989	11
1988	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2012	22:1	16:1	11:1
2010	11:1	16:1	10:1
2008	19:1	18:1	9:1
2007	25:1	17:1	26:1
2006	12:1	16:1	8:1
2005	16:1	16:1	8:1
2004	15:1	17:1	37:1
2003	15:1	16:1	33:1
2002	16:1	16:1	37:1
2001	19:1	16:1	36:1
2000	20:1	16:1	37:1
1999	21:1	16:1	38:1
1998	27:1	17:1	39:1
1997	22:1	17:1	37:1
1996	22:1	17:1	38:1
1995	22:1	17:1	41:1
1994	17:1	18:1	38:1
1993	24:1	18:1	37:1
1992	20:1	17:1	34:1
1991	19:1	17:1	34:1
1990	16:1	18:1	33:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2007	34%	5%	2%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2013	17%	24%	13%
2012	17%	24%	13%
2010	12%	22%	10%
2009	12%	22%	11%
2008	17%	21%	11%
2006	16%	19%	11%
2005	9%	18%	12%
2004	11%	18%	15%
2003	14%	17%	16%
2002	12%	16%	15%
2001	14%	15%	13%
2000	17%	15%	13%
1999	15%	14%	14%
1998	14%	13%	13%
1997	14%	13%	13%
1996	15%	12%	13%
1995	13%	12%	13%
1994	15%	11%	12%
1993	13%	11%	12%
1992	9%	10%	12%
1991	12%	10%	12%

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Black

81%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2013	81%	18%	66%
2012	79%	18%	70%
2010	77%	20%	65%
2009	84%	20%	61%
2008	79%	20%	65%
2007	39%	20%	45%
2006	91%	20%	66%
2005	83%	20%	60%
2004	77%	21%	58%
2003	76%	21%	60%
2002	71%	21%	62%
2001	71%	21%	63%
2000	68%	21%	66%
1999	71%	21%	65%
1998	75%	21%	65%
1997	72%	20%	65%
1996	73%	21%	65%
1995	76%	20%	65%
1994	71%	21%	64%
1993	72%	21%	62%
1992	75%	21%	62%
1991	71%	21%	61%
1990	74%	22%	62%
1989	79%	22%	62%
1988	79%	22%	61%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2013	2%	50%	20%
2012	3%	51%	16%
2010	8%	53%	25%
2009	3%	53%	28%
2008	4%	54%	24%
2007	27%	55%	38%
2006	4%	56%	30%
2005	8%	57%	28%
2004	12%	57%	27%
2003	10%	58%	24%
2002	15%	59%	23%
2001	15%	60%	24%
2000	15%	61%	21%
1999	13%	62%	21%
1998	11%	63%	22%
1997	12%	64%	22%
1996	12%	64%	22%
1995	11%	65%	22%
1994	14%	65%	24%
1993	15%	65%	26%
1992	15%	66%	26%
1991	16%	66%	27%
1990	14%	66%	26%
1989	12%	66%	27%
1988	13%	67%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2013	0.32	0.66	0.52
2012	0.35	0.65	0.48
2010	0.39	0.64	0.51
2009	0.29	0.64	0.54
2008	0.35	0.64	0.52
2007	0.67	0.63	0.64
2006	0.27	0.61	0.56
2005	0.30	0.61	0.55
2004	0.38	0.60	0.58
2003	0.40	0.59	0.56
2002	0.46	0.59	0.54
2001	0.46	0.58	0.54
2000	0.49	0.57	0.51
1999	0.46	0.56	0.52
1998	0.41	0.56	0.52
1997	0.45	0.54	0.52
1996	0.43	0.53	0.52
1995	0.40	0.53	0.52
1994	0.46	0.52	0.53
1993	0.45	0.52	0.54
1992	0.41	0.52	0.54
1991	0.46	0.52	0.54
1990	0.42	0.51	0.54
1989	0.37	0.51	0.54
1988	0.36	0.50	0.54

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Eligible for

74%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2013	74%	45%	72%
2012	13%	21%	20%
2006	100%	32%	65%
2005	99%	32%	87%
2004	99%	31%	21%
2003	99%	30%	22%
2002	99%	30%	22%

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Eligible for (11-12)

44%

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Idjj School District 428

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School?

149 students attend Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What grades does Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School offer ?

Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School part of?

Illinois Youth Center-joliet High School is part of Idjj School District 428.

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