Illinois public high school · Proviso Twp HSD 209

Proviso West High School

4701 Harrison St, Hillside, IL 60162. 41.5% of its 366 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Proviso Twp HSD 209Cook County
41.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months25.3 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
82.4%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)7.4 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
63.3%Students from low-income families
366Graduates in the class measured
Our read

41.5% of graduates enrolled in college, 25 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Proviso West

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 18%2-year college 23.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 58.5%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Proviso West

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Elmhurst University3.1 mi64%$23,165$67,398
    Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park4.4 mi62%$28,524$48,052
    Triton College4.5 mi43%$3,243$47,411
    Dominican University4.6 mi61%$14,013$66,693
    Concordia University-Chicago5.1 mi47%$17,217$56,714
    Morton College7.7 mi28%$6,075$47,728

Where it is

Nearby high schools: York Comm High School (3.3 mi, 88.9% to college) · Proviso East High School (3.5 mi, 48.1% to college) · Proviso Math and Science Academy (3.5 mi, 77.3% to college) · Lyons Twp High School (4.0 mi, 85.1% to college) · West Leyden High School (4.1 mi, 61.5% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Proviso Twp HSD 209's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureProviso WestProviso Twp HSD 209Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months41.5%53.1%66.8%
Graduation rate82.4%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Proviso West High School graduates go to college?
41.5% of its most recent class at Proviso West High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Proviso West High School?
Proviso West High School has a four-year graduation rate of 82.4%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.