Wheeling High School
900 S Elmhurst Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090. 53% of its 417 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Wheeling
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 29.8%2-year college 23.2%Not enrolled within 12 months 47%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 Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $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 Wheeling
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Oakton College 5.4 mi 30% $3,948 $53,439 William Rainey Harper College 7.5 mi 52% $10,058 $54,357 Lake Forest College 10.2 mi 73% $24,987 $70,470 Chamberlain University-Illinois 13.3 mi 35% $38,263 $96,897 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College 13.9 mi 33% $5,287 $47,007 Northwestern University 14.3 mi 96% $34,420 $104,255
Where it is
Nearby high schools: John Hersey High School (1.9 mi, 78.8% to college) · Buffalo Grove High School (2.5 mi, 72.3% to college) · Prospect High School (3.4 mi, 79.2% to college) · Palatine High School (4.3 mi, 72.4% to college) · Adlai E Stevenson High School (5.1 mi, 84.8% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Township HSD 214's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Wheeling | Township HSD 214 | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 53% | 68.1% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 90.1% | — | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Wheeling High School graduates go to college?
- 53% of its most recent class at Wheeling 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 Wheeling High School?
- Wheeling High School has a four-year graduation rate of 90.1%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
