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About this school
Proviso West High School is
a suburban public school
in Hillside, Illinois that is part of Proviso Township High School District 209.
It serves 1,688 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 14, 2025
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Proviso West High School
$23,707
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
186
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Proviso West High School has received support from
143 individuals from Illinois and
43 individuals out-of-state.