Wheeling High School in Wheeling, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wheeling High School is a suburban public school in Wheeling, Illinois that is part of Township High School District 214. It serves 1,628 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,628 Students

112 Teachers

900 S Elmhurst Rd

Wheeling, IL 60090 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Wheeling High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Prof. Aponte

Mr. Petersen

Mr. Varela

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Wheeling High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Wheeling High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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