Wheeling Community Guide
Community Overview
Wheeling is a village of about 30,000 26 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The town has a large industrial sector and residential development is a 60/40 mix of single- and multi-family dwellings. Recreational opportunities include the programs and facilities of the Park District, and extensive Forest Preserve acreage. Elementary school district 21 serves the community and secondary students attend Wheeling High School, district 214. (See below for details on schools).
Transportation needs are served by area highways (I-294/Tri-State Tollway, I-94/Edens Expwy.), and major local roads (Dundee Rd., I-83/Elmhurst Rd., Palatine/Willow Rd.). Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra at the Prospect Heights station. Local bus service is available from PACE. The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.
Important Phone Numbers:
Village Hall: 847-459-2600 NICOR: 847-490-8900
Commonwealth Edison: 1-800-334-7661 Ameritech (Phone): 1-800-942-8163.
Fire Dept. For emergencies, 911. Otherwise, 847-459-2662
Police Dept.: 911 for emergencies. Otherwise, 847-459-2632
Public Library: 355 Schoenbeck Rd., 847-459-4100
Northwest Community Hospital: 847-259-1000 Hoffman Estates Medical Center: 847-843-2000
Lutheran General Hospital: 847-696-2210 Alexian Brothers Medical Center: 847-437-5500
Arlington Township High School District 214 - School District Report
All IGAP Test Scores are from the '97/'98 school year.
Arlington Township High School District 214
2121 Goebbert Rd.
Arlington Hgts., IL 60005
847-364-8658
School System Statistics
: See table below.District-Wide Programs: Computer Literacy, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, P.E. Classes, Special Education, Counseling, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Sports, Extra-Curricular Activities, Foreign Language, Hot Lunch Program, Gifted Program, English as a Second Language (ESL).
Accreditation: Yes. North Central Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools (NCACSS).
Features: Handicapped Accessible, Music Room/Area, Computers/Computer Lab(s), Gym(s), Library, Auditorium/Stage, Outdoor Stadium/Arena, Cafeteria, Art Room/Area.
Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus Guidance, Special Education, Social Work, Library, Gifted/Talented, Nurse.
Curriculum/Courses: Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Foreign Language, Vocational Education.
Elective Courses: Journalism, Creative Writing, Sociology. Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese, Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Typing/Word Processing, Accounting/Bookkeeping, Automotive, Carpentry, Painting, Sculpture, Photography.
Honors/AP Courses: Math, Science, English, Foreign Language, Social Science, History.
Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation, Summer Camp.
Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Learning Disabled, Mild/Moderately Retarded, Gifted/Talented, Emotionally Disturbed, Behavior Disordered, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired students. Speech Therapy, Tutoring, Counseling provided.
Extracurricular: Sports, Theater/Drama, Orchestra, Band, Chorus, School Clubs.
IGAP Test Scores (Average): See IGAP Scores Tables below.
Web Site Address
: http://www.dist214.k12.il.us/District Schools (Wheeling only):
Wheeling High School
. 900 S. Elmhurst Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-537-6500.Web Site Address
: http://whs.dist214.k12.il.us/Vanguard School
(Alternative school combining academics with career education and community service).Web Site Address: http://www3.dist214.k12.il.us/vanguard/vdb.html
Forest View Alternative School
(for students experiencing difficulty in the regular high school programs).Web Site Address: http://www3.dist214.k12.il.us/fvas/default.html
Nipper Career Education Center
Web Site Address
: http://www3.dist214.k12.il.us/nipper/default.htmlSchool System Statistics
School Name |
Grade Levels |
Enrollment - School/District |
Number of teachers (district) |
District % teachers with Bach. Degree only |
District % teachers with Master's & above Degree |
District Ave. - Pupil/ Teacher Ratio |
District Per-Pupil Cost |
|
Wheeling High |
9-12 |
1,835 |
10,719 |
697 |
19.2% |
80.8% |
18.6:1 |
$12,726 |
IGAP Scores - 10th. Grade Reading-Writing-Math; 11th. Grade Science-Social Studies
Arlington Heights School District 214 |
IGAP Scores - Grade 10 |
IGAP Scores - Grade 11 |
Graduation Rate |
ACT Composite |
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Subjects |
Reading |
Math |
Writing |
Science |
Social Studies |
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Statewide Average |
228 |
264 |
26.2 |
263 |
249 |
81.8% |
21.5 |
|
District Average |
257 |
306 |
27.8 |
280 |
276 |
86.7% |
22.5 |
|
School Averages |
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Wheeling High |
243 |
281 |
27.9 |
268 |
262 |
87.3% |
21.9 |
Wheeling C. C. School District 21 - School District Report
All IGAP Test Scores are from the '97/'98 school year).
Wheeling C. C. School District 21
999 W. Dundee Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-537-8270
School System Statistics
: See table below.District-Wide Programs: Preschool Screening, Science Discovery Center, Computer Literacy, P.E. Classes, Special Education, Hot Lunch Program, Art Instruction, Music Instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL), Early Childhood.
Features: Music Room/Area, Art Room/Area, Library, Gym(s), Computer(s)/Computer Lab(s), Auditorium/Stage, Cafeteria, Outdoor Playground (Grades K-5).
Personnel: Teachers in academic curriculum areas, plus P.E., Special Education, Art, Music, Library.
Curriculum: Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music, P.E., Library.
Extras: Hot Lunch, Field Trips, Transportation.
IGAP Test Scores (Average): See IGAP Scores Tables below.
District Schools (Wheeling only):
Oliver W. Holmes Jr. High
. 221 S. Wolf Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-537-2488.Jack London Middle School. 1101 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2745.
Eugene Field Elementary. 51 St. Armands Lane, Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2780.
Booth Tarkington Elementary. 310 Scott St., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2775.
Mark Twain Elementary. 515 E. Merle Lane, Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2785.
Walt Whitman Elementary. 133 Wille Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-520-2795.
School System Statistics
School Name |
Grade Levels |
Enrollment - School/District |
Number of teachers (district) |
District % teachers with Bach. Degree only |
District % teachers with Master's & above Degree |
District Ave. - Pupil/ Teacher Ratio |
District Per-Pupil Cost |
|
Oliver W Holmes Middle |
6-8 |
777 |
7,152 |
471 |
45.8% |
54.2% |
17.2:1 |
$6,912 |
Jack London Middle |
6-8 |
793 |
7,152 |
471 |
45.8% |
54.2% |
17.2:1 |
$6,912 |
Eugene Field Elementary |
K-5 |
607 |
7,152 |
471 |
45.8% |
54.2% |
17.2:1 |
$6,912 |
Booth Tarkington Elementary |
K-5 |
580 |
7,152 |
471 |
45.8% |
54.2% |
17.2:1 |
$6,912 |
Mark Twain Elementary |
K-5 |
529 |
7,152 |
471 |
45.8% |
54.2% |
17.2:1 |
$6,912 |
Walt Whitman Elementary |
K-5 |
616 |
7,152 |
471 |
45.8% |
54.2% |
17.2:1 |
$6,912 |
IGAP Scores - Reading-Math-Writing, 3rd, 6th. & 8th. Grades
Wheeling Elementary School District 21 |
IGAP Scores - Reading |
IGAP Scores - Math |
IGAP Scores - Writing |
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Grades |
3 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
Statewide Averages |
246 |
229 |
227 |
287 |
280 |
288 |
18.7 |
22.7 |
24.7 |
District Averages |
301 |
256 |
241 |
332 |
328 |
322 |
20.6 |
25.4 |
26.6 |
School Averages |
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Oliver W Holmes Middle |
N/A |
231 |
236 |
N/A |
306 |
305 |
N/A |
25.2 |
26.8 |
Jack London Middle |
N/A |
272 |
231 |
N/A |
335 |
324 |
N/A |
25.4 |
26.6 |
Eugene Field Elementary |
281 |
N/A |
N/A |
301 |
N/A |
N/A |
19.1 |
N/A |
N/A |
Booth Tarkington Elementary |
300 |
N/A |
N/A |
326 |
N/A |
N/A |
19 |
N/A |
N/A |
Mark Twain Elementary |
288 |
N/A |
N/A |
314 |
N/A |
N/A |
21.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
Walt Whitman Elementary |
276 |
N/A |
N/A |
331 |
N/A |
N/A |
20.4 |
N/A |
N/A |
IGAP Scores - Science-Social Studies, 4th & 7th. Grades
Wheeling Elementary School District 21 |
IGAP Scores Science |
IGAP Scores Social Studies |
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Grades |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
Statewide Averages |
251 |
253 |
269 |
252 |
District Averages |
256 |
266 |
281 |
270 |
School Averages |
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Oliver W Holmes Middle |
N/A |
240 |
N/A |
232 |
Jack London Middle |
N/A |
288 |
N/A |
291 |
Eugene Field Elementary |
227 |
N/A |
249 |
N/A |
Booth Tarkington Elementary |
276 |
N/A |
282 |
N/A |
Mark Twain Elementary |
228 |
N/A |
247 |
N/A |
Walt Whitman Elementary |
198 |
N/A |
209 |
N/A |
Private Schools
Editor's Note
: Annual tuition quoted in this table is for one child, Full-day Kindergarten (if available)/Grades 1-8 for Elementary Schools and Grades 9-12 for High Schools. For Catholic Schools, annual tuition quoted is for parishioners. For other denominations, annual tuition quoted is for members (whenever there is a difference between member/nonmember tuition). Any school with an asterisk (*) offers before- and/or after-school care. While we make a reasonable effort to maintain accuracy, we don't guarantee that all information is correct.
Name |
Address |
Phone |
Grade Levels |
Tuition |
St. Joseph the Worker School* |
171 W. Dundee Rd. |
847-537-4181 |
PreK - 5th. |
$1778 |
Child Care & Preschool Programs
Editor's Note
: Tuition quoted is the weekly rate for full-time care. Codes in parenthesis: I for Infant, T for Toddler, 2 for Age 2, P for Preschool (Ages 2-5 or 3-5), K for Kindergarten, SA for school-age. For part-time preschool programs (2, 3, or 5 mornings or afternoons per week), the tuition quoted is monthly, with 2x, 3x, or 5x in parenthesis to indicate the number of days per week for each program. While we make a reasonable effort to maintain accuracy, we don't guarantee that all information is correct. For any categories that are blank, please call the center for that information.
Name |
Address |
Phone |
Ages Enrolled |
Hours |
Tuition |
Horizons Children's Center |
3316 Schoenbeck Rd. |
847-459-1617 |
6 weeks to 12 |
6:30 - 6:00 |
|
KinderCare |
1025 Lake Cook Rd. |
847-541-4406 |
6 weeks to 12 |
|
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Poko Loko |
404 Elmhurst Rd. |
847-520-4466 |
6 months to 12 |
6:30 - 6:30, Close 10:30 PM W R F. |
|
L & L Bright Beginnings Preschool |
25 W. Mayer |
847-215-1171 |
3 to 5 |
9:15 - 4:00 |
$1050 (2x); $1365 (3x); $1650 (4x); $1940 (5x). Annual rates. |
Recreation
Wheeling Park District
222 S. Wolf Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-465-3333
Equipment/Physical Features
: Outdoor Playground(s), Computer(s), Gym(s), Swimming Pool(s), Ice Rink(s), Sports Fields.Parent/Tot & Children's Classes/Leagues/Camps: Reading/Stories, Arts & Crafts, Music, Science, Cooking, Bowling, Computers, Soccer, Hockey, Basketball, Gymnastics, Theater, Ballet, Dance, Keyboards, Babysitting, Horseback Riding, Sewing, Fitness, Swimming, Volleyball, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Ice Skating, Downhill Skiing.
Adult Classes/Leagues/Activities: Dance, Pet Obedience Training, Poker, Computers, Sewing, Fitness, Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Downhill Skiing, Softball, Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf.
Senior Adult Classes/Clubs/Services/Programs: Fitness, Dance, Crafts, Bowling, Organ, Bingo, Trips.
Special Needs: Physically Handicapped, Developmentally Delayed, Hearing-Impaired, Sight-Impaired, Member of Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA), Park Central, 30000 Central Rd., Suite. 205 in Rolling Meadows, 847-392-2848.
Special Services: Adapted Materials, Remedial Help, Adapted Equipment.
Other Services: Child Care, Preschool, Summer Day Camp, Holiday Camp.