Wentworth Jr High School

www.calumetcity155.org

311 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Wentworth Junior High School is located at 560 Superior Ave in Calumet City, Illinois, and serves as a key educational institution within the community. As a middle school, the facility focuses on the transitional academic and developmental years for students, typically bridging the gap between elementary education and high school. The school operates under the jurisdiction of Calumet City School District 155, which is dedicated to fostering an environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards, student engagement, and foundational skill-building.

The school community in Calumet City is characterized by its commitment to student growth, often offering extracurricular programs and academic support services designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By focusing on both social-emotional learning and academic achievement, Wentworth Junior High aims to prepare its students for the rigorous expectations of secondary education. For families residing in the area, the school serves as a central hub for community involvement and student development within the district.

311

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wentworth Jr High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	130
Black	175
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Black
175 (56.3 %)
Hispanic
130 (41.8 %)
Two or More
3 (1.0 %)
White
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Calumet City SD 155
Phone:	(708)862-0750
Website:	http://www.calumetcity155.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 100

Grade 7 118

Grade 8 93