Whiteside Area Career
Sterling · IL · Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE · Public
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Sterling High School → ROE 47 Student Support ALOP → Regional Center for Change → Regional Center For Change ALOP → Thome Ed School → Rock Falls Township High School → Dixon High School → Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HS →How Whiteside Area Career compares for families
What families should know about Whiteside Area Career.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Sterling High School, ROE 47 Student Support ALOP, Regional Center for Change and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling High School Sterling |
Public | 0.1 | 999 | -4.5% |
| ROE 47 Student Support ALOP Sterling |
Public | 1.0 | — | — |
| Regional Center for Change Rock Falls |
Public | 1.7 | — | — |
| Regional Center For Change ALOP Rock Falls |
Public | 1.7 | — | — |
| Thome Ed School Rock Falls |
Public | 1.7 | — | — |
| Rock Falls Township High School Rock Falls |
Public | 1.8 | 530 | -10.3% |
| Dixon High School Dixon |
Public | 10.8 | 760 | -8.9% |
| Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HS Milledgeville |
Public | 12.1 | 95 | -17.4% |