Joliet Township High School District 204 (often shortened to ''JTHS'') is a high school district located in Joliet in western Will County, Illinois. Established in 1899 and founded in 1901, it is one of the area's oldest school districts. Originally consisting of a single school, Joliet Township High School (now known as Joliet Central High School), the district was expanded for the 1964–1965 school year with two new additional schools, Joliet East High School (closed in 1983, building now used for the Joliet Job Corps) and

Joliet West High School Joliet West High School, along with Joliet Central, comprises district 204 Joliet Township High School district in Joliet, Illinois. West's mascot is the Tiger. Construction and expansion The school was originally constructed in 1964, one yea ...

(still in operation). JTHS's administrative center is located at the former headquarters for '' The Herald-News''. The district has been named a ''

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'' Top 100 Workplace for two years in a row. Joliet Public Schools District 86, Rockdale School District 84, Troy School District 30-C, and Elwood School District 203 feeds into this high school district.

Demographics

In 2009 almost 53% of the district's students were classified as low income.Changes make the grade for Joliet schools

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External links

Joliet Township High Schools main pageJoliet Township High School Central CampusJoliet Township High School West Campus
{{Joliet, Illinois Education in Joliet, Illinois School districts in Will County, Illinois 1899 establishments in Illinois School districts established in 1899