Lake County Gazette

The annual Westminster Public Schools (WPS) Showcase and Trick-or-Treat Night is scheduled for Monday, October 20, at Westminster High School. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., offering families a chance to engage with their school community.

Parents attending the event can learn about their children’s academic performance and future plans of the schools. The showcase will feature interactive displays of student work, live performances, hands-on demonstrations, and information on various programs and pathways available throughout WPS.

Each school in the district will set up a booth to present student data and highlight its unique features. Students are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes as they collect treats, enjoy music, food, and other activities. Community partners such as Wetsy Futures will also participate.

Young students from WPS have an opportunity to visit Westminster High School during the event and learn about what the school offers. Teachers and staff from both Westminster High School and Ranum Innovation Campus will be available to provide information on career pathways, athletics, extracurricular opportunities, arts, world languages, and more.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 serves Lake County and includes schools such as Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School, Carman-Buckner Elementary School, Clearview Elementary School, Daniel Webster Middle School, Early Learning Center, Glen Flora Elementary School, Glenwood Elementary School, Greenwood Elementary School, H.R. McCall Elementary School, Hyde Park Elementary School, Jack Benny Middle School, John S. Clark Elementary School, Little Fort Elementary School, Lyon Magnet Elementary School, Miguel Juarez Middle School, North Elementary School, Oakdale Elementary School, Robert E. Abbott Middle School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Washington Elementary School, Waukegan High School, and Whittier Elementary School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

According to state data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the district’s student body is predominantly Hispanic at 79.5 percent; 13.2 percent are Black students; 3.2 percent are White; and 1.3 percent are Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district employs over one thousand teachers with an average salary of $63,524 before pension contributions; women make up just over seventy percent of this workforce (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020 the district spent $23,429 per student for a total expenditure of $359 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).