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Registration for Joliet West High School’s fall Driver Education course will open at 8 a.m. on August 19 and remain available for 24 hours. The program is offered as a one-semester class to sophomore, junior, and senior students who meet certain eligibility requirements.
To qualify for enrollment, students must be at least 15 years old by September 2, 2025, and must have passed at least eight classes in the previous two semesters. Priority for placement is given to upperclassmen and those who attended more than 90% of school days during the last two semesters.
“Seating is limited Submitting the ’ form does not guarantee enrollment in the course. Priority is given to: Upperclassmen Students who attended more than 90% of school days the previous two semesters,” according to information from Joliet West High School.
The online registration form will be accessible through a link that becomes active on August 19. Once registration closes, parents or guardians of students who secure a seat will receive notification by email.
“For Joliet Township students, a Driver Education fee of $250 will be added to the student’s account and must be paid by the 1st day of class. If fees are not paid by this date, the student is dropped from the class. Junior and Senior students that receive Free Lunch, Fees will not be charged for Driver’s Ed,” according to school officials.
Joliet West High School serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of over 3,300 students as of the 2019-2020 academic year https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/. In that same year, about a quarter of students were sophomores (24.7 percent), juniors (25.1 percent), and seniors (26.1 percent) https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/, while freshmen made up the largest group at 27.3 percent https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
The school has a diverse student body composed of approximately 34.9 percent white students, 21.2 percent black students, 39 percent Hispanic students, and 1.7 percent Asian students https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
For questions regarding registration or eligibility, parents are advised to contact Mr. Kusnik at Joliet West High School.
