Joliet West High School announces final date for yearbook photo selection and retakes

Joliet West High School has issued a final reminder to families and students about the upcoming yearbook photo retake and makeup day. The event is scheduled for September 22, 2025, in the Cafeteria Rotunda. This will be the last opportunity for students and staff, especially seniors, to have their yearbook photos taken. There is no cost for yearbook photos.

Students can view their school portraits by checking for an email from “Visual Image Photography” or by visiting vipis.com. A student ID number may be required to access the images.

"If you need a retake picture, do not select a yearbook picture. This retake day is for students who have not yet taken a Yearbook Portrait this year or those needing a new picture. All students must have a current portrait to appear in this year’s yearbook."

Retake photos will be added to each student’s online image gallery, with email notifications sent out about one week after the retake day.

Seniors are reminded to follow separate deadlines for submitting their yearbook pictures.

"The final deadline to select a yearbook picture is October 21, 2025 for West underclass students and seniors who only have photos taken at school on fall picture day. After these dates, VIP will choose a yearbook image for you."

Seniors who participated in both the regular school picture day and paid for a “VIP Premier Senior Portrait Session” should select their preferred image from the Premier Session gallery. Those preferring an image from school picture day should contact support@vipis.com.

Joliet West High School serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 3,310 students during the 2019-2020 academic year and is located in Joliet within Will County (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The student body includes approximately 27 percent freshmen, while sophomores make up nearly 25 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/), juniors account for about 25 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/), and seniors represent just over 26 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The school's demographics include about 35 percent white students, 21 percent black students, nearly 39 percent Hispanic students, and close to two percent Asian students according to state data (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).