 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 (still in operation).JTHS's administrative center is located at the former headquarters for "The Herald-News".The district has been named a "Chicago Tribune" Top 100 Workplace for two years in a row.