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Naperville Central High School vs. Naperville North High School

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School Overview

School
Naperville Central High School
440 Aurora Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Naperville North High School
899 N Mill St
Naperville, IL 60563
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Naperville Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Naperville North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,519 students in grades 9-12, Naperville Central High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,502 students in grades 9-12, Naperville North High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,519 students
2,502 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
179 teachers
189 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#128 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
#158 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
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58%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
61%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Naperville Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Naperville North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
(Top 10% in IL)
56%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Naperville Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Naperville North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in IL)
82%
(Top 5% in IL)
95%
(Top 20% in IL)
98%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Naperville Central High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Naperville North High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Naperville North High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
622
632
Grade 10 Students
609
605
Grade 11 Students
635
609
Grade 12 Students
653
656

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
18%
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% Hispanic
10%
14%
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% Black
5%
6%
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% White
62%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Naperville Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Naperville Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.57
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Naperville Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Naperville North High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Naperville Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Naperville North High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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