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Newark Comm High School vs. Oswego East High School

Should you attend Newark Comm High School or Oswego East High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Newark Comm High School
413 Chicago Rd
Newark, IL 60541
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Oswego East High School
1525 Harvey Rd
Oswego, IL 60543
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Newark Comm High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Oswego East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 178 students in grades 9-12, Newark Comm High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,805 students in grades 9-12, Oswego East High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
178 students
2,805 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
160 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oswego East High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1219 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#811 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newark Comm High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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20-29%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
35%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newark Comm 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 Oswego East 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in IL)
38%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newark Comm 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 Oswego East 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.
50-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
65%
(Top 30% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IL)
96%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Newark Comm 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 Oswego East 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
This chart displays the students of Newark Comm High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oswego East High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
52
690
Grade 10 Students
40
684
Grade 11 Students
38
700
Grade 12 Students
48
731

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newark Comm High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oswego East High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newark Comm High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oswego East High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
12%
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% White
85%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newark Comm High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oswego East High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newark Comm High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oswego East 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.
0.27
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Newark Comm High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oswego East High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newark Comm 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oswego East 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newark Comm 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 Oswego East 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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