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Tri-valley High School vs. Normal Community West High School

Should you attend Tri-valley High School or Normal Community West 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
Tri-valley High School
503 E Washington St
Downs, IL 61736
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Normal Community West High School
501 N Parkside Rd
Normal, IL 61761
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Tri-valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 309 students in grades 9-12, Tri-valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,628 students in grades 9-12, Normal Community West 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 28% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
309 students
1,628 students
This chart displays total students of Tri-valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Normal Community West High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
104 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Normal Community West High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tri-valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Normal Community West High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#566 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#1122 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tri-valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Normal Community West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
28%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri-valley 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 Normal Community West 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.
40-44%
(Top 30% in IL)
32%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri-valley 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 Normal Community West 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in IL)
56%
(Top 50% in IL)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IL)
89%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tri-valley 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 Normal Community West 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 Tri-valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Normal Community West High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
73
421
Grade 10 Students
73
418
Grade 11 Students
79
378
Grade 12 Students
84
411

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tri-valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Normal Community West High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tri-valley 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 Normal Community West High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tri-valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Normal Community West High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tri-valley 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 Normal Community West High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tri-valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Normal Community West 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.
0.15
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Tri-valley 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 Normal Community West 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
7%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tri-valley 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 Normal Community West 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
3%
16%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tri-valley 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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