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Willowbrook High School vs. York Comm High School

Should you attend Willowbrook High School or York Comm 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
Willowbrook High School
1250 S Ardmore Ave
Villa Park, IL 60181
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
York Comm High School
355 W Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,992 students in grades 9-12, Willowbrook High School ranks in the top 50% 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 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,707 students in grades 9-12, York Comm High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,992 students
2,707 students
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This chart displays total students of York Comm High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers
178 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of York Comm High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Willowbrook 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 York Comm High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1167 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#203 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willowbrook High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of York Comm High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
54%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willowbrook 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 York 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.
28%
(Top 50% in IL)
52%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willowbrook 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 York 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.
36%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
52%
(Top 50% in IL)
91%
(Top 50% in IL)
92%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Willowbrook 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 York Comm 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 Willowbrook High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of York Comm High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
522
643
Grade 10 Students
517
629
Grade 11 Students
408
702
Grade 12 Students
545
733

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Willowbrook 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 York Comm High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Willowbrook 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 York Comm High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Willowbrook 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 York Comm High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willowbrook 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 York Comm 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willowbrook 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 York Comm 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.
0.68
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Willowbrook 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 York Comm 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
35%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willowbrook 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 York 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Willowbrook 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 York 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.
 
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