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Plainfield North High School

Q: Is Plainfield North High School a good school?

Plainfield North High School ranks 99 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Plainfield North High School is a public high school serving 2,365 students in grades 9-12 in Plainfield, Illinois, which is part of the Plainfield School District 202. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests.

Plainfield North High School excels in serving several student subgroups, ranking in the top 25-26 out of 301-323 Illinois high schools for African American students and in the top 44-76 out of 336-366 Illinois high schools for Hispanic students. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 96.3%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 2.7%, which are better than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, an area it may want to focus on to improve student engagement and attendance.

While Plainfield North High School is a strong-performing school, it still lags behind some of the top-ranked high schools in the region, such as Waubonsie Valley High School and Neuqua Valley High School, which are part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district. These schools consistently outperform Plainfield North High School on academic measures, suggesting there may be opportunities for Plainfield North to learn from their practices and strategies to continue improving its academic outcomes.

2,399

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,677

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12005 S 248th Ave
Plainfield, IL 60585-7800

(815) 609-8506

District: Plainfield School District 202

Feeder schools for Plainfield North High School:

Elementary:	Eagle Pointe Elementary School
	Freedom Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary
	Walkers Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Heritage Grove Middle School
	Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2022) to 86th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg50%

Illinois avg48%

99^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Plainfield School District 202

303^rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	99 of 698	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	72 of 697	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	143 of 699	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	55 of 699	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	81 of 688	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	74 of 701	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	88 of 647	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	80 of 642	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	55.4	236 of 643	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.3	289 of 614	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	84.1	100 of 670	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	105 of 670	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	123 of 665	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	103 of 655	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	86.1	66 of 643	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	78 of 632	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	59.7	283 of 624	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	273 of 612	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	26 of 323	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	25 of 299	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	25 of 301	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	13 of 294	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	13 of 281	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	23 of 299	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	18 of 253	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	88 of 148	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.7	46 of 137	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	84 of 134	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.6	39 of 141	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	79 of 135	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	49 of 130	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	100 of 491	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	53 of 429	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	114 of 428	73.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	53 of 284	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	45 of 248	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	23.1	201 of 217	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	115 of 685	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	74 of 664	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	152 of 656	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	64 of 658	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	106 of 639	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	62 of 665	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	91 of 620	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	76 of 366	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	44 of 336	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	125 of 333	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	42 of 335	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	64 of 317	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	65 of 317	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	52 of 291	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	82 of 672	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	38 of 639	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	111 of 644	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	21 of 626	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	68 of 611	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	62 of 639	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	87 of 585	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	90 of 685	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	73 of 668	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	133 of 668	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	58 of 664	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	70 of 653	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	84 of 675	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	79 of 619	87.2%	★★★★☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	80 of 211	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	45 of 182	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	64 of 163	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	46 of 170	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	55 of 160	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	89 of 165	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.2	37 of 154	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	91 of 527	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	86 of 482	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	64 of 476	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	108 of 493	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	143 of 453	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	98 of 473	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	71 of 374	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	126 of 564	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	100 of 554	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	183 of 557	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	89 of 560	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	95 of 553	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	90 of 552	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	122 of 548	77.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Science70%+21 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

This school is difficult to grade, as while there are good things in it, it also has many awful things as well. I'll clear those out of the way first: For starters, I would like to bring this up: If your child has the unfortunate luck of getting bullied physically, I would be VERY CAUTIOUS about sending them to PNHS. The anti-violence rules at this school are ridiculous, as even if you are being beaten to death by another student, if you raise a hand in defense even once you will receive the same level of punishment as the your attacker. When it comes to the bullying problem in general the staff is no help at all, and they will often refuse to do anything. When it comes to lunch, it is probably best that a student simply brings their own lunch, as the school lunches are fairly low quality and costs a lot, as the price for fruit is elevated and students are forced to buy a piece of the horrifically under-ripe, rock solid fruit to go along with their meal. (Although as a note, the cookies are admittedly amazingly delicious, and only 90c.) I also ran into a very disturbing incident where I realized that whenever I payed with cash for my lunch, the price fluctuated drastically (By roughly $3.50 for the exact same meal.) depending on which lunch lady was at the cash register. I'm trying to give the lunch ladies the benefit of a doubt and assume that it's just a price miscommunication, but to be safe I don't buy lunches anymore. There are more problems, but other than the fact that they annually allow a "Talent scout" into the school to scam kids and families out of their money, (And an absolutely INSANE Spanish/French teacher who shall not be named.) most of them are nitpicks.

There are good things about this school, it is very nice looking and well looked after. Despite the bullying assistance being worthless, the staff is generally friendly, and as someone who tends to get sick a lot, I can tell you first hand that the nurses are very kind and understanding. Despite the fact that the school is overflowing with students, the school does a decent job of keeping things from getting too out of control by having a lot of teachers. Most of the teachers at the school are somewhat approachable and engaging enough; and some will even apologize when the curriculum is unnecessarily convoluted. While the workload (At least in the honors classes, I can't speak for the regular ones.) can feel like they are just trying to find ways to waste your time, it would seem that it does something, as the grade average for the school is very good.

Overall, while this definitely would not be my first choice for a school, it does get the job done. Just keep your head down, stay away from the chocolate pudding, and this could be a fairly decent high school experience. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 26, 2011

I went to high school at multiple schools in multiple districts, and this school was the best one! Especially when I was there when Dr.P was principal!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Plainfield North High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plainfield North High School	Public	9-12	12005 S 248th Ave	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 609-8506	2,399	136	17.5	20.8%	1,402 (58.4%)	206 (8.6%)	385 (16.0%)	298 (12.4%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	99 (4.1%)	82.1	99^th of 698 public high schools	85.8%		89.5	72^nd of 697 public high schools	89.7%	27	71.3	64.8	52.0	42.4	52.7	53.0	72.9	60.8	69.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.4	$13,677	$306	$13,371
Gail McKinzie High School	Public	9-12	3003 103Rd St	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3375	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	94.1
Plainfield East High School	Public	9-12	12001 Naperville Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-0324	1,825	113	16.1	39.7%	634 (34.7%)	363 (19.9%)	463 (25.4%)	231 (12.7%)	15 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (6.2%)	62.1	234^th of 698 public high schools	66.5%		78.6	118^th of 697 public high schools	83.1%	116	62.3	50.8	41.6	34.0	45.4	39.3	54.0	44.6	53.5	98.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.3	99.0	98.2	$14,742	$398	$14,344
Neuqua Valley High School	Public	9-12	2360 95th St	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6000	3,018	205	14.7	9.8%	1,226 (40.6%)	171 (5.7%)	227 (7.5%)	1,271 (42.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	117 (3.9%)	98.2	13^th of 698 public high schools	98.1%		99.7	14^th of 697 public high schools	98.0%	1	89.3	85.1	76.3	74.9	83.6	80.9	88.0	79.2	83.5	99.2	99.1	99.2	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.3	98.4	$16,946	$385	$16,561
Oswego East High School	Public	9-12	1525 Harvey Rd	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2200	2,758	176	15.6	24.2%	1,345 (48.8%)	326 (11.8%)	591 (21.4%)	352 (12.8%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (4.8%)	82.7	97^th of 698 public high schools	86.1%		78.2	123^rd of 697 public high schools	82.4%	26	76.5	62.3	50.2	43.6	64.7	62.0	62.7	50.1	60.0	96.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.8	95.7	99.4	96.2	$16,053	$427	$15,625
Plainfield Academy	Public	6-12	23930 W Lockport St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-5521	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										97.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.3	97.2	100.0	96.0
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	24120 W Fort Beggs Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-3200	1,800	114	15.7	34.7%	873 (48.5%)	224 (12.4%)	550 (30.6%)	61 (3.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.7%)	63.7	218^th of 698 public high schools	68.8%		66.5	182^nd of 697 public high schools	73.9%	36	60.5	54.3	32.2	34.6	51.8	44.6	54.7	42.9	56.5	99.1	99.0	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.0	99.1	98.6	$16,002	$576	$15,425
Waubonsie Valley High School	Public	9-12	2590 Ogden Ave	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3300	2,849	180	15.8	20.4%	941 (33.0%)	303 (10.6%)	555 (19.5%)	893 (31.3%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (5.2%)	91.3	51^st of 698 public high schools	92.7%		96.2	36^th of 697 public high schools	94.8%	15	79.0	73.5	57.1	56.0	69.5	68.7	70.6	64.8	67.0	99.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	97.4	$16,222	$384	$15,839
Oswego High School	Public	9-12	4250 State Route 71	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-2000	2,870	182	15.8	30.5%	1,399 (48.7%)	324 (11.3%)	899 (31.3%)	107 (3.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	130 (4.5%)	72.7	156^th of 698 public high schools	77.7%		53.7	276^th of 697 public high schools	60.4%	120	72.8	59.9	35.8	36.9	57.3	55.3	55.4	42.5	58.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$16,076	$525	$15,551
Oswego GOAL	Public	6-12	4209 State Route 71	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 636-3915	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainfield North High School

Is Plainfield North High School a good school?

Plainfield North High School ranks 99^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Plainfield North High School?

Plainfield North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eagle Pointe Elementary School
Elementary : Freedom Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Walkers Grove Elementary School
Middle : Heritage Grove Middle School
Middle : Richard Ira Jones Middle School

How many students attend Plainfield North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,399 students attended Plainfield North High School.

What district is Plainfield North High School in?

Plainfield School District 202

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield North High School?

Students at Plainfield North High School are 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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