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St Charles North High School

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois high schools

Summary

St Charles North High School is a public high school serving 1,902 students in grades 9-12 in Saint Charles, Illinois. The school is part of the St Charles CUSD 303 district, which is ranked 76 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Charles North High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, ranking 25th out of 698 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with students scoring significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school has an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.0% to 96.7% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.5% to 2.7%. The school's commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and special education students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Geneva Community High School and St Charles East High School, St Charles North High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student group performance. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $15,232 to $20,336, may contribute to its exceptional outcomes and support services for students. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it is still relatively low, ranging from 19.5% to 28.2%, and an area for potential improvement.

1,903

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,959

Per pupil spending ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Red Gate Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175-6396

(331) 228-4400

District: St Charles CUSD 303

Feeder schools for St Charles North High School:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary School
	Corron Elementary School
	Ferson Creek School
	Wasco Elementary School
	More...
	Wild Rose Elementary School
Middle:	Thompson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg71%

Illinois avg48%

25^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the St Charles CUSD 303

76^th of 811St Charles CUSD 303 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	96.0	25 of 698	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	28 of 697	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	51 of 699	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	28 of 699	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	32 of 688	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	24 of 701	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	28 of 647	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	27 of 642	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	79.0	63 of 643	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	38 of 614	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.9	29 of 670	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	22 of 670	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	93.7	25 of 665	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.3	29 of 655	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	93.9	20 of 643	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	14 of 632	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	94.2	19 of 624	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	36 of 612	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	55 of 596	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	44 of 590	92.5%	★★★★★
2004	82.9	69 of 592	88.3%	★★★★☆
2003	87.2	41 of 586	93.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	11 of 323	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	11 of 299	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	17 of 301	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	21 of 148	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	30 of 137	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	79 of 134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.4	21 of 141	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	73 of 135	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	44 of 130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	36 of 132	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	23 of 491	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	29 of 429	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	57.8	115 of 428	73.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	25 of 284	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	65.9	39 of 217	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	19 of 685	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	28 of 664	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	48 of 656	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	31 of 658	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	40 of 639	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	25 of 665	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	30 of 620	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	43 of 366	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	33 of 336	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	34 of 333	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	35 of 335	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	71 of 317	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	36 of 317	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	84 of 291	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	23 of 672	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	18 of 639	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	109 of 644	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	54 of 626	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	119 of 611	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	25 of 639	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	40 of 585	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	29 of 685	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	33 of 668	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	59 of 668	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	30 of 664	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	28 of 653	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	25 of 675	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	28 of 619	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	23 of 211	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	34 of 182	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	8 of 170	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	29 of 160	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	29 of 527	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	28 of 482	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	46 of 476	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	52.2	131 of 493	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	23 of 453	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	27 of 473	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	45 of 374	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	41 of 564	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	41 of 554	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	62 of 557	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	52 of 560	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	39 of 553	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	36 of 552	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	44 of 548	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+26 vs state

Science75%+26 vs state

Mathematics74%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 11, 2016

Have a freshman at North. Teachers have been great overall. Accessible, knowledgable and engaged. However, the administration has been horrible. My questions have not been answered, my emails ignored, etc. I have concluded that the principal and staff do not like the parents. My communication with principals at thompson Middle School and Bell Graham elementary school was always excellent. I have never experienced being blatantly ignored about questions concerning my child attending his/her first year of high school and I am stunned. For the amount of taxes paid, common courtesy would be greatly appreciated. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 12, 2012

St. Charles North High School is great if you're WHITE!! Ive had my kids there for the last two years and have made compliants about their bullying policies but have not had any actions taken!! This is an ongoing issue with St. Charles North!!

It seems that the administration is waiting until someone gets hurt or is on the local news until they do something!! Even some of these teachers encourage this behavior!!! They smile/laugh and look away when my kid is called a racist name while all the kids are laughing at him. This action by the teacher only suggests that they have the same sentiments as the their white students! This would only promote this negative behavior which would further divide students rather than to have a cohesive group. Are we teaching hate? Kids mainly learn what their environment teaches as well as parents!! Hatred is a learned behavior!!!! Sadly this is not the first time this has occured!!
If this doesn't stop, than lawyers would get involved at this point. This behovior has to stop before kids end up hurting themselves or others....

Will St. Charles North HS administration hear this???? Close Quote

Schools Near St Charles 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
St Charles North High School	Public	9-12	255 Red Gate Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4400	1,903	129	14.6		1,359 (71.4%)	41 (2.2%)	238 (12.5%)	188 (9.9%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (3.6%)	96	25^th of 698 public high schools	96.4%		97.5	28^th of 697 public high schools	96.0%	3	83.5	78.2	73.9	72.0	73.7	77.3	78.2	74.2	74.6	98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.4	98.7	97.0	$18,959	$341	$18,617
St Charles East High School	Public	9-12	1020 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4000	1,930	147	13.1		1,327 (68.8%)	37 (1.9%)	326 (16.9%)	153 (7.9%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.0%)	90.5	56^th of 698 public high schools	92.0%		93.5	54^th of 697 public high schools	92.3%	2	80.9	69.6	62.4	58.0	67.6	64.9	71.8	60.1	64.1	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	79.8	98.3	98.7	96.8	$19,732	$341	$19,391
Northeast Academy North	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Academy East	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3387	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mades-Johnstone RSSP	Public	6-12	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kane County Detention Center	Public	6-12	37W655 Il Route 38	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 406-7480	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Directions - Geneva	Public	6-12	416 McKinley Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 463-3800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Geneva Community High School	Public	9-12	416 McKinley Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3800	1,635	123	13.2		1,300 (79.5%)	17 (1.0%)	193 (11.8%)	48 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (4.5%)	95.5	29^th of 698 public high schools	95.8%		96.1	37^th of 697 public high schools	94.7%	8	85.4	82.1	64.9	60.4	71.7	73.7	80.0	69.1	77.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.5	98.0	97.7	96.9	$18,274	$264	$18,011

Frequently Asked Questions about St Charles North High School

What district is St Charles North High School in?

St Charles CUSD 303

How many students attend St Charles North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,903 students attended St Charles North High School.

What is the racial makeup of St Charles North High School?

Students at St Charles North High School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is St Charles North High School a good school?

Yes! St Charles North High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 698 Illinois high schools.

What schools feed into St Charles North High School?

St Charles North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Elementary School
Elementary : Corron Elementary School
Elementary : Ferson Creek School
Elementary : Wasco Elementary School
Elementary : Wild Rose Elementary School
Middle : Thompson Middle School

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