Summary:
The Naperville CUSD 203 school district is home to two exceptional high schools: Naperville Central High School and Naperville North High School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top 25 high schools in Illinois, with Naperville Central reaching as high as 14th in the 2022-2023 school year. These standout institutions boast impressive 4-year graduation rates of 89%, significantly exceeding the state average, and their students consistently outperform their peers at the district and state levels on standardized tests.
Naperville Central High School and Naperville North High School are both large high schools, with student enrollments of 2,519 and 2,502, respectively. While Naperville Central has a slightly lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (17.27%) compared to Naperville North (20.86%), both schools spend significantly more per student than the state average, with Naperville Central spending $20,871 per student and Naperville North spending $20,196 per student. The schools also maintain relatively small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios of 14:1 at Naperville Central and 13.2:1 at Naperville North.
Despite their overall excellence, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with 25.4% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. This is an area that the Naperville CUSD 203 district may want to investigate further to understand the underlying causes and implement strategies to improve attendance. Overall, the data indicates that Naperville Central High School and Naperville North High School are exceptional educational institutions, consistently delivering high-quality instruction and producing outstanding academic results.
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