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Community High School District 99 - North High School

Public Grades 9-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Community High School District 99 - North High School is a public high school located in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 2,104 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a strong focus on academic excellence and equitable support for diverse student populations.

North High School's academic performance is truly impressive, with 76% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, 72.2% in ACT/Mathematics, and 75.2% in ACT/Science. The school's 9th and 10th-grade students also excel on the PreACT Secure tests, with 80.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.6% in Mathematics for 10th grade. North High School's four-year graduation rates range from 87.7% to 93.5%, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 1.0% to 2.7% in recent years.

Interestingly, Community H S District 99 - South High School, Glenbard West High School, and Hinsdale South High School are nearby schools, but North High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics. The school's spending per student ($24,460 in 2023-2024) is also higher than the state average, which likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes. While North High School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 26.3% in recent years, its commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its ability to support the academic success of diverse student populations.

2,082

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,548

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4436 Main St
Downers Grove, IL 60515-2867

(630) 795-8401

District: Chsd 99

Feeder schools for Community High School District 99 - North High School:

Elementary:	Belle Aire Elementary School
	Goodrich Elementary School
	Henry Puffer School
	Highland Elementary School
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	Lester Elementary School
	Meadowview Elementary School
	Pierce Downer Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School
Middle:	Herrick Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg69%

Illinois avg48%

34^th of 698

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Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Chsd 99

47^th of 811Chsd 99 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	95.0	34 of 698	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	32 of 697	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	42 of 699	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	39 of 699	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	34 of 688	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	37 of 701	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	39 of 647	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	45 of 642	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	75.6	80 of 643	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	90.6	41 of 614	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	91.3	43 of 670	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	51 of 670	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.9	32 of 665	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.7	25 of 655	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	93.2	25 of 643	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.1	39 of 632	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	34 of 624	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.3	60 of 612	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	51 of 596	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	85.2	56 of 590	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	87.6	47 of 592	92.1%	★★★★★
2003	82.8	69 of 586	88.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	19 of 323	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	38 of 299	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	86 of 301	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	138 of 294	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	32 of 281	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	101 of 299	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	89 of 253	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	37 of 148	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	26 of 137	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	75 of 134	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.0	29 of 141	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	28 of 130	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	34 of 491	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	48 of 429	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	38 of 428	91.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	35 of 284	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.0	21 of 217	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	30.8	156 of 205	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	34 of 685	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	38 of 664	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	49 of 656	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	46 of 658	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	39 of 639	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	44 of 665	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	33 of 620	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	45 of 366	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	46 of 336	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	89 of 333	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	90 of 335	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	89 of 317	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	60 of 317	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	40 of 291	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	66 of 672	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	67.2	149 of 639	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	126 of 644	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	276 of 626	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	375 of 611	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	101 of 639	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	96 of 585	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	35 of 685	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	34 of 668	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	46 of 668	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	38 of 664	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	32 of 653	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	35 of 675	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	43 of 619	93.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	45 of 211	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	54 of 182	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	24 of 163	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	100 of 170	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.0	35 of 160	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	21 of 154	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	27 of 527	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	37 of 482	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	42 of 476	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	69.3	59 of 493	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	25 of 453	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	33 of 473	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	41 of 374	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	37 of 564	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	34 of 554	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	34 of 557	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	47 of 560	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	37 of 553	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	37 of 552	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	40 of 548	92.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Science75%+26 vs state

Mathematics72%+33 vs state

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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
Community High School District 99 - North High School	Public	9-12	4436 Main St	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Chsd 99	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 795-8401	2,082	152	13.7		1,443 (69.3%)	90 (4.3%)	307 (14.7%)	138 (6.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	95 (4.6%)	95	34^th of 698 public high schools	95.1%		96.8	32^nd of 697 public high schools	95.4%	2	83.3	80.9	71.5	57.6	69.3	74.4	76.0	72.2	75.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	98.2	98.0	$24,548	$410	$24,138
Community H S District 99 - South High School	Public	9-12	1436 Norfolk St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Chsd 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-8501	2,591	176	14.6		1,401 (54.1%)	290 (11.2%)	594 (22.9%)	186 (7.2%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	109 (4.2%)	89.1	60^th of 698 public high schools	91.4%		79.9	113^th of 697 public high schools	83.8%	53	75.2	73.7	51.6	46.0	65.5	71.2	70.9	62.2	69.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.1	$23,511	$630	$22,881
Westmont High School	Public	9-12	909 Oakwood Dr	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8100	395	34	11.4	38.5%	194 (49.1%)	25 (6.3%)	124 (31.4%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	92.7	42^nd of 698 public high schools	94.0%		95.6	41^st of 697 public high schools	94.1%	1	83.7	78.3	62.2	53.3	73.5	55.4	81.2	72.9	76.5	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.5	98.2	98.5	97.0	$34,070	$848	$33,222
Glenbard South High School	Public	9-12	23W200 Butterfield Rd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glenbard Township HSD 87	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 469-6500	1,090	69	15.7	29.4%	605 (55.5%)	106 (9.7%)	199 (18.3%)	133 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	42 (3.9%)	90.4	57^th of 698 public high schools	91.8%		91.1	62^nd of 697 public high schools	91.1%	5	78.1	72.1	56.1	52.0	65.4	67.9	73.4	58.9	72.6	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.5	97.9	98.5	97.5	$24,403	$531	$23,871
Lisle High School	Public	9-12	1800 Short St	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Lisle CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 493-8300	447	40	11.1	35.1%	243 (54.4%)	44 (9.8%)	102 (22.8%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.9%)	92	48^th of 698 public high schools	93.1%		88.1	77^th of 697 public high schools	89.0%	29	82.9	68.0	58.1	52.6	70.5	66.0	76.1	69.2	74.4	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.6	97.3	$31,557	$472	$31,085
Glenbard East High School	Public	9-12	1014 S Main St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Glenbard Township HSD 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 627-9250	2,311	137	16.9	47.9%	840 (36.3%)	218 (9.4%)	936 (40.5%)	258 (11.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	53 (2.3%)	65.5	203^rd of 698 public high schools	70.9%		69.3	165^th of 697 public high schools	76.3%	38	64.6	55.5	39.4	36.0	54.9	51.0	47.3	39.8	49.2	97.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.1	96.8	97.3	$21,091	$522	$20,569
Hinsdale Central High School	Public	9-12	5500 S Grant St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale Township HSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 570-8000	2,445	174	14.0		1,465 (59.9%)	65 (2.7%)	240 (9.8%)	514 (21.0%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	156 (6.4%)	98.4	12^th of 698 public high schools	98.3%		99.8	10^th of 697 public high schools	98.6%	2	90.2	89.3	82.5	80.8	79.7	85.5	87.8	81.5	82.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	$25,121	$255	$24,867
Willowbrook High School	Public	9-12	1250 S Ardmore Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	DuPage HSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 530-3439	1,983	118	16.7	48.0%	803 (40.5%)	171 (8.6%)	762 (38.4%)	165 (8.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (4.0%)	62	235^th of 698 public high schools	66.3%		69.2	167^th of 697 public high schools	76.0%	68	62.6	54.2	37.8	35.2	48.5	50.5	49.3	38.6	45.5	95.1	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.9	91.4	$22,182	$624	$21,558
HSD 86 Adult Opportunties Pgm	Public	12	7302 Clarendon Hills Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Hinsdale Township HSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 468-4318	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hinsdale South High School	Public	9-12	7401 Clarendon Hills Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Hinsdale Township HSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-4000	1,370	109	12.6		677 (49.4%)	246 (18.0%)	238 (17.4%)	138 (10.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.0%)	86.4	76^th of 698 public high schools	89.1%		92.3	59^th of 697 public high schools	91.5%	17	78.9	69.3	57.9	50.0	63.7	62.0	65.5	53.2	59.7	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.2	97.2	$32,228	$680	$31,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Community High School District 99 - North High School

Is Community High School District 99 - North High School a good school?

Yes! Community High School District 99 - North High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 34^th of 698 Illinois high schools.

What schools feed into Community High School District 99 - North High School?

Community High School District 99 - North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Aire Elementary School
Elementary : Goodrich Elementary School
Elementary : Henry Puffer School
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : Lester Elementary School
Elementary : Meadowview Elementary School
Elementary : Pierce Downer Elementary School
Elementary : Whittier Elementary School
Middle : Herrick Middle School

What district is Community High School District 99 - North High School in?

Chsd 99

How many students attend Community High School District 99 - North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,082 students attended Community High School District 99 - North High School.

What is the racial makeup of Community High School District 99 - North High School?

Students at Community High School District 99 - North High School are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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