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West Leyden High School

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West Leyden High School ranks 419 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois high schools

Summary

West Leyden High School is a public high school located in Northlake, Illinois, serving 1,770 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Leyden CHSD 212 district, which is ranked 501 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Leyden High School's performance on standardized tests, including the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, is generally below the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all lower than the surrounding Leyden CHSD 212 district and the state of Illinois. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 33.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Elmwood Park High School and East Leyden High School generally outperform West Leyden High School on academic measures, while Proviso West High School has significantly lower academic performance. The school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with some groups, such as Asian and African American students, performing better than others. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at West Leyden High School.

1,687

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,811

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Wolf Rd
Northlake, IL 60164-1438

(847) 451-3154

District: Leyden CHSD 212

Feeder schools for West Leyden High School:

Elementary:	Enger School
	Roy Elementary School
	Scott Elementary School
	Westdale Elementary School
	More...
	Whittier Primary School
Middle:	Mannheim Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

White:

8.7%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Illinois avg48%

419^th of 698

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Leyden CHSD 212

501^st of 811Leyden CHSD 212 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	41.9	419 of 698	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	421 of 697	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	432 of 699	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	470 of 699	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	496 of 688	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	465 of 701	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	402 of 647	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	425 of 642	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	308 of 643	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.9	428 of 614	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	446 of 670	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.3	518 of 670	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	507 of 665	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.8	487 of 655	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	486 of 643	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.9	390 of 632	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	426 of 624	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.6	411 of 612	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.2	453 of 596	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.0	466 of 590	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.8	419 of 592	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.7	413 of 586	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	24 of 323	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	75 of 148	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	194 of 491	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	132 of 429	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	244 of 428	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	157 of 284	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	98 of 248	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	80 of 217	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	78 of 205	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	122 of 183	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.6	16 of 151	89.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	419 of 685	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	419 of 664	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	382 of 656	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	445 of 658	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	514 of 639	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	445 of 665	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	394 of 620	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	178 of 366	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	163 of 336	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	160 of 333	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	198 of 335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	222 of 317	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	172 of 317	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	140 of 291	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	282 of 672	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	317 of 639	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	306 of 644	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	328 of 626	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	332 of 611	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	285 of 639	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	207 of 585	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	399 of 685	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	380 of 668	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	437 of 668	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	449 of 664	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	401 of 653	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	441 of 675	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	373 of 619	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	317 of 527	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	290 of 482	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	373 of 476	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	202 of 493	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	169 of 453	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	289 of 473	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	158 of 374	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	185 of 564	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	238 of 554	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	271 of 557	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	355 of 560	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	246 of 553	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	305 of 552	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	252 of 548	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+53 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Science40%-9 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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Friday, September 21, 2012

WEST LEYDEN HIGH SCHOOL HAS STARTED THE CHROME BOOK COMPUTER WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGIES THESE KIDS WILL HAVE USING THIS TO THERE STUDYS ON ALSO TEACHERS CAN COMMUNICATE ON THIS IF THEY MISS SCHOOL FOR ANY REASON THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET THERE HOMEWORK FROM THE TEACHERS THAT WAY THEY DONT MISS THERE ASSIGNMENTS AT ALL IN FOUR YEARS THEY WILL FAZE OUT TEXTBOOKS NO LOGGING AROUND BOOKS IT WILL ALL BE ON THIS CHROME COMPUTER ALSO THEY HAVE GREAT TEACHERS THAT SUPPORT THERE STUDENTS ACADEMICS AND IF THEY NEED HELP THERES HELP COME AND VISIT AND SEE FOR YOUR SELVES ALSO MY SON LOVES THERE LUNCHES BETTER THEN GRADE SCHOOLS LUNCH VERY NUTRITIONAL Close Quote

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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
West Leyden High School	Public	9-12	1000 N Wolf Rd	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Leyden CHSD 212	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 451-3154	1,687	117	14.3	58.6%	147 (8.7%)	27 (1.6%)	1,458 (86.4%)	36 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (0.8%)	41.9	419^th of 698 public high schools	40.0%		37.1	421^st of 697 public high schools	39.6%	2	44.8	47.4	24.1	24.5	38.1	44.0	41.4	30.3	39.7	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.3	99.4	97.3	$27,811	$2,152	$25,659
East Leyden High School	Public	9-12	3400 Rose St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Leyden CHSD 212	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 451-3023	1,840	123	14.9	54.0%	652 (35.4%)	28 (1.5%)	1,079 (58.6%)	51 (2.8%)	13 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.8%)	58	262^nd of 698 public high schools	62.5%		58.5	234^th of 697 public high schools	66.4%	28	58.5	54.3	43.7	29.6	47.8	52.4	45.6	33.5	39.7	96.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.6	96.6	96.8	94.6	$24,708	$956	$23,752
Des Plaines Valley Region	Public	9-12	2000 5Th Ave Ste M-100	River Grove	60171	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 779-4448	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fenton High School	Public	9-12	1000 W Green St	Bensenville	60106	DuPage County	Fenton CHSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 860-6259	1,396	92	15.1	42.7%	330 (23.6%)	38 (2.7%)	956 (68.5%)	36 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.2%)	52	326^th of 698 public high schools	53.3%		43.4	369^th of 697 public high schools	47.1%	43	56.7	47.7	40.7	26.1	48.6	42.0	44.8	33.0	38.8	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	99.1	99.2	96.9	$27,405	$231	$27,174
York Community High School	Public	9-12	355 W Saint Charles Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 617-2400	2,590	182	14.2	18.3%	1,788 (69.0%)	40 (1.5%)	493 (19.0%)	155 (6.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (4.3%)	95.4	30^th of 698 public high schools	95.7%		95.5	42^nd of 697 public high schools	94.0%	12	83.9	80.4	67.4	55.7	75.9	73.8	79.9	67.9	77.4	97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.8	97.8	98.6	97.6	$19,434	$271	$19,163
Elmwood Park High School	Public	9-12	8201 W Fullerton Ave	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 452-7272	1,015	73	13.8	59.4%	356 (35.1%)	28 (2.8%)	591 (58.2%)	27 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	56.9	273^rd of 698 public high schools	60.9%		53.5	278^th of 697 public high schools	60.1%	5	56.9	56.2	31.5	23.6	49.7	46.7	54.2	35.1	47.1	97.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	97.1	98.0	93.4	$17,503	$854	$16,649
Proviso West High School	Public	9-12	4701 Harrison St	Hillside	60162	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 202-6224	1,870	111	16.8	52.5%	52 (2.8%)	729 (39.0%)	1,052 (56.3%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.1%)	11.8	616^th of 698 public high schools	11.7%		14.8	601^st of 697 public high schools	13.8%	15	28.4	23.4	5.6	6.4	18.5	20.9	21.6	11.3	25.7	92.0	91.7	91.7	91.7	93.9	90.4	97.5	87.4	$21,246	$2,176	$19,070
Proviso East High School	Public	9-12	807 S 1st Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 344-7000	1,663	107	15.6	53.0%	48 (2.9%)	638 (38.4%)	947 (56.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	8.8	638^th of 698 public high schools	8.6%		18.3	565^th of 697 public high schools	18.9%	73	26.1	23.0	7.4	7.4	16.3	17.1	12.5	5.3	17.0	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	$22,302	$2,481	$19,821
Harbor Academy Regional Safe School Prg	Public	9-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West 40 HNA Learning Program	Public	6-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-3250	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Leyden High School

What district is West Leyden High School in?

Leyden CHSD 212

How many students attend West Leyden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,687 students attended West Leyden High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Leyden High School?

Students at West Leyden High School are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into West Leyden High School?

West Leyden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Enger School
Elementary : Roy Elementary School
Elementary : Scott Elementary School
Elementary : Westdale Elementary School
Elementary : Whittier Primary School
Middle : Mannheim Middle School

Is West Leyden High School a good school?

West Leyden High School ranks 419^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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