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Lincoln-Way Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lincoln-Way Central High School is a public high school located in New Lenox, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,017 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Way CHSD 210 district, which is ranked 48 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln-Way Central consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, ranking between 31st and 52nd out of 699 high schools in the state over the past 5 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 72.9% proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, 63.6% in ACT/Mathematics, and 72.1% in ACT/Science for the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to the district and state averages, Lincoln-Way Central's students outperform in all subject areas, with a significant gap in mathematics (63.6% vs. 39.3% state average). The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 97.7%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.4% to 2.9%.

Lincoln-Way Central excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, all of which rank among the top schools in Illinois for their respective categories. The school also performs well in supporting students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of Illinois high schools, respectively, for these subgroups. While the school's performance is generally strong, there are some variations in subgroup performance, with the school's ranking for multi-racial students and special education students fluctuating more compared to other subgroups.

1,991

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,444

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 E Lincoln Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451-3801

(815) 462-2172

District: Lincoln Way CHSD 210

Feeder schools for Lincoln-Way Central High School:

Elementary:	Anna McDonald Elementary School
	Arnold J Tyler School
	Spencer Pointe
	Wilson Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Alex M Martino Junior High School
	Bentley Elementary School
	Manhattan Junior High School
	Spencer Crossing

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (68% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois high schools

✓98% 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 school68%

District avg69%

Illinois avg48%

50^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Lincoln Way CHSD 210

48^th of 811Lincoln Way CHSD 210 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	91.5	50 of 698	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	31 of 697	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	43 of 699	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	52 of 699	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	51 of 688	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	41 of 701	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	41 of 647	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	39 of 642	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	72.4	98 of 643	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	47.3	284 of 614	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	87.0	74 of 670	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	88.6	55 of 670	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	58 of 665	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	38 of 655	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	50 of 643	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	42 of 632	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	42 of 624	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	37 of 612	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	88.0	48 of 596	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.0	46 of 590	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.9	50 of 592	91.6%	★★★★★
2003	85.0	56 of 586	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	54 of 323	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	100.0	2 of 301	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	37 of 137	73.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	50 of 491	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	33 of 429	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	61 of 428	85.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	9 of 284	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	53 of 685	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	31 of 664	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	52 of 656	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	80 of 658	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	56 of 639	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	39 of 665	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	43 of 620	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	26 of 366	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	16 of 336	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	28 of 333	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	31 of 335	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	49 of 317	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	26 of 317	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	35 of 291	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	57 of 672	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	13 of 639	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	26 of 644	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	35 of 626	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	65.4	137 of 611	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	89 of 639	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	99 of 585	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	49 of 685	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	39 of 668	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	41 of 668	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	46 of 664	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	56 of 653	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	48 of 675	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	39 of 619	93.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	63 of 211	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	42 of 182	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	31.8	103 of 160	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.5	23 of 154	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	42 of 527	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	52 of 482	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	168 of 476	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	98 of 493	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	138 of 453	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	86 of 473	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	26 of 374	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	71 of 564	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	46 of 554	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	54 of 557	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	87 of 560	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	66 of 553	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	59 of 552	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	60 of 548	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2024)73rd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Science72%+23 vs state

Mathematics64%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 17, 2012

We recently moved to the area and I am so pleased that Lincoln-Way has something for every student. The staff works tirelessly to ensure that the students are growing into well-rounded and responsible adults. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 12, 2009

I am sorry to say that this school is infested with racists and homophobics. I hope more parents take a second look at what is subconsciously being taught at Lincoln-way Central. 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
Lincoln-Way Central High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Lincoln Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 462-2172	1,991	131	15.1		1,593 (80.0%)	52 (2.6%)	240 (12.1%)	36 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (3.3%)	91.5	50^th of 698 public high schools	92.8%		97	31^st of 697 public high schools	95.6%	19	81.2	78.0	54.9	52.5	63.3	71.7	72.9	63.6	72.1	98.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	97.9	98.5	97.5	$17,444	$609	$16,835
Lincoln-Way East High School	Public	9-12	201 Colorado Ave	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 464-4130	2,696	149	18.1		1,873 (69.5%)	298 (11.1%)	315 (11.7%)	102 (3.8%)	4 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (3.9%)	94.2	36^th of 698 public high schools	94.8%		98.7	20^th of 697 public high schools	97.1%	16	82.7	81.9	58.8	62.5	71.3	76.5	74.7	66.1	70.5	97.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.6	97.4	97.6	96.9	$14,613	$609	$14,004
Lincoln Way West	Public	9-12	21701 S Gougar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 717-3501	2,047	113	18.0		1,653 (80.8%)	34 (1.7%)	300 (14.7%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (2.4%)	89.5	58^th of 698 public high schools	91.7%		87.2	79^th of 697 public high schools	88.7%	21	81.6	69.0	62.0	50.0	66.7	62.7	67.4	61.0	68.0	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.3	98.8	97.8	$15,492	$609	$14,884
Victor J Andrew High School	Public	9-12	9001 171st St	Orland Hills	60487	Cook County	Cons HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-5800	2,213	143	15.4		1,550 (70.0%)	132 (6.0%)	363 (16.4%)	95 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	65 (2.9%)	78.4	121^st of 698 public high schools	82.7%		76.3	133^rd of 697 public high schools	80.9%	12	65.6	63.8	47.8	45.7	54.1	58.0	61.6	53.2	58.7	97.8	98.1	98.0	98.1	97.5	97.6	98.2	97.4	$22,926	$464	$22,462
Lockport Township High School East	Public	9-12	1333 E 7th St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Lockport Township HSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 588-8300	3,678	224	16.4		2,354 (64.0%)	224 (6.1%)	891 (24.2%)	66 (1.8%)	4 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	137 (3.7%)	76.2	133^rd of 698 public high schools	80.9%		82.6	104^th of 697 public high schools	85.1%	29	69.7	60.9	48.9	41.6	55.0	50.9	57.9	51.9	57.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.4	98.1	98.5	96.7	$19,395	$614	$18,780
Lincoln School RSSP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 774-8900	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln School TAOEP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 774-8900	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln School ALOP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 774-8900	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 56 ALOP Success Program	Public	9-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 462-5400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	110 Collins St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 727-6810	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln-Way Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln-Way Central High School?

Students at Lincoln-Way Central High School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Lincoln-Way Central High School?

Lincoln-Way Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anna McDonald Elementary School
Elementary : Arnold J Tyler School
Elementary : Spencer Pointe
Elementary : Wilson Creek Elementary School
Middle : Alex M Martino Junior High School
Middle : Bentley Elementary School
Middle : Manhattan Junior High School
Middle : Spencer Crossing

How many students attend Lincoln-Way Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,991 students attended Lincoln-Way Central High School.

What district is Lincoln-Way Central High School in?

Lincoln Way CHSD 210

Is Lincoln-Way Central High School a good school?

Yes. Lincoln-Way Central High School ranks in the top 7.2% of Illinois high schools.

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