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Newark Community High School

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Newark Community High School ranks 177 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Newark Community High School is a public high school serving 178 students in grades 9-12 in Newark, Illinois. The school is part of the Newark CHSD 18 district, which is ranked 229 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newark Community High School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts, with 61.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better on the ACT, compared to the state average of 51.7%. However, the school's performance in mathematics is relatively weaker, with only 33.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 97.4% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Leland High School and Yorkville High School, Newark Community High School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.48% to 17.86% in recent years. The school's performance for both male and female students, as well as white students, has been strong, ranking in the top 25% and 30% of Illinois high schools, respectively, in recent years.

175

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,332

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

413 Chicago Rd
Newark, IL 60541-8900

(815) 695-5164

District: Newark CHSD 18

Feeder schools for Newark Community High School:

Elementary:	Lisbon Grade School
	Newark Elementary School
Middle:	Millbrook Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg48%

177^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 811Newark CHSD 18 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	69.1	177 of 698	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	20.0	551 of 697	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.8	139 of 699	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	154 of 699	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	189 of 688	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	359 of 701	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	205 of 647	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	377 of 642	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	207 of 643	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.8	392 of 614	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	88.2	61 of 670	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	58 of 670	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	70.2	191 of 665	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	154 of 655	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	122 of 643	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	32.7	473 of 632	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	64.9	233 of 624	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.1	373 of 612	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.2	237 of 596	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	351 of 590	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.9	238 of 592	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.4	157 of 586	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	220 of 685	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.9	531 of 664	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.1	160 of 656	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	147 of 658	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	176 of 639	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	401 of 665	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.4	95 of 620	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	368 of 672	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	87.5	46 of 644	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	164 of 685	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	22.0	515 of 668	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	78.3	109 of 668	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	175 of 664	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	233 of 653	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	255 of 675	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	415 of 619	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	206 of 564	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	10.4	532 of 554	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	65.5	165 of 557	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	227 of 560	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	183 of 553	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	364 of 552	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	264 of 548	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Science52%+4 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 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
Newark Community High School	Public	9-12	413 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CHSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5164	175	16	10.9	22.9%	143 (81.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	69.1	177^th of 698 public high schools	74.6%		20	551^st of 697 public high schools	20.9%	374	68.2	68.1	31.8	29.2	52.3	66.0	61.9	33.3	52.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	92.6	$22,332	$530	$21,802
Indian Valley Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	600 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 786-9873	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sandwich Community High School	Public	9-12	515 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2157	560	42	13.2	46.1%	408 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	55	301^st of 698 public high schools	56.9%		51.3	294^th of 697 public high schools	57.8%	7	58.2	47.9	29.6	26.1	39.6	42.9	50.4	41.6	58.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2	99.1	99.1	97.2	$17,701	$669	$17,032
Somonauk High School	Public	9-12	501 W Market St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 498-2314	224	21	10.7	41.1%	190 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	24 (10.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	81.3	104^th of 698 public high schools	85.1%		83.1	102^nd of 697 public high schools	85.4%	2	73.6	77.6	39.6	55.1	64.2	75.5	59.6	46.2	48.1	87.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	85.6	90.0	75.1	61.6	$18,467	$275	$18,193
Serena High School	Public	9-12	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 496-2361	162	14	11.8	34.0%	140 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	46.3	380^th of 698 public high schools	45.6%		31.2	464^th of 697 public high schools	33.4%	84	58.1	43.2	30.2	27.3	46.5	43.2	37.9	27.6	37.9	97.0	97.6	97.0	97.0	92.7	98.2	95.8	99.4	$25,579	$2,268	$23,311
FLEX Program	Public	9-12	704 W Abe St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 552-3178	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Plano High School	Public	9-12	704 W Abe St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3178	757	56	13.4	49.9%	232 (30.6%)	73 (9.6%)	407 (53.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	45.8	387^th of 698 public high schools	44.6%		47.1	330^th of 697 public high schools	52.7%	57	54.1	48.5	28.0	28.1	45.2	46.2	41.2	24.1	34.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	98.9	99.5	98.6	$16,902	$289	$16,613
YEA Program	Public	9-12	709 Game Farm Rd	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 553-4382	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yorkville High School	Public	9-12	797 Game Farm Rd	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 553-4382	2,266	139	16.2	25.8%	1,397 (61.7%)	199 (8.8%)	517 (22.8%)	57 (2.5%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	92 (4.1%)	73.7	150^th of 698 public high schools	78.5%		72.6	151^st of 697 public high schools	78.3%	1	68.0	61.4	38.0	35.3	55.0	53.8	67.1	45.4	58.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.7	98.3	94.3	$15,125	$225	$14,900
Yorkville Transition Program	Public	12	602 Center Pkwy	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 553-4382	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Newark Community High School

What schools feed into Newark Community High School?

Newark Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lisbon Grade School
Elementary : Newark Elementary School
Middle : Millbrook Junior High School

How many students attend Newark Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Newark Community High School.

Is Newark Community High School a good school?

Newark Community High School ranks 177^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Newark Community High School in?

Newark CHSD 18

What is the racial makeup of Newark Community High School?

Students at Newark Community High School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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