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Niles North High School

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Niles North High School ranks 79 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Niles North High School is a public high school located in Skokie, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,015 students. It is part of the Niles Township High School District 219, which is ranked 94 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niles North consistently ranks among the top 100 high schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 79 out of 698 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, is significantly higher than the state averages across various subject areas. Niles North also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, who all rank among the top 100 schools in Illinois for their respective subgroups. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well in serving students with special needs, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with these subgroups ranking in the top 50 schools in Illinois.

Niles North maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 90.6% over the past few years, which is consistently above the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 30.6% in recent years, is higher than the state average and may be an area of concern. Compared to nearby schools, such as CICS - Northtown Campus and Evanston Township High School, Niles North's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly higher, though it may lag behind highly-ranked schools like Glenbrook North High School.

1,999

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,547

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9800 Lawler Ave
Skokie, IL 60077-1215

(847) 626-2011

District: Niles Township HSD 219

Feeder schools for Niles North High School:

Elementary:	Devonshire Elementary School
	East Prairie Elementary School
	Elizabeth Meyer School
	Highland Elementary School
	More...
	Hynes Elementary School
	Jane Stenson School
	John Middleton Elementary School
Middle:	Golf Middle School
	Old Orchard Junior High School
	Oliver McCracken Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.0%

Asian:

32.0%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois high schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Illinois avg48%

79^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Niles Township HSD 219

94^th of 811Niles Township HSD 219 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	86.2	79 of 698	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	64 of 697	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	80 of 699	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	98 of 699	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	75 of 688	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	77 of 701	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	83 of 647	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	68 of 642	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	140 of 643	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	65 of 614	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	155 of 670	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	216 of 670	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.8	151 of 665	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	130 of 655	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	169 of 643	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	138 of 632	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	136 of 624	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	77 of 612	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	88 of 596	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	136 of 590	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	105 of 592	82.3%	★★★★☆
2003	80.4	89 of 586	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	27 of 323	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	43 of 299	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	34 of 301	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	30 of 294	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	39 of 281	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	26 of 299	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	40 of 253	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	116 of 148	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	88 of 137	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	96 of 134	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	102 of 141	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	108 of 135	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	88 of 130	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	80 of 491	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	169 of 429	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.6	29 of 428	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	85 of 284	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	82 of 248	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	63 of 217	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	35 of 205	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	53 of 189	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	74 of 183	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	12 of 151	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	94 of 685	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	87 of 664	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	86 of 656	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	123 of 658	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	101 of 639	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	89 of 665	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	74 of 620	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	71 of 366	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	62 of 336	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	66 of 333	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	46 of 335	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	82 of 317	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	77 of 317	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	82 of 291	71.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	51 of 138	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	30 of 672	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	33 of 639	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	45 of 644	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	43 of 626	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	16 of 611	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	77 of 639	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	68 of 585	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	68 of 685	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	59 of 668	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	89 of 668	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	79 of 664	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	69 of 653	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	73 of 675	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	92 of 619	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	13 of 211	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	23 of 182	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	79 of 163	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	53 of 170	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.3	17 of 160	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	63 of 165	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	43 of 527	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	48 of 482	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	40 of 476	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	62.5	91 of 493	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	137 of 453	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	99 of 473	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	79 of 374	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	82 of 564	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	66 of 554	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	82 of 557	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	97 of 560	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	69 of 553	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	68 of 552	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	79 of 548	85.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-19 vs school

Homeless (2025)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Science62%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 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
Niles North High School	Public	9-12	9800 Lawler Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 626-2011	1,999	173	11.5		699 (35.0%)	205 (10.3%)	344 (17.2%)	640 (32.0%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	96 (4.8%)	86.2	79^th of 698 public high schools	88.7%		90.6	64^th of 697 public high schools	90.8%	15	80.0	72.5	53.2	48.1	63.1	66.2	65.6	48.0	61.9	97.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	100.0	97.6	97.7	97.6	$36,547	$666	$35,882
Niles West High School	Public	9-12	5701 Oakton St	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 626-2510	2,646	197	13.4		971 (36.7%)	188 (7.1%)	460 (17.4%)	873 (33.0%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	143 (5.4%)	83.1	93^rd of 698 public high schools	86.7%		84.5	95^th of 697 public high schools	86.4%	2	71.6	70.1	48.2	49.4	58.7	68.4	64.5	47.5	59.9	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.9	95.6	94.7	$32,017	$423	$31,594
Niles Central	Public	9-12	7700 Gross Point Rd	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 626-3120	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Evanston Township High School	Public	9-12	1600 Dodge Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston Township HSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 424-7200	3,560	294	12.1	35.4%	1,542 (43.3%)	825 (23.2%)	731 (20.5%)	155 (4.4%)	8 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	262 (7.4%)	87.7	67^th of 698 public high schools	90.4%		95.1	47^th of 697 public high schools	93.3%	20	79.2	72.6	52.6	49.2	63.9	63.4	69.1	55.3	64.7	97.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.6	97.8	96.5	95.4	$30,178	$844	$29,334
ETHS Day School	Public	9-12	1233 Hartrey Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston Township HSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 424-7009	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.7
New Trier Township H S Winnetka	Public	10-12	385 Winnetka Ave	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	New Trier Township HSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 446-7000	2,770	246	11.2		2,034 (73.4%)	22 (0.8%)	236 (8.5%)	275 (9.9%)	4 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	177 (6.4%)	99.1	7^th of 698 public high schools	99.0%		99.9	7^th of 697 public high schools	99.0%			91.9		80.3		88.2	88.3	86.7	88.6	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	96.6	99.3	98.1	$35,751	$521	$35,229
Bridges Adult Transition Center	Public	12	4700 W Chase Ave	Lincolnwood	60712	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 626-3601	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ombudsman Chicago Northwest	Public	9-12	7500 N Harlem Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 669-7828	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										89.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	90.2	94.9	94.1	73.7
CICS - Northtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	3900 W Peterson Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 478-3655	878	52	16.8	74.5%	119 (13.6%)	64 (7.3%)	513 (58.4%)	159 (18.1%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	12 (1.4%)	22.3	552^nd of 698 public high schools	20.9%		41	386^th of 697 public high schools	44.6%	166	45.3	35.2	14.6	13.0	21.7	27.1	34.0	17.7	28.2									$18,123	$1,455	$16,668
Glenbrook Evening High School	Public	9-12	3801 W Lake Ave	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenbrook HSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 486-4709	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Niles North High School

What district is Niles North High School in?

Niles Township HSD 219

How many students attend Niles North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,999 students attended Niles North High School.

What is the racial makeup of Niles North High School?

Students at Niles North High School are 35% White, 32% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Niles North High School?

Niles North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Devonshire Elementary School
Elementary : East Prairie Elementary School
Elementary : Elizabeth Meyer School
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : Hynes Elementary School
Elementary : Jane Stenson School
Elementary : John Middleton Elementary School
Middle : Golf Middle School
Middle : Old Orchard Junior High School
Middle : Oliver McCracken Middle School

Is Niles North High School a good school?

Niles North High School ranks 79^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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