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Normal Community High School

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Normal Community High School ranks 119 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Normal Community High School is a public high school serving 2,111 students in grades 9-12 in Normal, Illinois, which is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, performing exceptionally well on standardized tests and maintaining a high graduation rate.

Normal Community High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students outperforming the district and state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 57.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, ranking 31st and 156th, respectively, out of Illinois high schools in those categories.

While Normal Community High School outperforms its nearby counterpart, Normal Community West High School, it is surpassed by the nearby University High School, which is part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district and ranks among the top 10-18 high schools in Illinois. This suggests that the school's strong academic performance may be influenced by the socioeconomic status of its student population, as Normal Community High School has a relatively lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the district and state averages.

2,079

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,421

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 E Raab Rd
Normal, IL 61761-9487

(309) 557-4401

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Feeder schools for Normal Community High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Elementary School
	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Grove Elementary School
	More...
	Northpoint Elementary School
	Sugar Creek Elementary School
	Towanda Elementary School
Middle:	Chiddix Junior High School
	Evans Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

African American:

14.4%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2017 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois high schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2017) to 83rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg52%

Illinois avg48%

119^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5

432^nd of 811McLean County Unified School District 5 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	78.5	119 of 698	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	115 of 697	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	84 of 699	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	71 of 699	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	76 of 688	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	73 of 701	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	87 of 647	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.3	62 of 642	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	62.2	164 of 643	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	57.0	222 of 614	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	89.1	54 of 670	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	75 of 670	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	94 of 665	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	82 of 655	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	129 of 643	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	85 of 632	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	86.1	66 of 624	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	68 of 612	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	85.1	67 of 596	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	89 of 590	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	86.2	53 of 592	91.0%	★★★★★
2003	89.1	35 of 586	94.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	114 of 323	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	147 of 301	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	104 of 294	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	63 of 281	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	50 of 299	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	87 of 253	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	31 of 148	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	32 of 137	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	25 of 134	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	46 of 141	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.1	23 of 135	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	27 of 130	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	27 of 132	79.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	94 of 491	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	106 of 429	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	94 of 428	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	94 of 284	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.5	16 of 248	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	2 of 217	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	58.7	52 of 205	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	64 of 183	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	126 of 151	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	120 of 685	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	128 of 664	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	105 of 656	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	92 of 658	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	76 of 639	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	83 of 665	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	67 of 620	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	156 of 366	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	88 of 336	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	52 of 333	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	128 of 335	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	118 of 317	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	180 of 317	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	143 of 291	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	382 of 672	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	297 of 639	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	147 of 644	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	294 of 626	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	279 of 611	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	368 of 639	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	325 of 585	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	130 of 685	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	115 of 668	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	69 of 668	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	69 of 664	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	86 of 653	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	75 of 675	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	104 of 619	83.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	136 of 211	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	95 of 182	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	81 of 163	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	65 of 170	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	87 of 160	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	80 of 154	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	119 of 527	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	170 of 482	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	135 of 476	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	148 of 493	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	93 of 453	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	126 of 473	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	80 of 374	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	109 of 564	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	137 of 554	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	92 of 557	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	81 of 560	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	93 of 553	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	71 of 552	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	82 of 548	85.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-40 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Science59%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Normal Community High School

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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
Normal Community High School	Public	9-12	3900 E Raab Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4401	2,079	137	15.1	33.4%	1,135 (54.6%)	299 (14.4%)	258 (12.4%)	238 (11.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	146 (7.0%)	78.5	119^th of 698 public high schools	83.0%		79.1	115^th of 697 public high schools	83.5%	4	68.6	69.0	41.0	43.3	56.7	59.2	62.1	48.8	58.9	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.0	99.3	98.2	$13,421	$327	$13,094
Central Illinois Bridge Academy	Public	7-12	2000 Jacobssen Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eugene Field School	Public	12	412 E Cypress St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 557-4440	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	95.5	100.0	97.7	$49,225	$7,829	$41,396
McClean County Detention Center	Public	6-12	903 N Main St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5550	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University High School	Public	9-12	Isu Campus Box 5300	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-8994	624	42	15.0		441 (70.7%)	35 (5.6%)	48 (7.7%)	50 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	97.2	18^th of 698 public high schools	97.4%		99.8	11^th of 697 public high schools	98.4%	7	89.5	86.6	62.1	64.3	80.4	85.2	80.4	73.6	83.8	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7
Bloomington Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 829-8671	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bloomington High School	Public	9-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-5201	1,369	100	13.6	60.3%	572 (41.8%)	298 (21.8%)	298 (21.8%)	30 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (12.3%)	38.7	455^th of 698 public high schools	34.8%		41.2	384^th of 697 public high schools	44.9%	71	51.3	51.3	11.2	20.8	34.3	45.3	43.7	22.3	37.2	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	96.4	96.8	96.5	$17,141	$2,023	$15,118
Safe School Program	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Regional Alop School	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Normal Community West High School	Public	9-12	501 N Parkside Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4402	1,590	105	15.1	38.6%	1,003 (63.1%)	252 (15.8%)	200 (12.6%)	25 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (6.9%)	63.7	220^th of 698 public high schools	68.5%		54.3	269^th of 697 public high schools	61.4%	49	68.2	60.6	31.2	30.8	55.8	55.7	52.0	30.1	46.2	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.0	99.2	97.5	$14,423	$424	$13,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Normal Community High School

What schools feed into Normal Community High School?

Normal Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benjamin Elementary School
Elementary : Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Fairview Elementary School
Elementary : Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Northpoint Elementary School
Elementary : Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Towanda Elementary School
Middle : Chiddix Junior High School
Middle : Evans Junior High School

What district is Normal Community High School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

Is Normal Community High School a good school?

Normal Community High School ranks 119^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Normal Community High School?

Students at Normal Community High School are 55% White, 14% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Normal Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,079 students attended Normal Community High School.

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