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Metea Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Metea Valley High School is a public high school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 2,807 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, which is ranked 145 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Metea Valley High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 17 and 59 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. Metea Valley students consistently outperform the state averages in ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also has high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 95.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Metea Valley High School outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Waubonsie Valley High School, another school in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, which has similar performance, and West Aurora High School and East High School (in the Aurora districts), which lag behind Metea Valley across various measures. The school serves a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students. While the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, it remains an exemplary example of a successful public high school in the region.

2,766

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,583

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 N Eola Rd
Aurora, IL 60502-7065

(630) 375-5900

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Feeder schools for Metea Valley High School:

Elementary:	Brookdale Elementary School
	Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary
	Longwood Elementary School
	Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary
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	May Watts Elementary School
	Nancy Young Elementary School
Middle:	Francis Granger Middle School
	Thayer J Hill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.2%

White:

28.7%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg72%

Illinois avg48%

55^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204

145^th of 811Indian Prairie CUSD 204 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	90.6	55 of 698	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	34 of 697	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	59 of 699	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	27 of 699	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	27 of 688	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	35 of 701	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	30 of 647	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	33 of 642	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	35 of 643	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	17 of 614	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	40 of 670	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	67 of 670	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	48 of 665	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	53 of 655	91.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	102 of 323	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	59 of 299	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	82 of 301	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	48 of 294	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	50 of 281	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	48 of 299	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	44 of 253	82.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	23 of 148	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	29 of 137	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	27 of 134	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	11 of 141	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	15 of 135	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	22 of 130	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	115 of 491	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	122 of 429	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	164 of 428	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	36 of 284	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	97.9	8 of 248	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.3	37 of 217	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	84 of 205	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	33 of 189	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	15 of 183	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	65 of 685	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	52 of 664	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	64 of 656	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	29 of 658	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	35 of 639	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	42 of 665	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	32 of 620	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	106 of 366	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	70 of 336	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	86 of 333	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	67 of 335	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	59 of 317	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	72 of 317	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	46 of 291	84.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	27 of 98	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	186 of 672	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	123 of 639	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	262 of 644	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	65 of 626	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	59 of 611	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	71 of 639	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	49 of 585	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	51 of 685	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	30 of 668	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	62 of 668	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	33 of 664	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	25 of 653	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	30 of 675	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	27 of 619	95.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	84 of 211	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.2	33 of 182	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	84 of 163	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.2	42 of 170	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	50 of 160	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	35 of 165	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	76 of 527	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	67 of 482	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	88 of 476	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	97 of 493	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	71 of 453	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	108 of 473	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	32 of 374	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	61 of 564	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	55 of 554	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	69 of 557	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	48 of 560	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	40 of 553	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	34 of 552	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	29 of 548	94.7%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2022)72nd percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+18 vs state

Science67%+18 vs state

Mathematics63%+24 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
Metea Valley High School	Public	9-12	1801 N Eola Rd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-5900	2,766	191	14.4	22.2%	795 (28.7%)	420 (15.2%)	378 (13.7%)	1,030 (37.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	138 (5.0%)	90.6	55^th of 698 public high schools	92.1%		96.3	34^th of 697 public high schools	95.1%	21	79.5	71.9	56.8	55.9	68.4	66.2	70.1	63.4	66.6	97.9	97.8	97.7	97.8	97.6	96.9	97.5	96.9	$16,583	$396	$16,186
East Aurora High School RSSP	Public	6-12	1685 N Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Waubonsie Valley High School	Public	9-12	2590 Ogden Ave	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3300	2,849	180	15.8	20.4%	941 (33.0%)	303 (10.6%)	555 (19.5%)	893 (31.3%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (5.2%)	91.3	51^st of 698 public high schools	92.7%		96.2	36^th of 697 public high schools	94.8%	15	79.0	73.5	57.1	56.0	69.5	68.7	70.6	64.8	67.0	99.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	97.4	$16,222	$384	$15,839
Illinois Youth Center-Warrenville	Public	8-12	30W200 Ferry Rd	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	IDJJ School District 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 983-6231	34	9	3.7	79.4%	9 (26.5%)	20 (58.8%)	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																		$67,482	$17,729	$49,753
Naperville North High School	Public	9-12	899 N Mill St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6480	2,467	196	12.5	18.8%	1,396 (56.6%)	145 (5.9%)	330 (13.4%)	449 (18.2%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	123 (5.0%)	96.4	23^rd of 698 public high schools	96.7%		98.4	23^rd of 697 public high schools	96.7%		86.3	82.5	63.7	64.4	75.3	78.6	80.5	72.7	79.6	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.0	98.5	98.7	97.7	$21,494	$285	$21,209
East High School	Public	9-12	500 Tomcat Ln	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8000	4,020	214	18.8	63.6%	82 (2.0%)	277 (6.9%)	3,577 (89.0%)	28 (0.7%)	12 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	42 (1.0%)	21.6	558^th of 698 public high schools	20.1%		21	541^st of 697 public high schools	22.4%	17	39.0	35.8	16.7	16.1	28.3	33.8	22.9	13.6	24.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	$17,630	$1,820	$15,810
Steps	Public	12	387 Shuman Blvd Ste 170E	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 464-8081	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										95.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	100.0	94.3	96.2	95.3
Naperville Central High School	Public	9-12	440 Aurora Ave	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6422	2,589	185	14.0	16.7%	1,588 (61.3%)	118 (4.6%)	263 (10.2%)	468 (18.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	137 (5.3%)	96.5	20^th of 698 public high schools	97.1%		98.8	19^th of 697 public high schools	97.3%	1	90.5	80.4	74.0	63.8	78.7	76.5	75.9	71.0	77.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.9	98.5	98.6	97.4	$21,839	$311	$21,527
Wheaton Warrenville South High School	Public	9-12	1920 S Wiesbrook Rd	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 784-7200	1,864	125	14.9	28.9%	1,134 (60.8%)	124 (6.7%)	385 (20.7%)	109 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (5.9%)	89.3	59^th of 698 public high schools	91.5%		86	83^rd of 697 public high schools	88.1%	24	80.0	72.5	62.6	49.5	73.2	66.0	70.2	51.7	62.0	97.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.9	98.0	95.6	$18,153	$205	$17,948
West Aurora High School	Public	9-12	1201 W New York St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5600	3,641	225	16.1	49.7%	701 (19.3%)	384 (10.5%)	2,350 (64.5%)	92 (2.5%)	5 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	105 (2.9%)	42.6	413^th of 698 public high schools	40.8%		40.7	387^th of 697 public high schools	44.5%	26	51.5	44.3	22.2	25.9	39.8	43.9	44.9	28.4	36.6	98.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	98.1	$18,003	$1,274	$16,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Metea Valley High School

Is Metea Valley High School a good school?

Yes. Metea Valley High School ranks in the top 7.9% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Metea Valley High School?

Students at Metea Valley High School are 37% Asian, 29% White, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Metea Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,766 students attended Metea Valley High School.

What district is Metea Valley High School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

What schools feed into Metea Valley High School?

Metea Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookdale Elementary School
Elementary : Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary
Elementary : Longwood Elementary School
Elementary : Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary
Elementary : May Watts Elementary School
Elementary : Nancy Young Elementary School
Middle : Francis Granger Middle School
Middle : Thayer J Hill Middle School

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