Niles West High School

5701 Oakton St, Skokie IL, 60077 | Skokie School District 69 | 847-626-2510
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2435
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Skokie
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
44%Skokie
33%Illinois

Niles West High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Skokie School District 69" in Skokie, IL. There are a total of 2,435 students and 171 teachers at Niles West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Niles West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 42% higher than the Illinois average.

Niles West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2435
Teachers171
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment765
Taking some courses543
Taking some courses (not tests)224
Passing some courses454
Passing no courses78

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Niles West High School, there are a total of 765 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 543 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Niles West High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 48.8% 45.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 7.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 31.4% 30.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 14.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Skokie demographics profile

StatisticSkokieIllinoisNational
Population63,30012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,29022891
Median age42.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%55%55%
Speak English51%77%79%
Speak Spanish8%13%13%

Education level achieved in Skokie

IndexSkokieIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college71.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.7%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters19.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.2%1.3%
Write a school review about Niles West High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Niles West High School…
Great Opportunity, Poor Work Ethic
Academics9/10
Teachers10/10
Administration9/10
Sports2/10
Facilities6/10
Niles West has plenty of options in terms of Clubs and Activities, and the teachers really go above and beyond to make their kids successful. However, the overall school spirit and motivation is severely, and it can be discouraging to students.
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Source: The Niles West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.