Normal Community West High School

501 N Parkside Rd, Normal IL, 61761 | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 309-557-4402
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1673
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Normal
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
41%Normal
33%Illinois

Normal Community West High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "McLean County Unit School District 5" in Normal, IL. There are a total of 1,673 students and 99 teachers at Normal Community West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Normal Community West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 12% higher than the Illinois average.

Normal Community West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1673
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment163
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)154
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Normal Community West High School, there are a total of 163 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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.

Normal Community West High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 76.2% 67.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 11.9% 11.0% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 8.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 6.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 5.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Normal demographics profile

StatisticNormalIllinoisNational
Population54,69912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,04922891
Median age25.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%55%55%
Speak English93%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Normal

IndexNormalIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college75.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Normal Community West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.