Normal Community West High School
Tel:
(309)557-4402
- Normal Community West High School serves 1,620 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Normal Community West High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Normal Community West High School's student population of 1,620 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 90 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,620 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 90 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Normal Community West High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Normal Community West High School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1294 out of 3679 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 26% |
| Black | 13% | 17% |
| White | 74% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mclean County USD 5 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Normal Community West High School is University High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Parkside Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Parkside Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Normal Parkside Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 342 students
0.6 miles
1900 W College Ave
Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4422 0.6 K-5 342 - Normal Parkside Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 745 students
0.6 miles
101 N Parkside Rd
Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4408 0.6 6-8 745 - Normal Oakdale Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 406 students
1.4 miles
601 S Adelaide St
Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4421 1.4 K-5 406 - Normal University High School Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 611 students
1.4 miles
Isu Campus Box 7100
Normal, IL 61790
(309)438-8542 1.4 9-12 611 - Normal Fairview Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 271 students
1.5 miles
416 Fairview St
Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4415 1.5 PK-5 271
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