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Lincoln Way West vs. Lincoln-way East High School

Should I attend Lincoln Way West or Lincoln-way East High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lincoln Way West
21701 S Gougar Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lincoln-way East High School
201 Colorado Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lincoln Way West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Lincoln-way East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,967 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln Way West ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,736 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln-way East High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,967 students
2,736 students
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This chart display total students of Lincoln-way East High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
117 teachers
170 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#713 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#429 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Lincoln-way East High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
(Top 20% in IL)
46%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Way West and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln-way East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
(Top 20% in IL)
53%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Way West and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln-way East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
(Top 1% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
97%
(Top 1% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart display graduation rate of Lincoln Way West and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Lincoln-way East High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Lincoln-way East High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
506
682
Grade 10 Students
477
691
Grade 11 Students
460
665
Grade 12 Students
524
698

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
14%
10%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln-way East High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Lincoln-way East High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
81%
73%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Lincoln-way East High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln-way East High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.33
0.45
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This chart display the diversity score of Lincoln-way East High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
8%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln-way East High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(14-15 School Year Data)
1%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Way West and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln-way East High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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