Is Naperville North High School a good school?

Yes! Naperville North High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 23 rd of 697 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Naperville North High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,502 students attended Naperville North High School.

What is the racial makeup of Naperville North High School?

Students at Naperville North High School are 57% White, 18% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Naperville North High School?

Naperville North High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Beebe Elementary School Elementary : Ellsworth Elementary School Elementary : Highlands Elementary School Elementary : Mill Street Elementary School Elementary : Naper Elementary School Elementary : Prairie Elementary School Elementary : Steeple Run Elementary School Middle : Jefferson Junior High School Middle : Washington Junior High School

Naperville North High School

Summary:

Naperville North High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving grades 9-12 in Naperville, Illinois, part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district. This school consistently outperforms state averages in academic performance, with over 55% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts, compared to state averages around 30%. Naperville North also maintains a high 96.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.2% dropout rate, both significantly better than state averages.

The school serves a diverse student population and maintains strong performance across different subgroups, with many subgroups ranked in the top 25-50 schools in Illinois. Naperville North spends a relatively high $19,326 per student and has a low 13.9 student-to-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. While the school's performance is comparable to its neighbor Naperville Central High School, it outperforms other nearby schools like Neuqua Valley High School and Waubonsie Valley High School, which are part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district.

One area of concern for Naperville North is a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 20.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 18.14% in 2022-2023, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to the state average. Overall, Naperville North High School is a high-performing school that consistently ranks among the top in Illinois, offering a strong academic environment for its diverse student body.

Detail:

Public 9-12

899 N Mill St
Naperville, IL 60563-2909

(630) 420-6480

District: Naperville CUSD 203

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,196

Feeder schools for Naperville North High School:

Elementary:	Beebe Elementary School
	Ellsworth Elementary School
	Highlands Elementary School
	Mill Street Elementary School
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	Naper Elementary School
	Prairie Elementary School
	Steeple Run Elementary School
Middle:	Jefferson Junior High School
	Washington Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 2,502

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Asian:

18.2%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Naperville North High School ranks better than 96.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Naperville North High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Naperville North High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.8%), Asian (18.2%), Hispanic (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Naperville North High School is 13.2. (See more...)

Compare Naperville North High School employs 189.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Naperville North High School is $20,196.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Naperville North High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Naperville North High School 23^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Naperville North High School in the ranking list.)

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Naperville CUSD 203:

SchoolDigger ranks Naperville CUSD 203 39^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Naperville North High School

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Rank History for all students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	96.52	12^th	586	98.0%
2004	93.15	20^th	592	96.6%
2005	95.07	12^th	590	98.0%
2006	96.07	10^th	596	98.3%
2007	96.28	13^th	612	97.9%
2008	93.64	20^th	624	96.8%
2009	94.19	16^th	632	97.5%
2010	95.01	14^th	643	97.8%
2011	93.92	22^nd	655	96.6%
2012	93.81	24^th	665	96.4%
2013	94.75	19^th	670	97.2%
2014	94.58	25^th	670	96.3%
2015	99.19	5^th	614	99.2%
2016	88.44	18^th	643	97.2%
2017	97.62	18^th	642	97.2%
2018	97.71	16^th	647	97.5%
2019	98.30	16^th	701	97.7%
2021	99.17	16^th	688	97.7%
2022	97.68	13^th	699	98.1%
2023	95.80	22^nd	699	96.9%
2024	98.41	23^rd	697	96.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.60	28^th	154	81.8%
2019	85.09	21^st	165	87.3%
2021	93.77	13^th	160	91.9%
2022	93.72	5^th	170	97.1%
2023	77.84	37^th	163	77.3%
2024	83.97	31^st	182	83.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.68	88^th	151	41.7%
2019	50.87	55^th	183	69.9%
2021	84.04	11^th	189	94.2%
2022	91.20	8^th	205	96.1%
2023	74.28	22^nd	217	89.9%
2024	80.61	22^nd	248	91.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.44	43^rd	374	88.5%
2019	70.97	64^th	473	86.5%
2021	81.95	39^th	453	91.4%
2022	79.30	42^nd	493	91.5%
2023	93.31	39^th	476	91.8%
2024	98.31	22^nd	482	95.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.12	37^th	585	93.7%
2019	86.00	39^th	639	93.9%
2021	90.87	41^st	611	93.3%
2022	77.17	81^st	626	87.1%
2023	86.01	50^th	644	92.2%
2024	89.18	48^th	639	92.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.87	17^th	620	97.3%
2019	98.27	11^th	665	98.3%
2021	98.94	14^th	639	97.8%
2022	97.02	15^th	658	97.7%
2023	95.93	16^th	656	97.6%
2024	97.32	26^th	664	96.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.53	24^th	428	94.4%
2024	67.17	84^th	429	80.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.39	14^th	619	97.7%
2019	97.30	20^th	675	97.0%
2021	98.64	20^th	653	96.9%
2022	97.32	16^th	664	97.6%
2023	94.57	33^rd	668	95.1%
2024	98.40	22^nd	668	96.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.88	19^th	132	85.6%
2019	89.07	8^th	130	93.8%
2021	90.35	14^th	135	89.6%
2022	85.51	16^th	141	88.7%
2023	78.26	29^th	134	78.4%
2024	84.93	22^nd	137	83.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.30	56^th	253	77.9%
2019	69.35	56^th	299	81.3%
2021	90.22	20^th	281	92.9%
2022	82.12	31^st	294	89.5%
2023	68.03	56^th	301	81.4%
2024	58.83	75^th	299	74.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.59	29^th	291	90.0%
2019	82.89	39^th	317	87.7%
2021	75.57	48^th	317	84.9%
2022	80.95	43^rd	335	87.2%
2023	78.80	48^th	333	85.6%
2024	82.89	40^th	336	88.1%

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Rank History for White students at Naperville North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.10	15^th	548	97.3%
2019	97.31	20^th	552	96.4%
2021	97.02	29^th	553	94.8%
2022	95.13	20^th	560	96.4%
2023	94.19	26^th	557	95.3%
2024	96.75	25^th	554	95.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Naperville North High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2057	28	92	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	2192
1989	2009	38	114	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	2191
1990	1954	49	158	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	2191
1991	2012	56	141	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	2240
1992	2043	55	144	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	2267
1993	2163	44	145	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	2382
1994	2242	51	157	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	2477
1995	2333	73	230	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	2678
1996	2333	73	230	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	2678
1997	2252	80	267	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	2640
1998	2177	78	310	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	2604
1999	2216	78	340	54	5	n/a	n/a	0	2693
2000	2240	68	361	67	20	n/a	n/a	0	2756
2001	2280	74	434	70	17	n/a	n/a	0	2875
2002	2351	73	483	87	10	n/a	n/a	0	3004
2003	2351	73	483	87	10	n/a	n/a	0	3004
2004	2345	86	489	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	3018
2005	2332	101	461	114	7	n/a	n/a	1	3016
2006	2384	112	500	127	5	n/a	n/a	6	3134
2007	2303	134	486	127	3	n/a	n/a	12	3065
2008	2288	152	490	134	2	n/a	n/a	20	3086
2009	2311	167	480	159	1	n/a	n/a	32	3150
2010	2279	172	488	159	2	n/a	n/a	45	3145
2011	2156	176	478	250	0	9	102	0	3171
2012	2139	167	481	245	4	5	99	0	3140
2013	2054	182	490	252	3	4	100	0	3085
2014	1984	173	492	250	3	2	103	0	3007
2015	1881	165	483	246	5	4	101	0	2885
2016	1760	165	473	262	6	3	100	0	2769
2017	1677	155	493	299	10	4	104	0	2742
2018	1630	137	494	297	9	2	105	0	2674
2019	1609	125	515	305	8	1	112	0	2675
2020	1597	116	523	335	8	0	121	0	2700
2021	1605	127	521	328	6	2	124	0	2713
2022	1541	125	508	342	5	3	113	22	2659
2023	1493	128	456	338	6	3	112	17	2553
2024	1420	139	456	340	4	5	123	15	2502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Naperville North High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2192	123.8	17.7	n/a
1989	2191	127.5	17.1	n/a
1990	2191	128.9	16.9	n/a
1991	2240	131.4	17.0	n/a
1992	2267	132.8	17.0	n/a
1993	2382	145.7	16.3	n/a
1994	2477	144.7	17.1	n/a
1995	2678	143.8	18.6	n/a
1996	2678	143.8	18.6	n/a
1997	2640	146.1	18.1	n/a
1998	2604	144.0	18.1	n/a
1999	2693	145.6	18.5	n/a
2000	2756	158.5	17.4	n/a
2001	2875	168.3	17.1	n/a
2002	3004	169.3	17.7	0
2003	3004	169.3	17.7	0
2004	3018	173.4	17.4	0
2005	3016	177.9	17.0	0
2006	3134	177.8	17.6	0
2007	3065	169.0	18.1	0
2008	3086	164.0	18.8	0
2009	3150	189.6	16.6	0
2010	3145	187.4	16.7	0
2011	3171	189.0	16.7	13.1
2012	3140	182.2	17.2	11.3
2013	3085	278.4	11.0	15.8
2014	3007	186.7	16.1	14.9
2015	2885	183.0	15.7	17.2
2016	2769	189.0	14.6	14.7
2017	2742	182.2	15.0	16.7
2018	2674	185.8	14.3	16.1
2019	2675	186.6	14.3	15.4
2020	2700	178.3	15.1	16
2021	2713	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2659	186.2	14.2	15.6
2023	2553	183.6	13.9	18.1
2024	2502	189.1	13.2	20.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Naperville North High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2192	123.8	17.7	n/a
1989	2191	127.5	17.1	n/a
1990	2191	128.9	16.9	n/a
1991	2240	131.4	17.0	n/a
1992	2267	132.8	17.0	n/a
1993	2382	145.7	16.3	n/a
1994	2477	144.7	17.1	n/a
1995	2678	143.8	18.6	n/a
1996	2678	143.8	18.6	n/a
1997	2640	146.1	18.1	n/a
1998	2604	144.0	18.1	n/a
1999	2693	145.6	18.5	n/a
2000	2756	158.5	17.4	n/a
2001	2875	168.3	17.1	n/a
2002	3004	169.3	17.7	0
2003	3004	169.3	17.7	0
2004	3018	173.4	17.4	0
2005	3016	177.9	17.0	0
2006	3134	177.8	17.6	0
2007	3065	169.0	18.1	0
2008	3086	164.0	18.8	0
2009	3150	189.6	16.6	0
2010	3145	187.4	16.7	0
2011	3171	189.0	16.7	13.1
2012	3140	182.2	17.2	11.3
2013	3085	278.4	11.0	15.8
2014	3007	186.7	16.1	14.9
2015	2885	183.0	15.7	17.2
2016	2769	189.0	14.6	14.7
2017	2742	182.2	15.0	16.7
2018	2674	185.8	14.3	16.1
2019	2675	186.6	14.3	15.4
2020	2700	178.3	15.1	16
2021	2713	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2659	186.2	14.2	15.6
2023	2553	183.6	13.9	18.1
2024	2502	189.1	13.2	20.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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