Is Normal Community West High School a good school?

Normal Community West High School ranks 269 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Normal Community West High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,628 students attended Normal Community West High School.

What is the racial makeup of Normal Community West High School?

Students at Normal Community West High School are 68% White, 15% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Normal Community West High School?

Normal Community West High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carlock Elementary School Elementary : Fox Creek Elementary School Elementary : Glenn Elementary School Elementary : Hudson Elementary School Elementary : Oakdale Elementary School Elementary : Parkside Elementary School Elementary : Pepper Ridge Elementary School Elementary : Prairieland Elementary School Middle : Kingsley Junior High School Middle : Parkside Junior High School

Normal Community West High School

Summary:

Normal Community West High School is a public high school serving 1,628 students in grades 9-12 in Normal, Illinois. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 420 out of 813 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Normal Community West High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 115 and 269 out of 697-701 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating above-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. Its 4-year graduation rate ranges from 89.4% to 94.5%, higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 1.3% to 2.3% in the past few years.

However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. While Normal Community West High School outperforms Bloomington High School, it lags behind the highly-ranked University High School. The school's test scores in SAT Mathematics are lower than the district and state averages, but its SAT English Language Arts and ISA Science proficiency rates are generally higher. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 16.8% in 2019-2020 to over 30% in recent years, which is an area of concern.

Detail:

Public 9-12

501 N Parkside Rd
Normal, IL 61761-2780

(309) 557-4402

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
269^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,422

Feeder schools for Normal Community West High School:

Elementary:	Carlock Elementary School
	Fox Creek Elementary School
	Glenn Elementary School
	Hudson Elementary School
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	Oakdale Elementary School
	Parkside Elementary School
	Pepper Ridge Elementary School
	Prairieland Elementary School
Middle:	Kingsley Junior High School
	Parkside Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 1,628

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Normal Community West High School ranks better than 61.4% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.31. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Normal Community West High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Normal Community West High School has the largest high school student body size in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Normal Community West High School is $13,422, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 high schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Normal Community West High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Normal Community West High School 269^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Normal Community West High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Normal Community West High School

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Rank History for all students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.33	52^nd	586	91.1%
2004	72.98	141^st	592	76.2%
2005	75.28	125^th	590	78.8%
2006	81.22	89^th	596	85.1%
2007	82.92	82^nd	612	86.6%
2008	76.80	127^th	624	79.6%
2009	74.66	159^th	632	74.8%
2010	64.66	245^th	643	61.9%
2011	72.53	190^th	655	71.0%
2012	73.85	163^rd	665	75.5%
2013	67.83	226^th	670	66.3%
2014	81.01	124^th	670	81.5%
2015	32.80	402^nd	614	34.5%
2016	70.73	111^th	643	82.7%
2017	73.22	136^th	642	78.8%
2018	78.18	115^th	647	82.2%
2019	74.15	144^th	701	79.5%
2021	67.76	185^th	688	73.1%
2022	67.23	195^th	699	72.1%
2023	67.95	180^th	699	74.2%
2024	54.31	269^th	697	61.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.38	67^th	154	56.5%
2019	20.85	127^th	165	23.0%
2021	26.66	110^th	160	31.3%
2022	34.38	108^th	170	36.5%
2023	19.51	131^st	163	19.6%
2024	35.21	108^th	182	40.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2024	59.03	52^nd	248	79.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.32	56^th	374	85.0%
2019	34.19	273^rd	473	42.3%
2021	55.20	128^th	453	71.7%
2022	48.03	157^th	493	68.2%
2023	41.10	216^th	476	54.6%
2024	37.13	243^rd	482	49.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.45	133^rd	585	77.3%
2019	47.35	314^th	639	50.9%
2021	46.72	274^th	611	55.2%
2022	44.69	333^rd	626	46.8%
2023	48.02	314^th	644	51.2%
2024	35.16	396^th	639	38.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.20	136^th	620	78.1%
2019	73.92	139^th	665	79.1%
2021	57.85	233^rd	639	63.5%
2022	57.60	259^th	658	60.6%
2023	72.79	144^th	656	78.0%
2024	55.16	251^st	664	62.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.59	118^th	428	72.4%
2024	30.42	249^th	429	42.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.37	110^th	619	82.2%
2019	71.10	150^th	675	77.8%
2021	72.49	141^st	653	78.4%
2022	71.92	141^st	664	78.8%
2023	59.03	233^rd	668	65.1%
2024	51.31	284^th	668	57.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.50	59^th	253	76.7%
2019	48.57	116^th	299	61.2%
2021	46.60	103^rd	281	63.3%
2022	53.36	96^th	294	67.3%
2023	59.69	78^th	301	74.1%
2024	34.98	171^st	299	42.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.11	105^th	291	63.9%
2019	45.30	145^th	317	54.3%
2021	39.38	173^rd	317	45.4%
2022	35.62	211^th	335	37.0%
2023	59.73	99^th	333	70.3%
2024	30.30	230^th	336	31.5%

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Rank History for White students at Normal Community West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.58	110^th	548	79.9%
2019	74.00	119^th	552	78.4%
2021	60.71	184^th	553	66.7%
2022	60.40	180^th	560	67.9%
2023	60.81	190^th	557	65.9%
2024	52.50	213^th	554	61.6%

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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 Normal Community West High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	1068	64	5	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1996	1068	64	5	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1997	1095	73	10	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1998	1091	105	11	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1235
1999	1197	100	12	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	1340
2000	1192	90	10	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	1322
2001	1201	117	12	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	1358
2002	1231	135	17	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	1417
2003	1231	135	17	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	1417
2004	1220	143	20	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	1412
2005	1266	160	15	37	1	n/a	n/a	18	1497
2006	1303	183	14	42	3	n/a	n/a	33	1578
2007	1339	202	14	41	3	n/a	n/a	34	1633
2008	1318	231	17	54	2	n/a	n/a	53	1675
2009	1311	247	17	67	4	n/a	n/a	68	1714
2010	1311	215	17	65	4	n/a	n/a	88	1700
2011	1254	218	19	92	6	1	58	0	1648
2012	1257	202	18	88	8	3	67	0	1643
2013	1206	207	17	77	8	3	68	0	1586
2014	1185	186	20	74	7	3	78	0	1553
2015	1208	201	15	78	6	2	98	0	1608
2016	1206	215	15	94	4	3	104	0	1641
2017	1194	197	15	112	4	3	95	0	1620
2018	1175	229	26	135	5	4	99	0	1673
2019	1168	190	26	136	6	3	90	0	1619
2020	1196	199	33	114	5	1	87	0	1635
2021	1206	222	42	144	6	1	98	0	1719
2022	1167	222	30	136	2	0	106	0	1663
2023	1111	244	30	152	2	0	89	0	1628

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 Normal Community West High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	1162	66.2	17.6	n/a
1996	1162	66.2	17.6	n/a
1997	1200	75.0	16.0	n/a
1998	1235	76.0	16.3	n/a
1999	1340	80.8	16.6	n/a
2000	1322	83.2	15.9	n/a
2001	1358	83.1	16.3	n/a
2002	1417	90.8	15.6	0
2003	1417	90.8	15.6	0
2004	1412	88.4	16.0	0
2005	1497	84.8	17.7	0
2006	1578	93.6	16.9	0
2007	1633	88.0	18.6	0
2008	1675	88.0	19.0	0
2009	1714	118.0	14.5	0
2010	1700	119.6	14.2	0
2011	1648	107.6	15.3	0
2012	1643	100.7	16.3	26.2
2013	1586	164.8	9.6	27.8
2014	1553	99.4	15.6	26.5
2015	1608	91.0	17.6	28.9
2016	1641	88.0	18.6	28.7
2017	1620	90.4	17.9	30.2
2018	1673	99.1	16.8	33.1
2019	1619	102.0	15.8	31.9
2020	1635	107.9	15.1	31.3
2021	1719	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1663	111.4	14.9	32.5
2023	1628	103.9	15.6	n/a

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 Normal Community West High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	1162	66.2	17.6	n/a
1996	1162	66.2	17.6	n/a
1997	1200	75.0	16.0	n/a
1998	1235	76.0	16.3	n/a
1999	1340	80.8	16.6	n/a
2000	1322	83.2	15.9	n/a
2001	1358	83.1	16.3	n/a
2002	1417	90.8	15.6	0
2003	1417	90.8	15.6	0
2004	1412	88.4	16.0	0
2005	1497	84.8	17.7	0
2006	1578	93.6	16.9	0
2007	1633	88.0	18.6	0
2008	1675	88.0	19.0	0
2009	1714	118.0	14.5	0
2010	1700	119.6	14.2	0
2011	1648	107.6	15.3	0
2012	1643	100.7	16.3	26.2
2013	1586	164.8	9.6	27.8
2014	1553	99.4	15.6	26.5
2015	1608	91.0	17.6	28.9
2016	1641	88.0	18.6	28.7
2017	1620	90.4	17.9	30.2
2018	1673	99.1	16.8	33.1
2019	1619	102.0	15.8	31.9
2020	1635	107.9	15.1	31.3
2021	1719	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1663	111.4	14.9	32.5
2023	1628	103.9	15.6	n/a

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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