Is Normal Community High School a good school?

Normal Community High School ranks 115 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Normal Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,111 students attended Normal Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Normal Community High School?

Students at Normal Community High School are 57% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Normal Community High School?

Normal Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benjamin Elementary School Elementary : Cedar Ridge Elementary School Elementary : Fairview Elementary School Elementary : Grove Elementary School Elementary : Northpoint Elementary School Elementary : Sugar Creek Elementary School Elementary : Towanda Elementary School Middle : Chiddix Junior High School Middle : Evans Junior High School

Normal Community High School

Summary:

Normal Community High School is a public high school located in Normal, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,131 students. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 420 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Normal Community High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, ranking 115th out of 697 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, SAT/English Language Arts, and ISA/Science. Additionally, the school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, reaching 92.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. Normal Community High School also performs well across various student subgroups, with particularly strong rankings for Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students compared to other Illinois high schools.

When compared to other nearby high schools, University High School, which is part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district, consistently ranks among the top 10 high schools in Illinois and outperforms Normal Community High School in academic metrics. However, Normal Community High School still performs significantly better than Bloomington High School, which is part of the Bloomington School District 87 and has lower academic achievement, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3900 E Raab Rd
Normal, IL 61761-9487

(309) 557-4401

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,618

Feeder schools for Normal Community High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Elementary School
	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Grove Elementary School
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	Northpoint Elementary School
	Sugar Creek Elementary School
	Towanda Elementary School
Middle:	Chiddix Junior High School
	Evans Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 2,111

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Normal Community High School ranks better than 83.5% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks first 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 79.12. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Normal Community 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 Normal Community High School has the largest high school student body size in the McLean County Unified School District 5. Racial makeup is: White (56.8%), African American (15%), Hispanic (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Normal Community High School is 15.8. 2 high schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Normal Community High School employs 133.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Normal Community High School is $12,618. 2 high schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Normal Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Normal Community High School 115^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Normal Community High School in the ranking list.)

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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 High School

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Rank History for all students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	89.05	35^th	586	94.0%
2004	86.18	53^rd	592	91.0%
2005	79.77	89^th	590	84.9%
2006	85.05	67^th	596	88.8%
2007	84.65	68^th	612	88.9%
2008	86.10	66^th	624	89.4%
2009	82.43	85^th	632	86.6%
2010	77.16	129^th	643	79.9%
2011	84.03	82^nd	655	87.5%
2012	82.44	94^th	665	85.9%
2013	86.14	75^th	670	88.8%
2014	89.14	54^th	670	91.9%
2015	56.98	222^nd	614	63.8%
2016	62.22	164^th	643	74.5%
2017	87.32	62^nd	642	90.3%
2018	84.18	87^th	647	86.6%
2019	87.30	73^rd	701	89.6%
2021	88.14	76^th	688	89.0%
2022	87.00	71^st	699	89.8%
2023	85.13	84^th	699	88.0%
2024	79.12	115^th	697	83.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.28	80^th	154	48.1%
2019	44.20	88^th	165	46.7%
2021	42.66	87^th	160	45.6%
2022	60.07	65^th	170	61.8%
2023	47.32	81^st	163	50.3%
2024	41.17	95^th	182	47.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.39	126^th	151	16.6%
2019	47.38	64^th	183	65.0%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	58.69	52^nd	205	74.6%
2023	97.77	2^nd	217	99.1%
2024	86.47	16^th	248	93.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.55	80^th	374	78.6%
2019	53.47	126^th	473	73.4%
2021	64.76	93^rd	453	79.5%
2022	48.96	148^th	493	70.0%
2023	58.71	135^th	476	71.6%
2024	49.52	170^th	482	64.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.86	325^th	585	44.4%
2019	41.64	368^th	639	42.4%
2021	46.14	279^th	611	54.3%
2022	48.47	294^th	626	53.0%
2023	67.13	147^th	644	77.2%
2024	47.68	297^th	639	53.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.37	67^th	620	89.2%
2019	84.58	83^rd	665	87.5%
2021	87.89	76^th	639	88.1%
2022	83.61	92^nd	658	86.0%
2023	80.46	105^th	656	84.0%
2024	76.25	128^th	664	80.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.40	94^th	428	78.0%
2024	57.79	106^th	429	75.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.63	104^th	619	83.2%
2019	87.24	75^th	675	88.9%
2021	84.71	86^th	653	86.8%
2022	87.05	69^th	664	89.6%
2023	86.53	69^th	668	89.7%
2024	78.57	115^th	668	82.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.63	27^th	132	79.5%
2019	77.44	27^th	130	79.2%
2021	83.05	23^rd	135	83.0%
2022	66.74	46^th	141	67.4%
2023	80.57	25^th	134	81.3%
2024	79.13	32^nd	137	76.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.74	87^th	253	65.6%
2019	72.34	50^th	299	83.3%
2021	60.46	63^rd	281	77.6%
2022	51.51	104^th	294	64.6%
2023	41.11	147^th	301	51.2%
2024	40.41	142^nd	299	52.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.34	143^rd	291	50.9%
2019	37.45	180^th	317	43.2%
2021	49.36	118^th	317	62.8%
2022	54.79	128^th	335	61.8%
2023	75.90	52^nd	333	84.4%
2024	62.20	88^th	336	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at Normal Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.79	82^nd	548	85.0%
2019	84.58	71^st	552	87.1%
2021	80.27	93^rd	553	83.2%
2022	82.28	81^st	560	85.5%
2023	79.44	92^nd	557	83.5%
2024	70.10	137^th	554	75.3%

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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 High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1389	35	15	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	1456
1989	1314	31	18	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	1376
1990	1267	34	16	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1991	1266	42	21	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1339
1992	1289	65	21	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	1387
1993	1352	68	26	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	1462
1994	1401	63	26	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	1502
1995	973	57	20	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1996	973	57	20	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1997	1019	81	28	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	1152
1998	1029	103	29	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1999	1105	114	34	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	1278
2000	1137	117	38	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1319
2001	1147	122	49	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1346
2002	1207	145	63	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1455
2003	1207	145	63	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1455
2004	1304	166	68	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	1585
2005	1346	164	57	66	3	n/a	n/a	17	1653
2006	1378	171	62	66	3	n/a	n/a	29	1709
2007	1420	214	77	79	2	n/a	n/a	36	1828
2008	1360	194	76	80	2	n/a	n/a	48	1760
2009	1394	214	99	103	2	n/a	n/a	63	1875
2010	1379	232	99	92	2	n/a	n/a	81	1885
2011	1343	217	105	120	6	6	77	0	1874
2012	1336	205	124	127	6	4	84	0	1886
2013	1314	196	124	145	8	5	103	0	1895
2014	1366	186	144	139	6	4	100	0	1945
2015	1358	218	167	144	8	4	104	0	2003
2016	1358	239	178	161	11	8	97	0	2052
2017	1390	255	215	159	11	5	88	0	2123
2018	1357	224	224	179	10	7	90	0	2091
2019	1394	233	205	181	7	3	97	0	2120
2020	1326	229	213	201	6	6	93	0	2074
2021	1352	255	211	197	8	6	106	0	2135
2022	1307	288	227	205	7	5	115	0	2154
2023	1263	306	231	208	8	3	112	0	2131
2024	1198	316	229	232	9	1	126	0	2111

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1456	79.7	18.2	n/a
1989	1376	78.6	17.5	n/a
1990	1328	73.8	17.9	n/a
1991	1339	84.3	15.8	n/a
1992	1387	91.0	15.2	n/a
1993	1462	88.1	16.6	n/a
1994	1502	90.9	16.5	n/a
1995	1070	74.8	14.3	n/a
1996	1070	74.8	14.3	n/a
1997	1152	68.6	16.8	n/a
1998	1186	68.0	17.4	n/a
1999	1278	77.0	16.6	n/a
2000	1319	81.8	16.1	n/a
2001	1346	88.4	15.2	n/a
2002	1455	96.4	15.1	0
2003	1455	96.4	15.1	0
2004	1585	92.6	17.1	0
2005	1653	95.4	17.3	0
2006	1709	98.6	17.3	0
2007	1828	96.0	19.0	0
2008	1760	93.0	18.9	0
2009	1875	115.7	16.2	0
2010	1885	123.1	15.3	0
2011	1874	119.8	15.6	0
2012	1886	117.2	16.0	22.4
2013	1895	175.0	10.8	21.6
2014	1945	120.9	16.0	22.1
2015	2003	117.0	17.1	24.7
2016	2052	114.0	18.0	25.8
2017	2123	116.8	18.1	25.1
2018	2091	120.9	17.2	25.3
2019	2120	121.0	17.5	24.9
2020	2074	134.9	15.3	25.4
2021	2135	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2154	137.4	15.6	27.2
2023	2131	135.7	15.7	n/a
2024	2111	133.3	15.8	34.2

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1456	79.7	18.2	n/a
1989	1376	78.6	17.5	n/a
1990	1328	73.8	17.9	n/a
1991	1339	84.3	15.8	n/a
1992	1387	91.0	15.2	n/a
1993	1462	88.1	16.6	n/a
1994	1502	90.9	16.5	n/a
1995	1070	74.8	14.3	n/a
1996	1070	74.8	14.3	n/a
1997	1152	68.6	16.8	n/a
1998	1186	68.0	17.4	n/a
1999	1278	77.0	16.6	n/a
2000	1319	81.8	16.1	n/a
2001	1346	88.4	15.2	n/a
2002	1455	96.4	15.1	0
2003	1455	96.4	15.1	0
2004	1585	92.6	17.1	0
2005	1653	95.4	17.3	0
2006	1709	98.6	17.3	0
2007	1828	96.0	19.0	0
2008	1760	93.0	18.9	0
2009	1875	115.7	16.2	0
2010	1885	123.1	15.3	0
2011	1874	119.8	15.6	0
2012	1886	117.2	16.0	22.4
2013	1895	175.0	10.8	21.6
2014	1945	120.9	16.0	22.1
2015	2003	117.0	17.1	24.7
2016	2052	114.0	18.0	25.8
2017	2123	116.8	18.1	25.1
2018	2091	120.9	17.2	25.3
2019	2120	121.0	17.5	24.9
2020	2074	134.9	15.3	25.4
2021	2135	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2154	137.4	15.6	27.2
2023	2131	135.7	15.7	n/a
2024	2111	133.3	15.8	34.2

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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