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Lincoln Way West

PublicHighGrades 9–12

21701 S Gougar Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 · (815) 717-3501 · Part of Lincoln Way Community High School District 210

New Lenox Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
2,047
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Way West

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state

On the path

Where New Lenox Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lincoln Way WestYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21701 S Gougar Rd, New Lenox

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9509
Grade 10481
Grade 11518
Grade 12539
Enrollment over time
1,967’20
1,967’21
1,994’22
2,005’23
2,047’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Way West from New Lenox Township families.

Other schools in Lincoln Way Community High School District 210

The district →
Lincoln-Way East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
A
2,696 students18:1
Lincoln-Way Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lenox
A
1,991 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; New Lenox Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.