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Niles West High School
A−

Niles West High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5701 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077 · (847) 626-2510 · Part of Niles Township Community High School District 219

Niles Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Illinois school districts

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Photo: Nick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,646
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Niles West High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts41%
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

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5701 Oakton St, Skokie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9623
Grade 10663
Grade 11667
Grade 12693
Enrollment over time
2,562’20
2,557’21
2,609’22
2,615’23
2,646’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Asian 33%Hispanic 17%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Niles West High School from Niles Township families.

Other schools in Niles Township Community High School District 219

The district →
Niles North High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Skokie
A−
1,999 students12:1

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; Niles Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.