East High School
Aurora, IL · Aurora East USD 131
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
555th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 8%▼ Declining
500 Tomcat Ln, Aurora, IL 60505
(630)299-8000NCES ID 170468000143Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks East High School 555th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 8% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 8th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 4,019 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 82.6% | 89.0% | ▲ 6.4 pts | |
| Black | 10.4% | 6.8% | ▼ 3.6 pts | |
| White | 5.9% | 1.9% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $253K in zip 60505 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than East High School
- #60Waubonsie Valley High SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 2.3 mi away60th of 601
ELA 70% ▲47 · Math 64% ▲51Compare - #397West Aurora High SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 2.8 mi away397th of 601
ELA 45% ▲22 · Math 28% ▲15Compare - #138Oswego East High SchoolCUSD 308 · 3.2 mi away138th of 601
ELA 63% ▲40 · Math 50% ▲37Compare - #1Illinois Mathematics and Science AcademyIllinois Mathematics & Science Academy · 4.2 mi away1st of 601
ELA 98% ▲75 · Math 98% ▲85Compare - #65Metea Valley High SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 4.4 mi away65th of 601
ELA 70% ▲47 · Math 63% ▲50Compare - #220Oswego High SchoolCUSD 308 · 4.9 mi away220th of 601
ELA 55% ▲32 · Math 42% ▲29Compare - #13Neuqua Valley High SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 5.9 mi away13th of 601
ELA 87% ▲64 · Math 79% ▲66Compare - –Illinois Youth Center-WarrenvilleIDJJ Sch Dist 428 · 6.4 mi awayCompare
What school district is East High School in?
East High School is part of the Aurora East USD 131 district in Aurora, Illinois.
Is East High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks East High School 555th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 8% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of East High School?
Hispanic 89%, Black 7%, White 2%, Two or more races 1% (4,019 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near East High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60505 is $253K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.