West Aurora High School
Aurora, IL · Aurora West USD 129
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
397th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 34%· Stable
1201 W New York St, Aurora, IL 60506
(630)301-5600NCES ID 170471000174Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Aurora High School 397th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 34th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Asian (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Asian (last reported 2024) stops 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 3,655 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 42.9% | 63.2% | ▲ 20.3 pts | |
| White | 35.0% | 20.9% | ▼ 14.1 pts | |
| Black | 15.0% | 10.7% | ▼ 4.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.0% | 2.8% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 2.9% | 2.1% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.0% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.8 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 $315K in zip 60506 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 West Aurora High School
- #1Illinois Mathematics and Science AcademyIllinois Mathematics & Science Academy · 1.6 mi away1st of 601
ELA 98% ▲53 · Math 98% ▲70Compare - #555East High SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 2.8 mi away555th of 601
ELA 23% ▼22 · Math 13% ▼15Compare - #60Waubonsie Valley High SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 5 mi away60th of 601
ELA 70% ▲25 · Math 64% ▲36Compare - #138Oswego East High SchoolCUSD 308 · 5.5 mi away138th of 601
ELA 63% ▲18 · Math 50% ▲22Compare - #220Oswego High SchoolCUSD 308 · 5.6 mi away220th of 601
ELA 55% ▲10 · Math 42% ▲14Compare - #65Metea Valley High SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 5.8 mi away65th of 601
ELA 70% ▲25 · Math 63% ▲35Compare - #57Batavia Sr High SchoolBatavia USD 101 · 5.8 mi away57th of 601
ELA 71% ▲26 · Math 63% ▲35Compare - –Illinois Youth Center-WarrenvilleIDJJ Sch Dist 428 · 7.6 mi awayCompare
What school district is West Aurora High School in?
West Aurora High School is part of the Aurora West USD 129 district in Aurora, Illinois.
Is West Aurora High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Aurora High School 397th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Aurora High School?
Hispanic 63%, White 21%, Black 11%, Two or more races 3% (3,655 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near West Aurora High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60506 is $315K 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.