Naperville Central High School
Naperville, IL · Naperville CUSD 203
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, midsize
36th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 94%· Stable
440 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
(630)420-6422NCES ID 172771002939Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Naperville Central High School 36th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 94% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2019 to 94th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (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.
Black (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 2,519 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.2% | 62.3% | ▼ 12.9 pts | |
| Asian | 13.7% | 17.7% | ▲ 4.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 9.6% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 5.2% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Black | 3.5% | 4.4% | ▲ 0.9 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 $652K in zip 60540 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 Naperville Central High School
- #24Naperville North High SchoolNaperville CUSD 203 · 1.2 mi away24th of 601
ELA 79% ▲3 · Math 72% ▲1Compare - #37Lisle High SchoolLisle CUSD 202 · 4.1 mi away37th of 601
ELA 76% = · Math 69% ▼2Compare - –Illinois Youth Center-WarrenvilleIDJJ Sch Dist 428 · 4.1 mi awayCompare
- #13Neuqua Valley High SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 4.5 mi away13th of 601
ELA 87% ▲11 · Math 79% ▲8Compare - #65Metea Valley High SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 4.6 mi away65th of 601
ELA 70% ▼6 · Math 63% ▼8Compare - #106Wheaton Warrenville South H SCUSD 200 · 4.6 mi away106th of 601
ELA 70% ▼6 · Math 52% ▼19Compare - #60Waubonsie Valley High SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 5.3 mi away60th of 601
ELA 70% ▼6 · Math 64% ▼7Compare - #70Glenbard South High SchoolGlenbard Twp HSD 87 · 6.2 mi away70th of 601
ELA 73% ▼3 · Math 59% ▼12Compare
What school district is Naperville Central High School in?
Naperville Central High School is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district in Naperville, Illinois.
Is Naperville Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Naperville Central High School 36th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 94% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Naperville Central High School?
White 62%, Asian 18%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 5% (2,519 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Naperville Central High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60540 is $652K 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.