Lincoln-Way Central High School
New Lenox, IL · Lincoln Way CHSD 210
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
52nd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 91%· Stable
1801 E Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox, IL 60451
(815)462-2172NCES ID 172307002543Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln-Way Central High School 52nd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 91% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 92th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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) and Black (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.
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 2,017 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.9% | 80.7% | ▼ 9.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 12.3% | ▲ 7.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 2.6% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.4 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 $454K in zip 60451 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 Lincoln-Way Central High School
- #42Lincoln-Way East High SchoolLincoln Way CHSD 210 · 3.8 mi away42nd of 601
ELA 74% ▲2 · Math 66% ▲3Compare - #80Lincoln Way WestLincoln Way CHSD 210 · 3.9 mi away80th of 601
ELA 67% ▼5 · Math 61% ▼2Compare - #134Victor J Andrew High SchoolCons HSD 230 · 6.5 mi away134th of 601
ELA 61% ▼11 · Math 53% ▼10Compare - #153Lockport Township High Sch EastLockport Twp HSD 205 · 7.4 mi away153rd of 601
ELA 57% ▼15 · Math 51% ▼12Compare - #523Joliet Central High SchoolJoliet Twp HSD 204 · 7.5 mi away523rd of 601
ELA 28% ▼44 · Math 19% ▼44Compare - #364Tinley Park High SchoolBremen CHSD 228 · 9.3 mi away364th of 601
ELA 46% ▼26 · Math 32% ▼31Compare - #108Carl Sandburg High SchoolCons HSD 230 · 10.1 mi away108th of 601
ELA 64% ▼8 · Math 57% ▼6Compare - #432Joliet West High SchoolJoliet Twp HSD 204 · 10.2 mi away432nd of 601
ELA 38% ▼34 · Math 28% ▼35Compare
What school district is Lincoln-Way Central High School in?
Lincoln-Way Central High School is part of the Lincoln Way CHSD 210 district in New Lenox, Illinois.
Is Lincoln-Way Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln-Way Central High School 52nd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 91% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln-Way Central High School?
White 81%, Hispanic 12%, Two or more races 3%, Black 2% (2,017 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln-Way Central High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60451 is $454K 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.