Lincoln Way West
New Lenox, IL · Lincoln Way CHSD 210
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
80th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 87%▼ Declining
21701 S Gougar Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451
(815)717-3501NCES ID 172307006062Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Way West 80th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 87% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 87th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Two or more races (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.
Two or more races (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 2,005 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2009, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.9% | 80.0% | ▼ 8.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.9% | 14.8% | ▲ 8.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.6% | 2.7% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 1.7% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2009. 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 West
- #52Lincoln-Way Central High SchoolLincoln Way CHSD 210 · 3.9 mi away52nd of 601
ELA 72% ▲5 · Math 63% ▲2Compare - #523Joliet Central High SchoolJoliet Twp HSD 204 · 4.4 mi away523rd of 601
ELA 28% ▼39 · Math 19% ▼42Compare - #153Lockport Township High Sch EastLockport Twp HSD 205 · 6.7 mi away153rd of 601
ELA 57% ▼10 · Math 51% ▼10Compare - #432Joliet West High SchoolJoliet Twp HSD 204 · 6.9 mi away432nd of 601
ELA 38% ▼29 · Math 28% ▼33Compare - #42Lincoln-Way East High SchoolLincoln Way CHSD 210 · 7.6 mi away42nd of 601
ELA 74% ▲7 · Math 66% ▲5Compare - #252Romeoville High SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 10.1 mi away252nd of 601
ELA 53% ▼14 · Math 39% ▼22Compare - #134Victor J Andrew High SchoolCons HSD 230 · 10.2 mi away134th of 601
ELA 61% ▼6 · Math 53% ▼8Compare - #27Lemont Twp High SchoolLemont Twp HSD 210 · 12.4 mi away27th of 601
ELA 79% ▲12 · Math 71% ▲10Compare
What school district is Lincoln Way West in?
Lincoln Way West is part of the Lincoln Way CHSD 210 district in New Lenox, Illinois.
Is Lincoln Way West a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Way West 80th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 87% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Way West?
White 80%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 3%, Black 2% (2,005 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln Way West 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.