University High School
Normal, IL · ISU Laboratory Schools
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, midsize
19th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 97%· Stable
Isu Campus Box 5300, Normal, IL 61790
(309)438-8994NCES ID 170009904506Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks University High School 19th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 97% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2022 to 97th in 2025.
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.
Black (last reported 2024) 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.
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 629 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.0% | 68.5% | ▼ 9.5 pts | |
| Asian | 4.4% | 9.1% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.9% | 8.4% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 8.1% | ▲ 7.9 pts | |
| Black | 12.6% | 5.9% | ▼ 6.7 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 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.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than University High School
- –Eugene Field SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 0.9 mi awayCompare
- #330Normal Community West High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 1.5 mi away330th of 601
ELA 51% ▼29 · Math 30% ▼44Compare - #435Bloomington High SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 2.3 mi away435th of 601
ELA 43% ▼37 · Math 22% ▼52Compare - –YBMC Charter SchMcLean County USD 5 · 2.4 mi away · charterCompare
- #145Normal Community High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 4.5 mi away145th of 601
ELA 62% ▼18 · Math 48% ▼26Compare - #75Tri-Valley High SchoolTri Valley CUSD 3 · 10.8 mi away75th of 601
ELA 72% ▼8 · Math 58% ▼16Compare - #117Heyworth High SchoolHeyworth CUSD 4 · 14.1 mi away117th of 601
ELA 69% ▼11 · Math 49% ▼25Compare - #77Lexington High SchoolLexington CUSD 7 · 14.4 mi away77th of 601
ELA 73% ▼7 · Math 56% ▼18Compare
What school district is University High School in?
University High School is part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district in Normal, Illinois.
Is University High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks University High School 19th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 97% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of University High School?
White 69%, Asian 9%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 8% (629 students, 2023–24).
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.