West Leyden High School
Northlake, IL · Leyden CHSD 212
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
407th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 32%· Stable
1000 N Wolf Rd, Northlake, IL 60164
(847)451-3154NCES ID 172274002522Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Leyden High School 407th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 32% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 32th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 1,770 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 69.1% | 85.6% | ▲ 16.5 pts | |
| White | 24.5% | 10.2% | ▼ 14.3 pts | |
| Asian | 2.3% | 1.8% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 3.0% | 1.7% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 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 $312K in zip 60164 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 Leyden High School
- #355East Leyden High SchoolLeyden CHSD 212 · 2.3 mi away355th of 601
ELA 45% ▲4 · Math 33% ▲3Compare - #368Fenton High SchoolFenton CHSD 100 · 3.3 mi away368th of 601
ELA 45% ▲4 · Math 33% ▲3Compare - #33York Comm High SchoolElmhurst SD 205 · 3.4 mi away33rd of 601
ELA 80% ▲39 · Math 68% ▲38Compare - #275Elmwood Park High SchoolElmwood Park CUSD 401 · 3.9 mi away275th of 601
ELA 54% ▲13 · Math 35% ▲5Compare - #561Proviso West High SchoolProviso Twp HSD 209 · 4.1 mi away561st of 601
ELA 21% ▼20 · Math 11% ▼19Compare - #597Proviso East High SchoolProviso Twp HSD 209 · 4.9 mi away597th of 601
ELA 13% ▼28 · Math 6% ▼24Compare - #222Ridgewood Comm High SchoolRidgewood CHSD 234 · 5.2 mi away222nd of 601
ELA 58% ▲17 · Math 39% ▲9Compare - #118Proviso Math and Science AcademyProviso Twp HSD 209 · 5.7 mi away118th of 601
ELA 65% ▲24 · Math 53% ▲23Compare
What school district is West Leyden High School in?
West Leyden High School is part of the Leyden CHSD 212 district in Northlake, Illinois.
Is West Leyden High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Leyden High School 407th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 32% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Leyden High School?
Hispanic 86%, White 10%, Asian 2%, Black 2% (1,770 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near West Leyden High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60164 is $312K 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.