West Leyden High School

West Leyden High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1000 N Wolf Rd,  Northlake, IL
Leyden Community High School District No. 212
4.1
3.7
1,607 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Wilford Wagner
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1120
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
9%
Reading Proficiency
14%
Average GPA
3.41
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A
Teachers
B
College Prep
B+
Administration
A
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
A
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.41
Reading Proficiency
14%
Math Proficiency
9%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
118
Full Time Teachers
118
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1120
Math
550
Verbal
570
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
24
Reading
24
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
67.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

4
Equity
4
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
207:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
Hispanic
84.9%
White
10.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
Black
1.6%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago 292 Students
Elmhurst University 246 Students
Triton College 215 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 212 Students
Dominican University 193 Students
Loyola University Chicago 184 Students
DePaul University 178 Students
Illinois State University 159 Students
Northern Illinois University 153 Students
Northwestern University 141 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 96 Students
Biology 71 Students
Psychology 67 Students
Computer Science 59 Students
Business 58 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 40 Students
Accounting 34 Students
Education 33 Students
Chemistry 29 Students
Finance 27 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 236 Reviews
5.0 Alum
8/19/2023
The best part was that the teachers were always willing to help when a student needed help or they saw them struggling. The worst part was having to do the last two years online and some teachers would not preperly teach during that time.
4.0 Alum
7/8/2023
This school offered a variety of after school activities as well as Ap courses with a number of passionate teachers that aided in the learning process for the students.I myself took a couple of Ap courses.This includes Ap History,Physics II and government and politics.
5.0 Alum
7/18/2021
The schools makes it a priority for students to feel welcome and able to make the right choices that will benefit them during their high school journey. Prioritizing the students, they offer a ton of experience building studies in almost any pathway.
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3.7 12 Reviews
1.0 parent
9/1/2021
I’ve lived around the neighborhood of this school for as long as I can remember. Never in my life have I experienced such ignorance just to get a average education. Students are given 15-20 minute videos to watch instead of being taught by a actual teacher in certain classes. If you want something o...
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1.0 parent
2/19/2020
Administration is disengaged from the student population. Staff does not have the skills or tools to educate children with disabilities or social emotional needs. Administration does not have the students best interest in mind.
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5.0 parent
1/3/2018
Good school however many teachers lack care for their students. My child has a couple she loves and have guided her amazingly through her 4 yr high school journey. The rest however sadly could care less about the kids or the lessons and studies they teach. That is a big downside to this school.
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2.0 other
2/14/2017
This is a school that does not work towards the betterment of students. Most teachers are not there because they care about helping students, they're there for the large salary. As an alum, I could see that if a student was not "smart" they wouldn't even bother with them. My brother was not the brig...
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