📍 1000 N Wolf Rd, Northlake, Cook County, 60164
West Leyden High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Northlake, Cook County. The school has 1,803 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Arturo Senteno. It is part of the Leyden CHSD 212 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 117.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 9% are proficient in maths. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Leyden High School enrolls 1,803 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 117.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 1.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,530 | 85% |
| White | 194 | 11% |
| Asian | 35 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,075 of the school's 1,803 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Leyden High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-40, state senate district 39, state house district 77.
West Leyden High School is one of 2 schools in Leyden CHSD 212, based in Franklin Park, Illinois. The district serves 3,527 students district-wide and employs 237 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,803 students, West Leyden High School is close to the district average of about 1,764 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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