📍 1755 S Wolf Rd, Des Plaines, Cook County, 60018
Maine West High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Des Plaines, Cook County. The school has 1,880 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eileen Mcmahon. It is part of the Maine Township HSD 207 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 121.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Maine West High School enrolls 1,880 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 121.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 38% White and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 859 | 46% |
| White | 716 | 38% |
| Asian | 190 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 59 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Maine West High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-30, state senate district 28, state house district 55.
Maine West High School is one of 4 schools in Maine Township HSD 207, based in Park Ridge, Illinois. The district serves 6,272 students district-wide and employs 394 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,880 students, Maine West High School is larger than the district average of about 1,568 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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