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Naperville Central High School

๐Ÿ“ 440 Aurora Ave, Naperville, DuPage County, 60540

2,551
Pupils
14.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Naperville Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Naperville, DuPage County. The school has 2,551 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jackie Thornton. It is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 177.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. The school offers 40 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Jackie Thornton
School district
Naperville CUSD 203

Enrollment & staffing

Naperville Central High School enrolls 2,551 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 53% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 177.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.

Male students
1,355 (53%)
Female students
1,184 (46%)
Teachers (FTE)
177.0
Student-teacher ratio
14.4:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 17% Asian and 9.8% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White1,65365%
Asian42317%
Hispanic or Latino2489.8%
Two or more races1204.7%
Black or African American903.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native3<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

407 of the school's 2,551 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades 9โ€“12

Naperville Central High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 41.

School district: Naperville CUSD 203

Naperville Central High School is one of 22 schools in Naperville CUSD 203, based in Naperville, Illinois. The district serves 16,047 students district-wide and employs 1,163 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,551 students, Naperville Central High School is larger than the district average of about 729 students per school.

16,047
District students
22
Schools
1,163
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

61%
Reading proficient
58%
Math proficient
3%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (40) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Midsize

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