📍 5701 Oakton St, Skokie, Cook County, 60077
Niles West High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Skokie, Cook County. The school has 2,609 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Steve Parnther. It is part of the Niles Twp HSD 219 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 184.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The school offers 32 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Niles West High School enrolls 2,609 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 184.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 33% Asian and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,063 | 41% |
| Asian | 856 | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 411 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 151 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 117 | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Niles 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 8, state house district 15.
Niles West High School is one of 4 schools in Niles Twp HSD 219, based in Skokie, Illinois. The district serves 4,645 students district-wide and employs 354 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,609 students, Niles West High School is larger than the district average of about 1,161 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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