West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois (IL)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Illinois) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 42.

1201 W New York St
Aurora, IL 60506

District: AURORA WEST USD 129
County: Kane
Grade span: 9 - 12


Phone: (630) 301-5600 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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99
Wheaton North High School (13.9 miles):

96
Batavia Senior High School (5.8 miles):

91
Comm High Dist 99 - South High School (16.7 miles):

84
Glenbard East High School (18.2 miles):

68
Somonauk High School (19.9 miles):

51
West Aurora High School:

42
Joliet West High School (19.7 miles):

38
West Aurora High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Illinois:

51
Kane County:

57
Aurora:

47
West Aurora High School:

42

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Enrollment in West Aurora High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 3345

White Enrollment (%): 39.8%
Here:

39.8%
State average from 3909 schools:

59.4%
Black Enrollment (%): 18.4%
Here:

18.4%
State average from 3909 schools:

18.8%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 38.1%
This school:

38.1%
State average from 3909 schools:

15.7%
Asian Enrollment (%): 2.6%
Here:

2.6%
State average from 3909 schools:

3.2%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.10%
This school:

0.10%
State average from 3909 schools:

0.17%


Limited English Proficient Enrollment (%): 5.2%
This school:

5.2%
State average from 3909 schools:

6.8%
Low Income Enrollment (%): 33.0%
Here:

33.0%
State average from 3909 schools:

43.4%


Chronic Truants: 128

Chronic Truants rate (%): 3.6%
Here:

3.6%
State average from 3909 schools:

3.1%
Mobility rate (%): 16.4%
Here:

16.4%
State average from 3909 schools:

14.7%
Dropout rate (%): 2.7%
This school:

2.7%
State average from 686 schools:

3.5%


Races in West Aurora High School



2008 Student Enrollment: 3312

8th Grade Enrollment: 2
9th Grade Enrollment: 1050
10th Grade Enrollment: 869
11th Grade Enrollment: 700
12th Grade Enrollment: 691


White Enrollment (%): 41.3%
Here:

41.3%
State average from 3893 schools:

60.0%
Black Enrollment (%): 19.0%
West Aurora High School:

19.0%
State average from 3893 schools:

18.7%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 36.2%
West Aurora High School:

36.2%
State average from 3893 schools:

15.2%
Asian Enrollment (%): 2.6%
Here:

2.6%
State average from 3893 schools:

3.0%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 3893 schools:

0.21%


Limited English Proficient Enrollment (%): 3.7%
Here:

3.7%
State average from 3893 schools:

6.4%
Low Income Enrollment (%): 34.2%
Here:

34.2%
State average from 3893 schools:

41.9%


Chronic Truants: 34

Chronic Truants rate (%): 1.1%
This school:

1.1%
State average from 3893 schools:

2.1%
Mobility rate (%): 13.8%
Here:

13.8%
State average from 3893 schools:

15.8%
Dropout rate (%): 4.4%
Here:

4.4%
State average from 678 schools:

4.0%


Grades in West Aurora High School

Races in West Aurora High School



2007 Student Enrollment: 2220

9th Grade Enrollment: 1
10th Grade Enrollment: 850
11th Grade Enrollment: 675
12th Grade Enrollment: 694


White Enrollment (%): 43.4%
This school:

43.4%
State average from 3815 schools:

61.5%
Black Enrollment (%): 19.1%
West Aurora High School:

19.1%
State average from 3815 schools:

18.3%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 34.4%
Here:

34.4%
State average from 3815 schools:

14.7%
Asian Enrollment (%): 2.6%
West Aurora High School:

2.6%
State average from 3815 schools:

3.0%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.20%
This school:

0.20%
State average from 3815 schools:

0.19%
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 3815 schools:

2.3%


Grades in West Aurora High School

Races in West Aurora High School



2006 Student Enrollment: 3292

9th Grade Enrollment: 1114
10th Grade Enrollment: 813
11th Grade Enrollment: 712
12th Grade Enrollment: 653


Grades in West Aurora High School



2005 Student Enrollment: 3180

9th Grade Enrollment: 1041
10th Grade Enrollment: 805
11th Grade Enrollment: 688
12th Grade Enrollment: 646


Grades in West Aurora High School



2004 Student Enrollment: 2103

9th Grade Enrollment: 1
10th Grade Enrollment: 777
11th Grade Enrollment: 689
12th Grade Enrollment: 636


Grades in West Aurora High School





2009 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 23.6
Here:

23.6
State average from 686 schools:

17.8




2008 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 20.3
Here:

20.3
State average from 664 schools:

18.0




2007 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 19.8
Here:

19.8
State average from 659 schools:

17.2




2006 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 19.7
West Aurora High School:

19.7
State average from 677 schools:

18.1




2005 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 21.0
This school:

21.0
State average from 660 schools:

18.1




2004 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 22.0
This school:

22.0
State average from 642 schools:

18.4




2003 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 23.5
Here:

23.5
State average from 628 schools:

16.8






Attendance Rate in West Aurora High School

2009 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 91.8%
Here:

91.8%
State average from 3909 schools:

94.3%




2008 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 91.2%
Here:

91.2%
State average from 3893 schools:

94.2%






Graduation Rate in West Aurora High School

2009 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 73.6%
This school:

73.6%
State average from 658 schools:

88.7%


Male Graduation Rate: 69.3%
Here:

69.3%
State average from 657 schools:

86.7%
Female Graduation Rate: 78.2%
West Aurora High School:

78.2%
State average from 657 schools:

90.8%


Black Graduation Rate: 69.5%
Here:

69.5%
State average from 428 schools:

83.3%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 62.0%
This school:

62.0%
State average from 459 schools:

83.5%
Asian Graduation Rate: 96.2%
Here:

96.2%
State average from 333 schools:

92.4%


Limited English Proficient Graduation Rate: 73.1%
Here:

73.1%
State average from 222 schools:

72.7%
Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 69.6%
This school:

69.6%
State average from 644 schools:

82.5%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 69.6%
Here:

69.6%
State average from 644 schools:

83.9%




2008 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 79.1%
Here:

79.1%
State average from 646 schools:

88.1%


Male Graduation Rate: 76.2%
West Aurora High School:

76.2%
State average from 646 schools:

86.2%
Female Graduation Rate: 82.2%
This school:

82.2%
State average from 646 schools:

90.1%


Black Graduation Rate: 75.2%
This school:

75.2%
State average from 403 schools:

80.6%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 76.2%
Here:

76.2%
State average from 464 schools:

84.4%
Asian Graduation Rate: 82.6%
This school:

82.6%
State average from 343 schools:

90.9%


Limited English Proficient Graduation Rate: 85.2%
Here:

85.2%
State average from 213 schools:

69.4%
Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 49.5%
Here:

49.5%
State average from 631 schools:

84.5%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 72.3%
This school:

72.3%
State average from 633 schools:

82.7%






ACT Results in West Aurora High School

2009 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Composite Score: 19.6
Here:

19.6
State average from 652 schools:

19.9
Math Score: 20.1
Here:

20.1
State average from 652 schools:

19.8
English Score: 18.8
Here:

18.8
State average from 652 schools:

19.5
Read Score: 19.3
West Aurora High School:

19.3
State average from 652 schools:

19.9
Science Score: 19.6
This school:

19.6
State average from 652 schools:

19.9




2008 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Composite Score: 19.3
Here:

19.3
State average from 641 schools:

19.8
Math Score: 20.0
This school:

20.0
State average from 641 schools:

19.8
English Score: 18.5
Here:

18.5
State average from 641 schools:

19.4
Read Score: 18.9
Here:

18.9
State average from 641 schools:

19.8
Science Score: 19.3
Here:

19.3
State average from 641 schools:

19.7




2007 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Composite Score: 19.4
Here:

19.4
State average from 636 schools:

19.6
Math Score: 20.1
Here:

20.1
State average from 636 schools:

19.5
English Score: 18.8
Here:

18.8
State average from 636 schools:

19.3
Read Score: 19.2
Here:

19.2
State average from 636 schools:

19.6
Science Score: 19.2
Here:

19.2
State average from 636 schools:

19.6




2006 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Composite Score: 20.1
Here:

20.1
State average from 627 schools:

19.8
Math Score: 20.4
West Aurora High School:

20.4
State average from 627 schools:

19.5
English Score: 19.7
Here:

19.7
State average from 627 schools:

19.4
Read Score: 19.8
Here:

19.8
State average from 627 schools:

19.8
Science Score: 20.0
Here:

20.0
State average from 627 schools:

19.8




2005 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested: 590

Composite Score: 19.8
Here:

19.8
State average from 619 schools:

19.5
Math Score: 20.5
Here:

20.5
State average from 619 schools:

19.4
English Score: 19.2
Here:

19.2
State average from 619 schools:

18.9
Read Score: 19.3
Here:

19.3
State average from 619 schools:

19.5
Science Score: 19.9
Here:

19.9
State average from 619 schools:

19.7




2004 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested: 534

Composite Score: 19.7
West Aurora High School:

19.7
State average from 612 schools:

19.5
Math Score: 20.0
Here:

20.0
State average from 612 schools:

19.3
English Score: 18.9
Here:

18.9
State average from 612 schools:

18.8
Read Score: 19.7
Here:

19.7
State average from 612 schools:

19.7
Science Score: 19.6
This school:

19.6
State average from 612 schools:

19.6




2003 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested: 586

Composite Score: 19.6
This school:

19.6
State average from 603 schools:

19.5
Math Score: 20.4
Here:

20.4
State average from 603 schools:

19.4
English Score: 18.9
Here:

18.9
State average from 603 schools:

18.8
Read Score: 19.3
West Aurora High School:

19.3
State average from 603 schools:

19.6
Science Score: 19.5
Here:

19.5
State average from 603 schools:

19.5







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