Maine West High School has 2,059 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Maine West High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 55% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Maine West High School’s learner population of 2,059 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 130 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Maine West High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Maine West High School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Maine West High School is North Cook Young Adult Academy (2.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Algonquin Middle School (0.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Plainfield Elementary School (0.4 miles away).