West Leyden High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 1614
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 207:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
12 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
NA
Test Scores
7/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
6/10
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about West Leyden High School
I’ve lived around the neighborhood of this school for as long as I can remember. Never in my life have I experienced such ignorance just to get a average education. Students are given 15-20 minute videos to watch instead of being taught by a actual teacher in certain classes. If you want something o
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Posted by a parent on 8/31/2021
Administration is disengaged from the student population. Staff does not have the skills or tools to educate children with disabilities or social emotional needs. Administration does not have the students best interest in mind.
Posted by a parent on 2/19/2020
Good school however many teachers lack care for their students. My child has a couple she loves and have guided her amazingly through her 4 yr high school journey. The rest however sadly could care less about the kids or the lessons and studies they teach. That is a big downside to this school.
Posted by a parent on 1/3/2018
This is a school that does not work towards the betterment of students. Most teachers are not there because they care about helping students, they're there for the large salary. As an alum, I could see that if a student was not "smart" they wouldn't even bother with them. My brother was not the brig
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Posted by a community member on 2/14/2017
Incredible students, teachers and a great principal! AP school district of the year in the entire country 3 years ago.
Posted by a community member on 9/25/2016

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Northlake schools - West Leyden High School is located at 1000 North Wolf Road, Northlake IL 60164. West Leyden High School is in the Leyden Chsd 212 School District. West Leyden High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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