Overview
Naperville Central High School is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Naperville, Illinois. The school enrolls 2,519 students. It is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
17% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)
Things to Consider
Very large student body
2,519 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictNaperville CUSD 203
County17043
CityNaperville
ZIP60540
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172771002939
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment2,519
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %17%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)