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West Leyden High School vs JOSEPH ACADEMY

West Leyden High School is significantly larger with 1,770 students, about 63.2× the size of JOSEPH ACADEMY (28).

Ratings Comparison

MetricWest Leyden High SchoolJOSEPH ACADEMY
Overall Rating7.2 / 10— / 10
Academic Score3.4
Growth Score9.4
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch41.5%
Environment Score7.4
State Rank#1,108 of 3,813
State Percentile71th

Test Scores

SubjectWest Leyden High SchoolJOSEPH ACADEMY
Math Proficiency41.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency41.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailWest Leyden High SchoolJOSEPH ACADEMY
TypeHigh SchoolSchool
Grades9th – 12th4th – 12th
Enrollment1,77028
Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:17.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch41.5%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)33.1%
DistrictLeyden CHSD 212
CityNorthlakeMelrose Park

Student Demographics

West Leyden High School

Not available

JOSEPH ACADEMY

White
85.7%
Hispanic
7.1%
Asian
7.1%

Neighborhood

MetricNorthlake (60164)Melrose Park (60160)
Median Household Income$76,483$64,740
Median Home Value$240,400$265,000
Median Rent$1,143$1,194
College Educated (Bachelor's+)14.5%14.7%
Poverty Rate9.1%10.4%
Avg Commute28 min28 min