Normal Community West High School

Normal West High School is a public high school in Normal, Illinois. The mascot is the wildcat and school colors are black and silver. The school opened in 1995 and its current student body numbers roughly 1,600.

Normal West High School
Address
Map
501 North Parkside Road

, ,
61761

United States
Coordinates40°31′23″N 89°01′23″W / 40.52294°N 89.02298°W / 40.52294; -89.02298
Information
School typePublic
Opened1995; 29 years ago (1995)
School districtMcLean County Unit District No. 5
SuperintendentKristen Weikle
PrincipalAngie Codron
Teaching staff103.90 (FTE)[1]
Grades9—12
Gendercoed
Enrolment1,628 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.67[1]
Hours in school day8
Campus size400 acres (1.6 km2)
Colour(s)  black
  silver
SloganIt's a great day to be a Wildcat!
AthleticsIHSA
Athletics conferenceBig Twelve
SportsMarching Band, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Poms, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Water Polo (club), Boxing (Club)
NicknameWildcats
NewspaperThe Paw Print
Websitehttp://www.unit5.org/ncwhs

Extracurricular activities

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Sports

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Soccer

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In the school's short existence, the girls soccer team has won four Big Twelve Conference titles, along with two IHSA State Tournament qualifications, and a third place finish at the IHSA State Tournament in 2008, a second place finish at the IHSA State Tournament in 2014, and a fourth place finish at the IHSA tournament in 2018.[2]

Demographics

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According to the Illinois State Board of Education Report Card, 70.9% of the student population in 2021 was Caucasian, 12.5% was black, 7.9% was non-white Hispanic, 2.6% was Asian, 0.4% was Indigenous, and 0.1% was Pacific Islander.[3] The gender makeup of the school was 51.1% male and 48.9% female. Approximately 30.8% of students were low income, and 19.1% had a disability. [3] The Report Card also reported that 0.4% of students were homeless.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Normal Community West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Records & History".
  3. ^ a b c "Illinois Report Card". www.illinoisreportcard.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  4. ^ "Congress.gov".
  5. ^ "Espn".
  6. ^ "MLB.com".