Maine West High School
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: (847) 827-6176
District: Maine Township Hsd 207 School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1800 students
Maine West High School, a public school located in Des Plaines, IL, serves grades 9-12 in the Maine Township Hsd 207 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Maine West High School is a public school located in Des Plaines, IL. 1800 students attend Maine West High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| College Readiness | 9/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Illinois State Board of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
Posted: April 18, 2023
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Posted: April 18, 2023
Hafid Alicea represents the school and community perfectly
Posted: May 31, 2020
Students from low income families are given equal opportunities to seek out AP classes, extra curricular activities, and affordable college options. The vast amount of diverse resources available to students and the compassionate staff accounts for the high percentage of college ready graduates from Maine West. Also, Warriors have an insane amount of school spirit. Once a Warrior, always a Warrior!!
Posted: May 31, 2020
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Posted: February 26, 2018
Posted: February 26, 2018
Posted: February 26, 2018
Maine West students are taught respect and are great kids.
Posted: February 26, 2018
My husband and I both went to MW in the 80's it was NOT the school it is now.
Dr Haugan is very engaged with the children. I have never seen a school with such spirit. The kids take great pride in their school. The teachers are AMAZING and so is the rest of the staff!
Posted: February 26, 2018
Posted: February 26, 2018
Posted: February 26, 2018
Excellent school with great administrators and teachers!
Posted: February 2, 2014
As a former student of this high school, I believe deeply in the high quality instruction that this institution offers. Teachers are invested in their students and set high expectations for them. What I believe that people who are considering enrolling at Maine West should know is that the student population is made of the sons and daughters of working class families in the Chicago-suburbs, many students who are going to be first generation college students. As a first-generation college student myself, Maine West faculty went out of their way to guide me through the application process, write letters of recommendation, and suggest scholarships that would help me pay for tuition. Not many public institutions, especially one of this size, are able to provide that kind of service. Because of the support of the Maine West faculty, I was able to attend Georgetown University and graduate cum laude. This is directly related to the fact that I entered college prepared, much more so than my peers of a similar background who attended the university on scholarship.
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