Illinois public high school · Newark CHSD 18

Newark Comm High School

413 Chicago Rd, Newark, IL 60541. 65.3% of its 43 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Newark CHSD 18Kendall County
65.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months1.5 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
97.7%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)7.9 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
21.7%Students from low-income families
43Graduates in the class measured

The path from Newark Comm

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 42.9%2-year college 22.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 34.7%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Newark Comm

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Waubonsee Community College18.6 mi44%$2,551$48,582
    Aurora University18.8 mi61%$19,385$64,180
    Joliet Junior College20.8 mi22%$4,588$47,929
    University of St Francis25.0 mi64%$15,961$69,137
    Lewis University26.2 mi57%$17,318$59,389
    North Central College27.7 mi62%$22,836$65,646

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Sandwich Community High School (7.0 mi, 57.7% to college) · Somonauk High School (8.5 mi, 60% to college) · Plano High School (8.7 mi, 56.8% to college) · Serena High School (8.7 mi, 62.5% to college) · Yorkville High School (10.0 mi, 68.1% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Newark CHSD 18's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNewark CommIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months65.3%66.8%
Graduation rate97.7%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Newark Comm High School graduates go to college?
65.3% of its most recent class at Newark Comm High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Newark Comm High School?
Newark Comm High School has a four-year graduation rate of 97.7%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.