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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW TRIER TWP HSD 203·NCES 172820004263

New Trier Township H S Northfield

7 Happ Rd, Northfield, IL 60093 · (847) 446-7000 · Cook County
GRADES 09–09HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
Enrollment
886
High
DISTRICT 1,828 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
886
Student demographics
White
64873%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
769%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 29%
Black
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
799%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
667%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
45852%
Female
42248%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
886
-105 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.6:1
% White
73%
was 79%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
9%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About New Trier Township H S Northfield

New Trier Township H S Northfield is a 9-12 campus of average-sized scale in Northfield, Illinois, run under New Trier Twp HSD 203, enrolling 886 students in grade 9.

New Trier Township H S Northfield is one of 2 schools operated by New Trier Twp HSD 203, a district that hosts 3,656 students overall.

On demographics, New Trier Township H S Northfield shows that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest comes out to 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which New Trier Township H S Northfield is one.

Avoca West Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Trier Township H S Northfield has ticked down 11%, going from 991 students in 2018 to 886 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
New Trier Township H S Northfield
District
New Trier Twp HSD 203
Address
7 Happ Rd, Northfield, IL 60093
Phone
(847) 446-7000
County
Cook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–09
Total enrollment
886
Teachers (FTE)
84
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172820004263
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in New Trier Twp HSD 203
Other schools in Northfield
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Frequently asked questions

About New Trier Township H S Northfield
What is the total enrollment at New Trier Township H S Northfield?
New Trier Township H S Northfield enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 09-09.
Is New Trier Township H S Northfield an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Trier Township H S Northfield is a high school covering grades 09-09.
How many teachers does New Trier Township H S Northfield have?
New Trier Township H S Northfield employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at New Trier Township H S Northfield?
Student demographics at New Trier Township H S Northfield are roughly 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is New Trier Township H S Northfield in?
New Trier Township H S Northfield is part of New Trier Twp HSD 203.
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