Community
Superintendent: Dan Bridges
Principal: Kevin Pobst
Director of Student Services:
Jeffery Farson
Website:
www.naperville203.org/nnhs
Address: 899 North Mill Street
Naperville, Illinois 60563-8998
Phone: (630) 420-6480
Fax: (630) 848-3945
CEEB Code: 143106
Class of 2014
At A Glance
Naperville is a suburban community of over 144,000
residents. It is located thirty miles west of Chicago on
I-88, the high-tech corridor of the western suburbs.
The majority of residents are engaged in business,
professional, managerial, and technical occupations.
School
Naperville North High School is a public,
four-year comprehensive high school with 250
certified staff members, a majority of whom have a
Master’s degree or beyond. The school day consists
of eight 50-minute periods. All classes meet 5 days
per week during two 18-week semesters. Naperville
North’s enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year
is 2,953 with 720 freshmen, 724 sophomores, 700
juniors and 790 seniors. Our total number includes 67
English Language Learners and 19 Transition students.
Based on a 91% return
of final transcript request:
99%
are attending college
(82% to 4-year institution
and 17% to 2-year institution)
1%
attending Military,
Apprenticeships, Gap Year
Programs or Workforce
251
Illinois State Scholars
25
National Merit Finalists
26
National Merit Semi-Finalists
2
National Hispanic Scholars
1
National Achievement Scholar
2
Presidential Scholar
Semi-Finalists
47
National Merit
Commended Students
Profile
Naperville North High School is accredited by the
Illinois State Board of Education and is a member
of the Illinois Association for College Admission
Counseling, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and the National College Board.
Chicago magazine and The Chicago Tribune rank Naperville North as a top suburban high school, and U.S. News
& World Report and Newsweek listed Naperville North High school as a top American educational institution.
NNHS Counseling Staff Contact Information
NNHS Counselor
782
Graduates
2014-2015
Naperville
North
High School
Ebony Baker
Email Address
ebaker@naperville203.org
Phone Number
Alpha Breakdown
630-420-6504
R, Su-Sz, T
Cynthia Bran
cbran@naperville203.org
630-420-6505
A, D
Angelo Georgacopoulos
ageorgacopoulos@naperville203.org
630-420-6504
S-St
Ryan Hall
rlhall@naperville203.org
630-420-6503
M
Laura Iverson
liverson@naperville203.org
630-420-6502
Hi-Hz, L
Ross Katsma
rkatsma@naperville203.org
630-420-6505
C, E
Chuck Koch
ckoch@naperville203.org
630-420-6505
B, F
Brian LaPorte
blaporte@naperville203.org
630-420-6504
Q, U-Z
Debbie Libert
dlibert@naperville203.org
630-420-6502
I, J, K
Molly Murray
mmurray@naperville203.org
630-420-6502
G, H-He
Jennifer Witt
jwitt@naperville203.org
630-420-6503
N, O, P
Registrar
Roseann Laraia can be reached at 630-420-6528 or rlaraia@naperville203.org.
The Mission of Naperville Community Unit School
District 203 is to educate students to be self-directed
learners, collaborative workers, complex thinkers,
quality producers and community contributors.
Graduation Requirements
For the class of 2015, a total of 21 credits is required for graduation:
Communication Arts
4.0
Mathematics
3.0
Science
2.0
Social Studies
2.5
Health Education
0.5
Consumer Education
0.5
Physical Education
3.5
Fine Arts
0.5
Career & Technical Education
1.0
Electives
3.5
College Admission Tests
Class of 2014 ACT Mean Scores
795 Students Tested
State
NNHS
English
20.3
25.0
Math
20.7
25.1
Reading
20.8
24.9
Science
20.5
24.6
Composite
20.7
25.0
Naperville North High School’s Composite Average factors in every student,
regardless of testing accommodations. The ACT average without factoring in
extended-time test takers is 25.7.
Class of 2014 ACT Percentiles
Grading System
795 Students Tested
Percentile
English Mathematics
75%
30
50%
25
25%
21
30
Reading
Note: Naperville North High School does not rank students.
Science Composite
30
29
29
25
25
24
25
20
20
21
21
Honors and Advanced Placement Courses receive an additional grade
point value. See page 3 for a full list of weighted courses available at
Naperville North High School.
Letter
Grade
Regular
Honors/AP
Class of 2014 SAT Mean Scores
A=
4
5
98 Students Tested
B=
3
4
State
NNHS
C=
2
3
Critical Reading
599
654
D=
1
1
Math
616
689
F=
0
0
Writing
587
648
Transcript Legend
Class of 2014 SAT Percentiles
98 Students Tested
Percentile
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing
75%
720
760
730
50%
670
690
660
25%
590
640
570
Note: Naperville North High School does not report test scores
on transcripts and can verify only information that is part of a student’s
permanent academic record.
Naperville North High School
WD = Withdrawn
WF = Withdrawn Failing
AU = Audit
P = Pass (Grade of C or better)
Grade point average is calculated
at the end of each semester and
is cumulative. Driver Education is
not factored into a student’s GPA.
8th semester GPA Data
for the Class of 2014
Highest GPA = 4.789
90% = 4.220
75% = 3.961
50% = 3.481
25% = 2.906
Lowest GPA = 1.123
6th semester GPA Data
for the Class of 2015
Highest GPA = 4.739
90% = 4.227
75% = 3.905
50% = 3.435
25% = 2.872
Lowest GPA = 0.971
Curriculum
Naperville North High School offers a wide range of academic courses in order to challenge each student
to achieve at his or her potential. The following courses are designated as Honors, Advanced, Special
Topics or AP. Due to the additional rigor, these courses are weighted in the GPA.
Communication Arts
Science
*Honors Patterns of Communication
(no longer offered as of 2013-14)
*Honors Written Communication
(no longer offered as of 2013-14)
*Honors Print Communication
(no longer offered as of 2013-14)
*Honors Essay Writing
(no longer offered as of 2014-15)
*Western Humanities
(no longer offered as of 2014-15)
*Honors English 1 (new course in 2013-14)
*Honors English 2 (new course in 2013-14)
*Honors English 2: Journalism
(new course in 2013-14)
*Honors English 3 (new course in 2014-15)
*Honors Senior Rhetoric (new course in 2014-15)
*Themes in Western Literature & Art
(new course in 2014-15)
English Literature
AP Language and Composition
AP Literature and Composition
*AP Physics B (no longer offered as of 2014-15)
*AP Physics 1 (new course in 2014-15)
*AP Physics 2 (new course in 2014-15)
Honors Chemistry
Honors Molecular Biology
Honors Physics
Anatomy & Physiology
Biotechnology
Advanced Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C
Fine Arts
AP Studio Art
AP Art History
AP Music Theory
Social Studies
*Weighted Capstone in Social Studies Inquiry
& Discipline Literacy (new course in 2014-15)
Special Topics: International Relations,
Urban History, Military History
AP World History
AP United States Government and Politics
AP European History
AP United States History
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Psychology
Mathematics
Advanced Placement
Examinations
Total Advanced Placement Exams
taken in 2014: 1,230
Total Candidates: 613
Percentage of students
earning a 5: 40%
Percentage of students
earning a 4: 33%
Percentage of students
earning a 3 or higher: 91%
Advanced Placement
Exams Administered
( ) indicates number of
students taking exam
Art History (10)
Music Theory (11)
Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Multivariable Calculus with Linear Algebra
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio (5)
World & Classical Languages
English Literature
and Composition (53)
Chinese-Mandarin 4
German 4
French 4
Honors Latin 3-4
Spanish 4
Spanish 5
AP Spanish Language
AP French Language & Culture
AP Chinese Language & Culture
Career & Technical Education
Honors College Accounting
AP Computer Science
*DENOTES NEW COURSES IN 2013-14 or 2014-15 and
courses eliminated in 2013-14 or 2014-15
Studio Art: 2-D
Design Portfolio (3)
English Language
and Composition (188)
Chinese Language (24)
French Language (19)
Spanish Language (42)
German Language (4)
Calculus AB (156)
Calculus BC (64)
Computer Science A (27)
Statistics (85)
Biology (46)
Chemistry (45)
Environmental Science (15)
Physics B (31)
Physics C: Electricity
and Magnetism (26)
Physics C: Mechanics (26)
European History (17)
Macroeconomics (29)
Microeconomics (28)
Psychology (50)
United States Government
and Politics (96)
United States History (80)
World History (50)
Naperville North High School
Naperville North High School Class of 2014 College and University Destinations
Students in Class of 2014 have matriculated to the 196 following institutes, colleges, and universities:
Adrian College
American University
Andrews University
Arizona State University
Art Center College of Design
Augustana College
Aurora University
Ball State University
Baylor University
Belmont University
Benedictine University
Bentley University
Boston University
Bowling Green State University
Bradley University
Brigham Young University
Brown University
Butler University
California Institute of Technology
Calvin College
Carleton College
Carroll University
Carthage College
Case Western Reserve University
Central Michigan University
Chapman University
Clarke University
Clemson University
College of DuPage
College of San Mateo
College of St. Scholastica
College of William and Mary
Colorado Christian University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia College
Cornell University
Culver-Stockton College
Dakota State University
Daytona State College
Denison University
DePaul University
DePauw University
Dominican University
Drake University
Duke University
Eastern Illinois University
Elmhurst College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
First Institute –
Training & Management
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Naperville North High School
Fort Lewis College
Franklin W. Olin College
of Engineering
Front Range Community College
Grand Valley State University
Grinnell College
Harry S. Truman College
Harvard University
High Point University
Hope College
Howard University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Imperial College, London
Indiana University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Iowa State University
Ithaca College
Joliet Junior College
Kent State University
King’s College, United States
Knox College
Lafayette College
Lake Forest College
Lawrence University
Lewis & Clark College
Lewis University
Lincoln College
Loras College
Loyola University, Chicago
Luther College
M.S. Ramaiah Institute of
Health Science, India
Marist College
Marquette University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McGill University, Canada
Miami University, Oxford
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
Millikin University
Missouri State University
New York Institute of Technology
New York University
North Central College
North Central Texas University
Northcentral University
North Dakota State University
Northeastern University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Oklahoma State University
Olivet Nazarene University
Pennsylvania State University,
University Park
Prairie State College
Purdue University
Quincy College
Rhema Bible Training College
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Robert Morris University
Roosevelt University
Saint Louis University
San Diego State University
Santa Barbara City College
Sarah Lawrence College
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University,
Edwardsville
Spring Hill College
St. Ambrose University
St. Catherine University
St. Olaf College
Stanford University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Taylor University
Texas A&M University, College Station
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Texas Christian University
The George Washington University
The Ohio State University
Tribeca Flashpoint Academy
Triton College
Tufts University
Tulane University
United States Military Academy
Universal Technical Institute
University College London
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado
University of Dayton
University of Delhi
University of Findlay
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Illinois, Springfield
University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburgh
University of Puget Sound
University of Richmond
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of St. Thomas
University of Tennessee
University of Texas
University of Victoria, Canada
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
University of Wisconsin, Platteville
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
University of Wyoming
Valparaiso University
Vanderbilt University
Washington University in St. Louis
Westchester Community College
Western Illinois University
Western Kentucky University
Western Michigan University
Wheaton College
William Woods University
Xavier University, Cincinnati
Yale University
College
Representative Visits
Visits to our College & Career
Center are welcomed
throughout the year and may
be scheduled by contacting our
College and Career Coordinator,
Carol Krashen, at 630-420-6645
or ckrashen@naperville203.org.