Downers Grove School Guide
Schools in the beautiful Chicago suburb of Downer’s Grove are overseen by one of three school districts contributing to Downers Grove being considered on of the nation’s most educated citizenries. Education has always been important to the people of Downers Grove, as its first school was established in 1839!
Public Elementary and Middle Schools
Downers Grove is home to twelve public elementary schools and two public middle schools.
Two of the elementary schools, Prairie View and Elizabeth Ide, as well as Lakeview Junior High School are part of the Center Cass School District 66, which encompasses the extreme southern portion of Downers Grove as well as parts of surrounding areas.
Center Cass School District 66 Site
http://www.ccsd66.org/
Downers Grove Grade School District 58
http://www.dg58.org/
Public High Schools
Both High Schools in Downers Grove fall under the jurisdiction of Community High School District 99 and are named for their respective territories, North and South. These two High Schools serve the entire area of Downers Grove as well as parts of Bolingbrook, Oak Brook, Westmont, Darien, and Lisle.
District 99 regularly posts higher ACT scores than the state average, and in 2004 the Illinois School Report Card gave North High School an overall achievement score ranking it seventh highest in DuPage County.
www.csd99.org
North High School
Named one of the top high schools in the nation by Newsweek, this A+ rated school proudly assists its students in improving their academic achievement while embarking on the journey of extra-curricular enjoyment!
4436 Main St.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: (630) 795-8400
http://www.csd99.org/north
South High School
Students of South High School enjoy a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular activities while working closely with dedicated and professional educators committed to student growth and community improvement.
1436 Norfolk Street
Downers Grove, IL 60516
Phone: (630) 795-8500
http://www.csd99.org/south
Private Schools
Downers Grove is also home to various prestigious private institutions including the Avery Coonley School, which was founded in 1906 and has become nationally known for its math and science-oriented teaching as well as its focus on arts and foreign languages.
1400 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove
Phone: (630) 969-0800
www.averycoonley.org
Colleges and Universities
Westwood College – Du Page Campus
This accredited institution offers twenty-five degree programs and prides itself on offering career focused experience and skills. Employing a diverse three-thousand member faculty ensures individual attention for its fifteen-thousand students on seventeen nationwide campuses!
7155 Janes Avenue
Woodridge, IL
Phone: (877) 558-2953
www.westwood.edu
Wheaton College
This legendary private institution was founded in 1860 by staunch abolitionists and has since changed countless lives with its compassionate, professional approach to higher education. Named one of the Princeton Review’s 351 Best Colleges, Wheaton is arguably the best college in the world with a Christian worldview!
501 College Ave.
Wheaton, IL
Phone: (630) 752-5000
www.wheaton.edu
College of Du Page
This institution for higher learning is the second largest provider of higher education in the state of Illinois and the largest single campus community college outside of California. Since opening its doors forty years ago, Du Page College has welcomed nearly thirty-two thousand students per term into its accredited programs.
425 Fawell Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL
Phone: (630) 942-2800
http://home.cod.edu
University of Illinois
This research intensive university is the largest, oldest, and most prestigious higher learning institution in the state and offers one-hundred fifty areas of study throughout its seventeen colleges. The campus includes two-hundred and eighty-six buildings on its fifteen-hundred acre campus and was ranked fifteenth amongst public universities in 2011 by U.S. News and World Report!
Ste 200, 1010 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL
Phone: (630) 990-0740
www.uillinois.edu
Columbia College Chicago
Founded in 1890, this large-scale liberal arts and fine arts school has grown to become one of the largest and most prestigious institutions in the nation, offering one-hundred and twenty degree programs across three colleges and numerous campuses.
600 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
Phone: (312) 369-7130
www.colum.edu