Academics
In 2011, Neuqua Valley had an average composite ACT score of 25.2, and graduated 99.1% of its senior class.
In 2012, US News ranked Neuqua Valley #646 in their annual list of the top American public high schools.
In November 2011, Neuqua Valley High School was ranked #11 in the "Top 50 High Schools in Chicagoland" by Chicago Tribune and the top ranked High School in Naperville, IL.
The Main Campus, the original building, is divided into five wings, A-E. The A wing contains Neuqua's Fine and Applied Arts, as well as industrial and consumer education classrooms and facilities. The B wing contains History, English and Health classrooms. The C wing contains Science classrooms complete with lab equipment and also Television Production studios. The D wing contains Math, Computer Science, Foreign Language and Business Classrooms. The E wing contains the Cafeteria and Physical Education facilities and the staff room.
First-year classes are held in the Gold Campus building. Some classes for seniors are held in a special "Frontier Campus." This is in a building near the main NVHS campus on 95th Street, which features classes taught in conjunction with the College of DuPage. Some students attend the Frontier Campus full-time. Many classes at Frontier do not take place on Friday.
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