West Leyden High School
| West Leyden High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1000 Wolf Rd. , 60164 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°55′37″N 87°54′23″W / 41.927°N 87.9064°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | Educate Enrich Empower |
| Opened | 1959 |
| School district | Leyden H.S. Dist. 212 |
| Superintendent | Nick Polyak |
| Principal | Arturo Sentoro |
| Staff | 120.29 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,770 (2023–2024) |
| Average class size | 18.4 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.71 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | blue gold |
| Slogan | LeydenPride |
| Athletics conference | West Suburban Conference |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Newspaper | Lancer |
| Website | http://www.leyden212.org/ |
West Leyden High School is a high school in Northlake, Illinois, United States. It first opened for enrollment in 1959. The school's athletic mascot was originally the Knights until 1981, when the East and West Leyden High School athletic programs merged to create an athletic team currently known as the Eagles.
Together with East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois, it comprises Leyden High School District 212 of the suburban communities in Franklin Park, Northlake, Rosemont, Schiller Park, River Grove, Melrose Park and unincorporated Leyden Township.