Aurora, IL·D129
Homes in the
West Aurora HS district.
West Aurora High School anchors the historic west side of Aurora with more than 150 years of Blackhawk pride, deep roots along the Fox River, and a campus that has grown right alongside its neighborhoods.
- Homes for sale
- 74
- Typical list
- $427,000
- Most expensive
- $899,900
- Most affordable
- $139,900
391 Lake Run Lane →
937 Montgomery Avenue →
Blackhawks · Red & Blue · 3,641 students · Upstate Eight Conference
Active listings
74 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The West Aurora HS area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
149
Typical list price
$419,900
Avg time on market
16 days
Sold in the last year
466
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$379,000
What it's like to live here
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@itsabbysworldafterallLiving near West Aurora HS
The area, not just the school
The west side of Aurora wraps around the Fox River, and life here is shaped by the water and the historic downtown just east of the high school. Downtown Aurora has been steadily revitalized, with riverfront paths, the Paramount Theatre, restaurants, and RiverEdge Park drawing people back to the city's center, all within easy reach of the neighborhoods that feed West Aurora High School. Closer to the school you find Aurora's older housing stock: tree-lined streets of century-old homes, bungalows, and well-kept Victorians that give this side of town its character and value.
Commuters have real options here. The Aurora Transportation Center sits at the western end of Metra's BNSF Line, putting downtown Chicago within a single-seat train ride, and the busy Route 59 station on the city's eastern edge is the busiest non-downtown stop in the entire Metra system. Interstate 88 runs along the north side of town for drivers headed to the Naperville and Oak Brook job corridors. That mix of rail and highway access is a big part of why families settle on this side of the Fox.
Farther west, toward Sugar Grove and Montgomery, the housing turns newer, with subdivisions and more open space for buyers who want a bigger lot or a more recent build while staying inside the West Aurora school boundaries. Between the historic homes near downtown and the newer construction on the edges, the west side gives buyers a genuine range of price points and styles, all tied together by the river, the schools, and an easy path into Chicago.
🏫Est. 1868
Roots back to the West Side High School, with the first class in 1870.
🦅Blackhawks
School colors red and blue, Upstate Eight Conference.
👥3,641 students
One of the larger high schools in the area (2024-25).
🚆BNSF commute
The Aurora Transportation Center anchors Metra's BNSF Line to Chicago.
🏆State titles
Boys basketball (2000), girls tennis (1997, 1998), and track and field (1906).
🌳Riverside campus
Nearly a half-square-mile campus near the Fox River and downtown Aurora.
The school
About West Aurora High School
West Aurora High School traces its roots to 1868, when the new West Side High School first met on the third floor of the Old Stone School, and it graduated its first class of five students in 1870. After the Old Stone School burned in 1884, classes moved to the brick Oak Street School, and in 1906 a three-story high school rose at Galena Boulevard and Blackhawk Street. The school adopted the Blackhawk nickname in the late 1930s, named for that Blackhawk Street address. The current building on West New York Street was dedicated in 1953, with decades of additions following, including a 1960s auditorium, a late-1990s library and cafeteria wing, and a 2004 field house.
West Aurora is a large, diverse comprehensive high school serving grades 9 through 12, with academic offerings that range from college preparatory coursework to career and technical education through its Career Academies. The school operates a College and Career Readiness Center and offers the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy, reflecting programming for its multilingual student body.
West Aurora fields teams in more than twenty sports as the Blackhawks and competes in the Upstate Eight Conference. The school has captured IHSA state championships in boys basketball, girls tennis, and track and field. Its rivalry with neighboring East Aurora High School is the second oldest high school rivalry in the state of Illinois.
- District
- D129
- Founded
- 1868
- Principal
- Dr. Whitney Martino
- Conference
- Upstate Eight Conference
- Address
- 1201 W. New York Street, Aurora, IL 60506
Trophy case
- 🏆 Boys Basketball · 2000
- 🏆 Girls Tennis · 1997
- 🏆 Girls Tennis · 1998
- 🏆 Track and Field · 1906
Notable alumni
- Tom Skilling. Longtime Chicago meteorologist for WGN-TV and the Chicago Tribune.
- Stana Katic. Actress, star of the television series Castle.
- Kenny Battle. Former NBA player.
- Lauren Carlini. Volleyball player on the United States women's national team.
- Randy Shilts. Journalist and author.
- Rich Becker. Major League Baseball outfielder.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D129 website. Last verified 2026-06-26.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
West Aurora HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the West Aurora HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What high school serves the west side of Aurora?
- West Aurora High School at 1201 W. New York Street serves grades 9 through 12 as part of West Aurora Public School District 129. Boundary lines can shift, so confirm with the district before you make an offer based on schools.
- How big is West Aurora High School?
- It is one of the larger high schools in the area, with 3,641 students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year.
- How easy is the commute to Chicago from this area?
- Very manageable. The Aurora Transportation Center anchors the west end of Metra's BNSF Line for a direct ride downtown, the Route 59 station is the busiest non-downtown stop in the Metra system, and Interstate 88 runs along the north side of town.
- What kind of homes are near West Aurora High School?
- Closer to downtown you find historic homes including century-old houses and Victorians, while areas farther west toward Sugar Grove and Montgomery offer newer subdivisions, giving buyers a real range of styles and price points.
- Is there a notable school rivalry?
- Yes. The West Aurora versus East Aurora rivalry is the second oldest high school rivalry in the state of Illinois.
- How do I find homes that actually feed West Aurora?
- The listings on this page are filtered to homes whose MRED listing agent assigned West Aurora as the high school. That is the most accurate signal available without district-issued boundary files, and assignment can change year to year, so always confirm with District 129 before you write an offer based on schools. If you want alerts for new homes in the district, text 224-385-8779.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 16, 2025 through July 16, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.