Niles West High School also matriculates many students from MCC Academy, Morton Grove, Illinois.

As of 2011, many 8th or 7th graders have been attending Niles West High School as part as an off-level program.

[8] Starting in the 2010–2011 school year, the print newspaper was retired, renamed "Niles West News", and moved online.

[11] Niles West competes in the Central Suburban League and Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

Until the end of the 1999–2000 school year, the sports teams were known as Niles West Indians, a name which was changed to the Wolves so as not to offend Native Americans.

[12] Niles West sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for boys and girls in basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, water polo, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.