NEW REPORT REVEALS TOP 25 HIGH SCHOOLS IN ILLINOIS

Several high schools in Chicago and suburbs make the top list in Illinois.

The “2024 Best High School Rankings” list, published by U.S. News and World Report, has evaluated over 24,000 public high schools across all 50 states. The schools were classified based on various factors including college readiness, state assessments, graduation rate, college curriculum breadth, and underserved student performance. The editors used these factors to determine the rankings.

Here’s a glimpse into the top 25 high schools in Illinois, according to the report. The school’s nationwide ranking is in parenthesis:

1. Walter Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago (No. 5 in national rankings)
2. Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago (No. 35 in national rankings)
3. Young Magnet High School, Chicago (No. 52 in national rankings)
4. Jones College Prep High School, Chicago (No. 53 in National Rankings)
5. Lane Technical High School, Chicago (No. 60 in national rankings)
6. Adlai E Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire (No. 194 in national rankings)
7. Brooks College Prep Academy High School, Chicago (No. 305 in national rankings)
8. Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills (No. 309 in national rankings)
9. Hancock College Preparatory High School, Chicago (No. 327 in national rankings)
10. New Trier Township High School, Winnetka (No. 348 in national rankings)
11. Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale (No. 350 in national rankings)
12. Libertyville High School, Libertyville (No. 351 in national rankings)
13. William Fremd High School, Palatine (No. 365 in national rankings)
14. Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest (No. 374 in national rankings)
15. Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville (No. 396 in national rankings)
16. Deerfield Township High School, Deerfield (No. 428 in national rankings)
17. John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights (No. 450 in national rankings)
18. University High School, Normal (No. 451in national rankings)
19. Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook (No. 464 in national rankings)
20. Barrington High School, Barrington (No. 467 in national rankings)
21. Glenbrook South High School, Glenview (No. 474 in national rankings)
22. Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect (No. 507 in national rankings)
23. Maine South High School, Park Ridge (No. 537 in national rankings)
24. Glenbard West High School, Glen Ellyn (No. 541 in national rankings)
25. Naperville North High School, Naperville (No. 638 in national rankings)