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Illinois Has 14 Newsweek Best STEM High Schools In 2019
Five hundred schools have been named the nation's best for science, technology, engineering and math.
ILLINOIS — Illinois has 14 of the best 500 high schools in America when it comes to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to a new ranking.
Illinois' highest ranking STEAM high school is the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Our second-highest ranking is Aurora's Illinois Math and Science Academy, which came in at No. 12.
Here are all the STEM schools in Illinois that earned a spot on the list:
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No. 5: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago
No. 12: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora
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No 25: Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago
No. 67: Walter Payton College Prep, Chicago
No. 152: Libertyville High School, Libertyville
No. 161: Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire
No. 181: University of Illinois High School, Urbana
No. 224: Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale
No. 260: New Trier Township High School, Winnetka
No. 273: University High School, Normal
No. 315: Latin School of Chicago, Chicago
No. 327: St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, Chicago
No 358: Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, Chicago
No. 369: Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest
“With high-profile institutions in big urban areas and small but strong programs across the nation, America’s future in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is in good hands,” the report’s researchers said.
Newsweek and STEM.org determined the rankings by utilizing regression analysis to evaluate which primary and secondary institutions in America best offer students quality experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while also preparing them for post-school life.
Texas had three schools crack the top 10 best STEM schools overall in the country, including the top two institutions.
The School of Science and Engineering, located in Dallas, Texas, was ranked as the No. 1 STEM school in the United States.
STEM schools in eight different states made the top 10.
- School of Science and Engineering: Dallas, Texas
- School for the Talented and Gifted: Dallas, Texas
- Stanford Online High School: Redwood City, California
- Bronx High School of Science: Bronx, New York
- University of Chicago Laboratory Schools: Chicago, Illinois
- Liberal Arts and Science Academy: Austin, Texas
- The Early College at Guilford: Greensboro, North Carolina
- Maine School of Science and Mathematics: Limestone, Maine
- Cranbrook Schools: Bloomsfield Hills, Michigan
- Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science: Worcester, Massachusetts
The full report on the best STEM schools in America is available on Newsweek.org.
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