Top 100 Schools In Illinois: New Rankings

ILLINOIS — How's this for comprehensive: Now you can find out if your district has the best schools at any grade level, public and private, in Illinois.

Niche.com, which specializes in all different types of rankings, released a new 2019 list slightly different than its usual rankings. This time around, Niche ranked what it says are the top 100 schools in Illinois, including both private and public schools, and spanning elementary, middle and high schools. (See the full list below.)

In Illinois, Niche seems to prefer public schools, which make up the overwhelming majority of spots on the list, including the top four.

It is important to remember that every school on this top 100 list receives either an A+ or an A for an overall score from Niche.

Niche's methodology is based on an analysis of academic and student-life data from the US Department of Education along with test scores, and feedback from Niche.com users. You can read the methodology by clicking here.

Here are the top 100 schools in Illinois for 2019:

1. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, public, Aurora
2. Walter Payton College Prep, public, Chicago
3. Northwide College Preparatory High School, public, Chicago
4. Adlai E. Stevenson High School, public, Lincolnshire
5. University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, private, Chicago
6. Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, public, Chicago
7. Lake Forest Academy, private, Lake Forest
8. New Trier Township High School, public, Winnetka
9. Jones College Prep High School, public, Chicago
10. Vernon Hills High School, public, Vernon Hills
11. North Shore Country Day School, private, Winnetka
12. Latin School of Chicago, private, Chicago
13. Hinsdale Central High School, public, Hinsdale
14. Libertyville High School, public, Libertyville
15. Lane Tech College Prep High School, public, Chicago
16. Glenbrook South High School, public, Glenview
17. Francis W. Parker School, private, Chicago
18. Neuqua Valley High School, public, Naperville
19. Naperville Central High School, public, Naperville
20. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, private, Chicago
21. University of Illinois High School, public, Urbana
22. Glenbrook North High School, public, Northbrook
23. University High School, public, Normal
24. Naperville North High School, public, Naperville
25. Metea Valley High School, public, Aurora
26. Benet Academy, private, Lisle
27. Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, private, Lake Forest
28. Barrington High School, public, Barrington
29. Roycemore School, private, Evanston
30. John Hersey High School, public, Arlington Heights
31. Morgan Park Academy, private, Chicago
32. Northridge Preparatory School, private, Niles
33. William Fremd High School, public, Palatine
34. Fenwick High School, private, Oak Park
35. Prospect High School, public, Mt. Prospect
36. Lyons Township High School, public, LaGrange
37. Waubonsie Valley High School, public, Aurora
38. James B. Conant High School, public, Hoffman Estates
39. Elgin Academy, private, Elgin
40. Rochelle Zell Jewish High School, private, Deerfield
41. Loyola Academy, private, Wilmette
42. Glenbard West High School, public, Glen Ellyn
43. Highland Park High School, public, Highland Park
44. Meadow Glens Elementary School, public, Naperville
45. York Community High School, public, Elmhurst
46. Niles West High School, public, Skokie
47. Lycee Francais de Chicago, private, Chicago
48. Deerfield High School, public, Deerfield
49. River Woods Elementary School, public, Naperville
50. Kennedy Junior High School, public, Naperville
51. Wheaton Warrenville South High School, public, Wheaton
52. Wheaton North High School, public, Wheaton
53. Naper Elementary School, public, Naperville
54. Niles North High School, public, Skokie
55. Marmion Academy, private, Aurora
56. Ranch View Elementary School, public, Naperville
57. The Willows Academy, private, Des Plaines
58. Hinsdale South High School, public, Darien
59. Highlands Elementary School, public, Naperville
60. Lincoln-Way East High School, public, Frankfort
61. Christian Heritage Academy, private, Northfield
62. Ellsworth Elementary School, public, Naperville
63. St. Francis High School, private, Wheaton
64. Steeple Run Elementary School, public, Naperville
65. Carmel Catholic High School, private, Mundelein
66. The Chicago Academy for the Arts, private, Chicago
67. Hough Street Elementary School, public, Barrington
68. Evanston Township High School, public, Evanston
69. Lake Forest High School, public, Lake Forest
70. Madison Junior High School, public, Naperville
71. Jefferson Junior High School, public, Naperville
72. Mill Street Elementary School, public, Naperville
73. Buffalo Grove High School, public, Buffalo Grove
74. Oak Park & River Forest High School, public, Oak Park
75. Montini Catholic High School, private, Lombard
76. Lincoln Junior High School, public, Naperville
77. Lemont Township High School, public, Lemont
78. Kingsley Elementary School, public, Naperville
79. Barbara B. Rose Elementary School, public, South Barrington
80. Keith Country Day School, private, Rockford
81. Oak Grove Elementary School, public, Libertyville
82. Carl Sandburg High School, public, Orland Park
83. Wheaton Academy, private, West Chicago
84. Maplebrook Elementary School, public, Naperville
85. Grove Elementary School, public, Barrington
86. Washington Junior High School, public, Naperville
87. Prairie Elementary School, public, Naperville
88. Bannockburn School, public, Bannockburn
89. Thomas Metcalf School, public, Normal
90. The Joseph Sears School, public, Kenilworth
91. Rolling Meadows High School, public, Rolling Meadows
92. Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School, public, Chicago
93. Daniel Wright Junior High School, public, Lincolnshire
94. North High School, public, Downers Grove
95. Lake Zurich High School, public, Lake Zurich
96. Marie Murphy School, public, Wilmette
97. Wayne Builta Elementary School, public, Bolingbrook
98. Hoffman Estates High School, public, Hoffman Estates
99. Wheeling High School, public, Wheeling
100. Robert Clow Elementary School, public, Naperville

See the full Niche list here.

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Tom Davis, Patch, contributed to this report

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