Barrington High School Ranked Among Best in Illinois

Editor's Note 1:20 p.m.: 

There was an error in the numbers in our original article. The numbers have been updated to reflect the change. 

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Barrington High School is ranked No. 24 in Illinois, on this year’s list of best public high schools in the country from U.S. News and World Report.  

U.S. News created the rankings based on a list of more than 21,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia, according to a press release from U.S. News. Schools are evaluated based on overall student performance on state tests, Advanced Placement tests and International Baccalaureate exams; rankings also take into account how well students educate black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, according to the release. 

The rankings are designed to capture how well high schools educate all of their students and prepare them for college-level work, according to U.S. News.