Romeoville, Bolingbrook High Schools Among Top 17 Percent In Illinois

WILL COUNTY, IL — Both Valley View School District 365U high schools, Romeoville High School and Bolingbrook High School, are among the high schools across the United States identified in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings of America’s Best High Schools, according to a release from the District.

Romeoville HS ranks 107th in the state of Illinois and Bolingbrook HS ranks 127th. Those rankings place both schools among the top 17 percent of the 721 high schools in Illinois, the District said.

"Romeoville High School's steady improvement in these rankings reflects our everyday emphasis on continuous improvement and the unwavering support from the community and district administration,” Romeoville HS Principal Derek Kinder said in a release. “In addition to creating an environment of continuous improvement for students, I have to recognize the work being done in our elementary and middle schools to prepare students for the next level. Our RHS staff constantly looks for ways to improve their practices and processes to best support our students and their families with whatever comes their way.”

Romeoville HS ranks fourth and Bolingbrook HS ranks fifth among the member schools of its Southwest Prairie Conference, according to the District.

“We are pleased that Bolingbrook High School is again being recognized among the top high schools in Illinois,” Bolingbrook HS Principal Jason Pascavage said in a release. “In addition to this being a deserved recognition for our students and staff, the US News ranking should also be a point of pride for our entire community that supports VVSD’s mission to prepare students to be college, career and life ready.”

Both schools are ranked in the Top 130 among Illinois High Schools for the fourth year in a row.

Since the 2020 rankings, Romeoville HS’s ranking has improved 41 places, while Bolingbrook HS’s ranking has improved 39 places, according to the District.