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25 Best Illinois High Schools: U.S. News Rankings 2016
Where does your school rank in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report list released this week?
Nine Chicago high schools rank in the top 25 for Illinois, along with 16 suburban high schools. The No. 1 high school in the state is Northside College Prep, ranked 39th in the United States, followed closely by Walter Payton College Prep, ranked 41st in the country.
The highest ranked suburban school is Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, ranked 166th in the nation.
"The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 21,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia," states U.S. News & World Report. "Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments, their graduation rates and how well they prepare students for college."
The report includes information about curriculum, test scores and student demographics
The No. 1 high school in the U.S. rankings is the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas, Texas.
Top 25 Illinois High Schools
State ranking (national ranking)
- 1 (39) Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago
- 2 (41) Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago
- 3 (120) Young Magnet High School, Chicago
- 4 (130) Jones College Prep High School, Chicago
- 5 (166) Adlai E Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire
- 6 (172) Lane Technical High School, Chicago
- 7 (229) Deerfield High School, Deerfield
- 8 (234) Phoenix Military Academy High School, Chicago
- 9 (272) Lindblom Math and Science Acad High School, Chicago
- 10 (356) Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale
- 11 (362) Prospect High School, Mount Prospect
- 12 (444) John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights
- 13 (452) Evanston Twp High School, Evanston
- 14 (455) Lincoln Park High School, Chicago
- 15 (478) Glenbrook South High School, Glenview
- 16 (531) Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove
- 17 (548) Highland Park High School, Highland Park
- 18 (554) Libertyville High School, Libertyville
- 19 (580) Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest
- 20 (585) Brooks College Prep Academy High School, Chicago
- 21 (588) Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills
- 22 (642) New Trier Township High School Winnetka, Winnetka
- 23 (652) Rolling Meadows High School, Rolling Meadows
- 24 (661) Riverside Brookfield Twp High School, Riverside
- 25 (690) St. Charles North High School, St. Charles
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Best Illinois High Schools List
U.S. News & World Report National Rankings 2016
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