The 25 Best Public High Schools in Illinois: Report

Many suburban parents put a lot of stock into which high schools are the “best” for their child.

With that in mind, Niche.com, a website dedicated to analyzing data to provide information on the best neighborhoods and schools, releases a list each year of the best schools in the country and state. The site’s 2017 best schools' lists came out in recent weeks and has ranked Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire as the best of the best among public high schools in Illinois and also ranked the suburban high school as the best high school in the U.S.

“The opportunities Stevenson gives its students are tremendous,” a senior at Adlai Stevenson wrote on the Niche.com website. “Anyone can find an enjoyable class with the multitude of classes offered. The state of the art technology gives students like myself a great hands-on experience with equipment some colleges don't even possess.”

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Other top public high schools in the state, according to Niche.com, are Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy in Aurora, ranked at No. 2 in the state; and Northside College Preparatory High School in Aurora, ranked at No. 3 in the state.

While Stevenson topped all schools in the state and country, according to the Niche.com rankings, also worth noting are the eight additional top-ranked Illinois high schools that were also ranked among the top 25 high schools in the entire country.

Those high schools include: Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy in Aurora (No. 2 in state and country), Northside College Preparatory High School in Chicago (No. 3 in state and No. 6 in nation), Young Magnet High School in Chicago (No. 4 in state and No. 7 in nation), Walter Payton College Prep In Chicago (No. 5 in state and No. 9 in nation), Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale (No. 6 in state and No. 13 in nation), New Trier Township High School in Winnetka (No. 7 in state and No. 16 in nation), Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago (No. 8 in state and No. 18 in nation) and Libertyville High School in Libertyville (No. 9 in state and No. 23 in nation).

Niche.com uses a variety of factors, including state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, and high school ratings.

A closer look at how Niche determines rankings can be found here.

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Top 25 Public High Schools in Illinois

1. Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, IL - Also ranked No. 1 in nation.
2. Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy in Aurora - Ranked No. 2 in nation.
3. Northside College Preparatory High School in Chicago, IL - Ranked No. 6 in nation.
4. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, IL - Ranked No. 7 in nation.
5. Walter Payton College Prep In Chicago, IL - Ranked No. 9 in nation.
6. Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, IL - Ranked No. 13 in nation
7. New Trier Township High School in Winnetka - Ranked No. 16 in nation.
8. Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago - Ranked No. 18 in nation.
9. Libertyville High School in Libertyville, IL - Ranked No. 23 in nation.
10. Vernon Hills High School
11. Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook
12. Glenbrook South High School in Glenview
13. University High School in Normal
14. Jones College Prep High School in Chicago
15. Prospect High School in Mount Prospect
16. John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights
17. Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville
18. Niles North High School in Skokie
19. Barrington High School in Barrington
20. Naperville Central High School in Naperville
21. William Fremd High School in Palatine
22. Metea Valley High School in Aurora
23. Oak Park & River Forest High School in Oak Park
24. Naperville North High School in Naperville
25. Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest

The full list of 100 best school districts in the state can be found on here.
You can also check out the 100 best private school in the state here.

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