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Stevenson Named State's Best Suburban High School on U.S. News 2016 List
The school earns that top distinction for a 2nd consecutive year, and its national rating climbs 25 spots from 191 in '15 to 166 this year.
How Other North Shore Schools Ranked:
- Deerfield Ranked 7th Best High School in State on U.S. News 2016 List
- ETHS Ranked Among Top Illinois High Schools by U.S. News and World Report
- Glenbrook South Ranked 15th Best High School in State on U.S. News 2016 List
- Highland Park Ranked 17th Best High School in State on U.S. News 2016 List
- Lake Forest Ranked 19th Best High School in State on U.S. News 2016 List
- New Trier Ranked 22nd Best High School in State on U.S. News 2016 List
Overall, the high school was 166th in the country on the magazine's 2016 list. While Stevenson's state ranking was unchanged from last year, the school improved its national rating by climbing 25 spots from 191 in 2015.
Fourteen other Illinois high schools cracked the top 500. The No. 1 high school in the U.S. rankings is the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas, Texas.
RELATED: 25 Best Illinois High Schools: U.S. News Rankings 2016
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 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
Top 10 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
More Info
Best Illinois High Schools List
U.S. News & World Report National Rankings 2016
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