York HS Ranked Among State's Best For 2018: US News

ELMHURST, IL — U.S. News & World Report released its 2018 rankings of the best high schools in Illinois, and York Community High School is ranked 17th in the state, according to the magazine. York earned a silver medal, and is ranked 703 in the national rankings. The 2018 best high school rankings were released Wednesday and evaluate more than 20,500 public high schools.

U.S. News identified schools that best serve all students and assessed how prepared students are for college-level work. Schools are also recognized with gold, silver and bronze medals with gold indicating the greatest level of college readiness.

On its "scorecard," York received a college readiness index of 52 out of 100, a mathematics proficiency of 27 percent and a reading proficiency of 52 percent.

York improved its ranking by one spot from last year, when it was ranked 18th in the state. This year, York was right above St. Charles North High School and right below Neuqua Valley High School.

Here's a look at the top 10 Illinois high schools, along with how the schools ranked nationally, according to U.S. News:

1. Walter Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago (52)
2. Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago (82)
3. Lane Technical College Prep High School, Chicago (112)
4. Phoenix Military Academy High School, Chicago (122)
5. Jones College Prep High School, Chicago (124)
6. Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, Chicago (140)
7. Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire (199)
8. Proviso Math and Science Academy, Forest Park (261)
9. Lincoln Park High School, Chicago (324)
10. Gwendolyn Brooks College Prepatory Academy, Chicago (345)

Click here to see the full rankings and for more insight on the data.

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