Niche Releases Lists of High Schools With Best Extracurriculars, Food, Teachers

Do you think your high school is the best?

Niche.com recently released its 2015 list of best high schools throughout the nation, as well as the state of Illinois, and several suburban schools again received high ranks.

In addition to naming the overall best high schools, Niche.com also ranked schools with the best extracurriculars, facilities, food, outcomes, sports, teachers and more.

Niche ranked more than 100,000 public and private schools and districts based on dozens of statistics and 27 million opinions from 300,000 students and parents. View the full methodology here.

Here is a look at how some local high schools ranked.

Best High Schools

1. Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire
2. Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago
3. Young Magnet High School, Chicago
4. Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago
5. Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook
6. Glenbrook South High School, Glenview
7. New Trier Township High School, Winnetka
8. Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale
9. Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills
10. Libertyville High School, Libertyville
11. Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville
12. Deerfield High School, Deerfield
13. University High School, Normal
14. Highland Park High School, Highland Park
15. Evanston Township High School, Evanston
16. Naperville Central High School, Naperville
17. William Fremd High School, Palatine
18. Barrington High School, Barrington
19. Lane Tech College Prep High School, Chicago
20. North High School, Downers Grove

Best Academics

1. Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago
2. New Trier Township High School, Winnetka
3. Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago
4. Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire
5. Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, IL

See the full rankings on Niche.com

Best Extracuriculars

1. Glenbrook South High School in Glenview
2. Libertyville High School in Libertyville
3. Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire
4. Vernon Hills High School in Vernon Hills
5. Deerfield High School in Deerfield

See the full rankings on Niche.com

Best Food

1. Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire
2. Glenbrook South High School, Glenview
3. Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Palos Township
4. Naperville Central High School, Naperville
5. Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest

See the full rankings on Niche.com

Largest High Schools

1. Chicago International Charter School, Chicago (8,896 students). It is also the largest in the nation.
2. Noble Street Charter High School, Chicago (6,478)
3. Warren Township High School, Gurnee (4,442)
4. Waukegan High School, Waukegan (4,292)
5. Lane Tech College Prep High School, Chicago (4,244)

See more on Niche.com.

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