Hinsdale Central Ranked Among State's Best For 2018: US News

HINSDALE, IL — U.S. News & World Report released its 2018 rankings of the best high schools in Illinois, and Hinsdale Central High School is ranked 13th in the state, according to the magazine. Hinsdale Central earned a gold medal, and is ranked 489 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," Hinsdale Central received a college readiness index of 58.2 out of 100, a mathematics proficiency of 33 percent and a reading proficiency of 61 percent.

Hinsdale Central did drop in the rankings by six spots from last year, when it was ranked seventh in the state. This year, Hinsdale Central was right above John Hersey High School and below Libertyville 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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