LHS Ranked Among State's Best For 2018: US News

LEMONT, IL — U.S. News & World Report released its 2018 rankings of the best high schools in Illinois, and Lemont High School is ranked 30th in the state, according to the magazine. Lemont earned a silver medal, and is ranked 1,241 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," Lemont received a college readiness index of 41.2 out of 100, a mathematics proficiency of 58 percent and a reading proficiency of 61 percent.

LHS improved its ranking nearly 30 spots from last year, when it was ranked 58th in the state. This year, Lemont was right above Infinity Math Science and Tech High School in Chicago and right below Naperville North 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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