Wheaton North Ranked as 35th Best High School in State

WHEATON, IL - Wheaton North High School was ranked among the top 40 high schools in Illinois by U.S. News and World Report, which released its annual list Monday night.

Wheaton North was ranked 35th in the state and No. 932 nationally. Meanwhile, Wheaton-Warrenville High School did not make the annual Best High Schools list.

"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."

Find out how your Illinois high school fared on this year’s list.

The report includes information about curriculum, test scores and student demographics.

In the state, Northside College Preparatory High Schoolcame in first. The No. 1 high school in the U.S. rankings is the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas, Texas. Adlai Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire was ranked as the best suburban high school in the state--coming in at No. 5 on the Best High Schools list.

Top 25 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
• 11 (362) Prospect High School, Mount Prospect
• 12 (444) John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights
• 13 (452) Evanston Twp High School, Evanston
• 14 (455) Lincoln Park High School, Chicago
• 15 (478) Glenbrook South High School, Glenview
• 16 (531) Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove
• 17 (548) Highland Park High School, Highland Park
• 18 (554) Libertyville High School, Libertyville
• 19 (580) Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest
• 20 (585) Brooks College Prep Academy High School, Chicago
• 21 (588) Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills
• 22 (642) New Trier Township High School Winnetka, Winnetka
• 23 (652) Rolling Meadows High School, Rolling Meadows
• 24 (661) Riverside Brookfield Twp High School, Riverside
• 25 (690) St. Charles North High School, St. Charles

More Info

• Best Illinois High Schools List
• U.S. News & World Report National Rankings 2016