Illinois recently scored 17 gold medal schools, 69 silver medal schools and 91 bronze medal schools in the US News & World Report’s Best Public High Schools Rankings.
Illinois has 477 public high school districts and 677 public high schools. There are 41,639 full-time public high school teachers and 619,676 students enrolled in Illinois public high schools.
Chicago public schools account for 116 high schools and 124,126 high school students.
Prospect High School and Hersey High School were awarded a gold medal ranking. The remaining District 214 high schools were awarded a silver medal ranking. Prospect ranked as a top ten Illinois high school and the top ranked District 214 high school by the US News & World Report High School Rankings.
TOP TEN RANKED HIGH SCHOOLS IN ILLINOIS
(usnews.com Top Ranked Illinois Schools details)
#1
Northside College Preparatory High School
5501 NORTH KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO
#2
Walter Payton College Preparatory High School
1034 NORTH WELLS ST, CHICAGO
#3
Jones College Prep
606 SOUTH STATE ST, CHICAGO
#4
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
211 SOUTH LAFLIN ST, CHICAGO
#5
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
1 STEVENSON DR, LINCOLNSHIRE
#6
Lane Technical High School
2501 WEST ADDISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60618
#7
Deerfield High School
1959 WAUKEGAN RD, DEERFIELD, IL 60015
#8
Highland Park High School
433 VINE AVE, HIGHLAND PARK
#9
Prospect High School
801 WEST KENSINGTON RD, MT PROSPECT
#10
Lincoln Park High School
2001 NORTH ORCHARD ST, CHICAGO
DISTRICT 214 STATE RANK & NATIONAL RANK
(usnews.com details for District 214)
PROSPECT …
#9 Illinois Ranked/#327 Nationally Ranked
Prospect High School
801 WEST KENSINGTON RD MT PROSPECT
The AP® participation rate at Prospect High School is 65 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 20 percent.
U.S. News calculates proficiency values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 80%
Proficient in Mathematics 82%
College Readiness Index 59.8
More on Prospect test scores …
Total Enrollment 2,087
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 20%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 10%
Full-Time Teachers 124
More on Prospect student body …
HERSEY …
#14 Illinois Ranked/#423 Nationally Ranked
John Hersey High School
1900 EAST THOMAS ST ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
The AP® participation rate at John Hersey High School is 60 percent. The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 25 percent.
U.S. News calculates proficiency values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 75%
Proficient in Mathematics 84%
College Readiness Index 55.0
Total Enrollment 2,039
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 25%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 15%
Full-Time Teachers 111
BUFFALO GROVE …
#18 Illinois Ranked/#513 Nationally Ranked
Buffalo Grove High School
1100 WEST DUNDEE RD BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
The AP® participation rate at Buffalo Grove High School is 58 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 33 percent.
U.S. News calculates proficiency values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 65%
Proficient in Mathematics 72%
College Readiness Index 52.2
More on Buffalo Grove test scores …
Total Enrollment 2,023
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 33%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 20%
Full-Time Teachers 113
More on Buffalo Grove student body …
ROLLING MEADOWS …
#30 Illinois Ranked/#661 Nationally Ranked
Rolling Meadows High School
2901 CENTRAL RD
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
The AP® participation rate at Rolling Meadows High School is 57 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 41 percent.
U.S. News calculates proficiency values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 66%
Proficient in Mathematics 68%
College Readiness Index 47.4
More on Rolling Meadows test scores …
Total Enrollment 1,828
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 41%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 30%
Full-Time Teachers 112
More on Rolling Meadows student body …
ELK GROVE …
#37 Illinois ranked/#824 Nationally Ranked
Elk Grove High School
500 WEST ELK GROVE BLVD ELK GROVE VILLAGE
The AP® participation rate at Prospect High School is 65 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 20 percent.
U.S. News calculates proficiency values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 59%
Proficient in Mathematics 70%
College Readiness Index 43.3
More on Elk Grove test scores …
Total Enrollment 1,979
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 48%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 36%
Full-Time Teachers 104
More on Elk Grove student body …
WHEELING …
#49 Illinois Ranked/#1137 Nationally Ranked
Wheeling High School
900 SOUTH ELMHURST RD WHEELING
The AP® participation rate at Prospect High School is 65 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 20 percent.
U.S. News calculates proficiency values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 52%
Proficient in Mathematics 61%
College Readiness Index 37.2
More on Wheeling test scores …
Total Enrollment 1,769
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 60%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 43%
Full-Time Teachers 85