(STACKER) – Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Illinois using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.
#25. Ida Crown Jewish Academy
– School type: Private School
– Location: Skokie, IL
– Enrollment: 248 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#24. Beacon Academy
– School type: Private School
– Location: Evanston, IL
– Enrollment: 140 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#23. Morgan Park Academy
– School type: Private School
– Location: Chicago, IL
– Enrollment: 451 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#22. Metea Valley High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
– Enrollment: 2,766 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#21. Vernon Hills High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Community High School District 128, IL
– Enrollment: 1,419 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#20. Glenbrook North High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Glenbrook High School District 225, IL
– Enrollment: 2,111 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#19. Neuqua Valley High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
– Enrollment: 3,018 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#18. New Trier Township High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: New Trier Township High School District No. 203, IL
– Enrollment: 2,770 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#17. Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Deerfield, IL
– Enrollment: 140 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#16. Glenbrook South High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Glenbrook High School District 225, IL
– Enrollment: 2,923 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#15. Hinsdale Central High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86, IL
– Enrollment: 2,445 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#14. Naperville Christian Academy
– School type: Private School
– Location: Naperville, IL
– Enrollment: 127 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#13. Lycée Français de Chicago
– School type: Private School
– Location: Chicago, IL
– Enrollment: 773 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#12. Adlai E. Stevenson High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Lincolnshire, IL
– Enrollment: 4,758 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#11. Jones College Prep High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
– Enrollment: 1,954 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#10. Lane Tech College Prep High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
– Enrollment: 4,604 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#9. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
– School type: Public School
– Location: Aurora, IL
– Enrollment: 655 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#8. Francis W. Parker School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Chicago, IL
– Enrollment: 940 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#7. Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
– Enrollment: 2,223 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#6. The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
– School type: Private School
– Location: Chicago, IL
– Enrollment: 2,205 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#5. North Shore Country Day
– School type: Private School
– Location: Winnetka, IL
– Enrollment: 505 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#4. Northside College Preparatory High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
– Enrollment: 1,061 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#3. British International School of Chicago, South Loop
– School type: Private School
– Location: Chicago, IL
– Enrollment: 792 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#2. Payton College Preparatory High School
– School type: Public School
– Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
– Enrollment: 1,260 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#1. Lake Forest Academy
– School type: Private School
– Location: Lake Forest, IL
– Enrollment: 450 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
