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Public School Type

Not Magnet or Charter
State Rank
School
Students / Teachers
College Readiness
Math
(Avg. Proficiency)
Reading
(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Northside College Preparatory High School
5501 NORTH KEDZIE AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Chicago Public Schools
G #33 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near IL Avg

1,088 Students

66 Teachers

93.4
Above IL Avg

96% Tested (AP®)

93% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above IL Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.6
Above IL Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#2
Walter Payton College Preparatory High School
1034 NORTH WELLS ST
CHICAGO, IL 60610
Chicago Public Schools
G #45 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near IL Avg

895 Students

57 Teachers

88.1
Above IL Avg

93% Tested (AP®)

87% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IL Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

3.4
Above IL Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#3
Jones College Prep
606 SOUTH STATE ST
CHICAGO, IL 60605
Chicago Public Schools
G #85 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near IL Avg

848 Students

53 Teachers

78.4
Above IL Avg

92% Tested (AP®)

74% Passed (AP®)

3.1
Above IL Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IL Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#4
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
211 SOUTH LAFLIN ST
CHICAGO, IL 60607
Chicago Public Schools
G #126 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than IL Avg

2,177 Students

115 Teachers

70.0
Above IL Avg

82% Tested (AP®)

66% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IL Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

3.4
Above IL Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#5
Deerfield High School
1959 WAUKEGAN RD
DEERFIELD, IL 60015
Twp Hsd 113
G #181 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near IL Avg

1,705 Students

114 Teachers

62.3
Above IL Avg

65% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IL Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IL Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#6
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
1 STEVENSON DR
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069
Adlai E Stevenson Hsd 125
G #185 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near IL Avg

4,182 Students

256 Teachers

61.8
Above IL Avg

69% Tested (AP®)

59% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IL Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IL Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#7
Highland Park High School
433 VINE AVE
HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
Twp Hsd 113
G #234 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near IL Avg

1,995 Students

133 Teachers

58.3
Above IL Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

57% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Above IL Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

3.0
Above IL Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

#8
Hinsdale Central High School
5500 SOUTH GRANT ST
HINSDALE, IL 60521
Hinsdale Twp Hsd 86
G #289 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Near IL Avg

2,723 Students

165 Teachers

54.9
Above IL Avg

58% Tested (AP®)

54% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IL Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IL Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#9
Prospect High School
801 WEST KENSINGTON RD
MT PROSPECT, IL 60056
Township High School District 214
G #295 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Larger than IL Avg

2,117 Students

123 Teachers

54.6
Above IL Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

53% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Above IL Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

3.0
Above IL Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#10
John Hersey High School
1900 EAST THOMAS ST
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
Township High School District 214
G #298 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near IL Avg

1,989 Students

122 Teachers

54.5
Above IL Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

52% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Above IL Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

3.0
Above IL Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

#11
Lincoln Park High School
2001 NORTH ORCHARD ST
CHICAGO, IL 60614
Chicago Public Schools
G #309 Nationally Ranked

18:1
Larger than IL Avg

2,231 Students

125 Teachers

53.6
Above IL Avg

68% Tested (AP®)

49% Passed (AP®)

2.6
Above IL Avg

60% Proficient

40% Not Proficient

2.8
Above IL Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

#12
New Trier Township High School Winnetka
385 WINNETKA AVE
WINNETKA, IL 60093
New Trier Twp Hsd 203
G #345 Nationally Ranked

13:1
Near IL Avg

3,075 Students

236 Teachers

52.0
Above IL Avg

54% Tested (AP®)

51% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IL Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

3.3
Above IL Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#13
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy
250 EAST 111TH ST
CHICAGO, IL 60628
Chicago Public Schools
G #374 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near IL Avg

769 Students

49 Teachers

50.8
Above IL Avg

75% Tested (AP®)

43% Passed (AP®)

2.8
Above IL Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

2.9
Above IL Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#14
Lane Technical High School
2501 WEST ADDISON ST
CHICAGO, IL 60618
Chicago Public Schools
G #376 Nationally Ranked

18:1
Larger than IL Avg

4,170 Students

227 Teachers

50.8
Above IL Avg

59% Tested (AP®)

48% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Above IL Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.0
Above IL Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#15
Riverside Brookfield High School
160 RIDGEWOOD RD
RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
Riverside-Brookfield Twp Sd 208
G #427 Nationally Ranked

22:1
Larger than IL Avg

1,430 Students

66 Teachers

48.5
Above IL Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

44% Passed (AP®)

2.8
Above IL Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

2.9
Above IL Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

#16
Glenbrook North High School
2300 SHERMER RD
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Northfield Twp Hsd 225
G #436 Nationally Ranked

13:1
Near IL Avg

2,102 Students

160 Teachers

48.1
Above IL Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

47% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IL Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IL Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#17
Lake Forest High School
1285 NORTH MCKINLEY RD
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Lake Forest Chsd 115
G #449 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near IL Avg

1,729 Students

128 Teachers

47.7
Above IL Avg

49% Tested (AP®)

47% Passed (AP®)

3.1
Above IL Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

3.0
Above IL Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#18
Evanston Township High School
1600 DODGE AVE
EVANSTON, IL 60201
Evanston Twp Hsd 202
G #469 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near IL Avg

2,895 Students

211 Teachers

46.9
Above IL Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

42% Passed (AP®)

2.7
Above IL Avg

64% Proficient

36% Not Proficient

2.7
Above IL Avg

60% Proficient

40% Not Proficient

#19
Vernon Hills High School
145 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY
VERNON HILLS, IL 60061
Chsd 128
G #485 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near IL Avg

1,324 Students

93 Teachers

46.3
Above IL Avg

49% Tested (AP®)

45% Passed (AP®)

3.1
Above IL Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

3.0
Above IL Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

#20
Libertyville High School
708 WEST PARK AVE
LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048
Chsd 128
S #503 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near IL Avg

1,991 Students

126 Teachers

45.7
Above IL Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

45% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Above IL Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

3.0
Above IL Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

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