Best High Schools in Illinois

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SAT test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 697)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
170993005942	671	Collins Academy High School	Public	9-12	1313 S Sacramento Dr	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-1840	234	24	9.7	97.9%	1 (0.4%)	222 (94.9%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$35,188			$7,564			$27,624	10.4	7.4	691	20
170993006486	672	YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican	Public, Charter	9-12	2739 W Division St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 342-8022	117	9	13	94.0%	2 (1.7%)	31 (26.5%)	82 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$18,740			$1,363			$17,377	10.3	8.8	664	8
170993006490	672	YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 363-3837	131	3	43.6	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	127 (96.9%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,195			$2,541			$23,654	10.3	7.3	692	20
170993006453	674	Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin	Public, Charter	9-12	2989 N Milwaukee Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 252-0970	496	23	21.5	85.3%	8 (1.6%)	15 (3.0%)	468 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,455			$243			$21,212	10.2	10.2	640	34
170993005983	674	Orr Academy High School	Public	9-12	730 N Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6500	294	21	14.3	93.2%	5 (1.7%)	213 (72.4%)	71 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$26,146			$4,305			$21,840	10.2	10.2	639	35
170993000809	676	Gage Park High School	Public	9-12	5630 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-9230	415	30	13.8	94.7%	3 (0.7%)	145 (34.9%)	261 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	$23,755			$4,444			$19,311	10.1	10.8	630	46
170993000895	676	Julian High School	Public	9-12	10330 S Elizabeth St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-5170	460	36	12.9	82.0%	1 (0.2%)	443 (96.3%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$25,861			$4,422			$21,439	10.1	8.8	663	13
170993006456	676	YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr	Public, Charter	9-12	17 N State St	Chicago	60602	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(312) 999-9360	484	12	40.3	98.6%	8 (1.7%)	444 (91.7%)	30 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$25,354			$1,654			$23,700	10.1	7.3	692	16
170993000893	679	Hyde Park Academy High School	Public	9-12	6220 S Stony Island Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-0880	760	55	13.9	96.6%	1 (0.1%)	748 (98.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	$18,348			$3,160			$15,189	10	8.8	662	17
170993005072	680	Bowen High School	Public	9-12	2710 E 89th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-7650	234	22	10.8	92.3%	5 (2.1%)	177 (75.6%)	48 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$35,764			$6,114			$29,650	9.7	7.3	692	12

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.