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Largest Illinois public schools by enrollment

Illinois public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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ILLINOIS · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Adlai E Stevenson High SchoolLincolnshireAdlai E Stevenson HSD 125High4,758
2Lane Technical High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High4,604
3Taft High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High4,487
4Waukegan High SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 60High4,186
5East High SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 131High4,020
6Lyons Twp High SchLa GrangeLyons Twp HSD 204High3,706
7Lockport Township High Sch EastLockportLockport Twp HSD 205High3,678
8West Aurora High SchoolAuroraAurora West USD 129High3,641
9Evanston Twp High SchoolEvanstonEvanston Twp HSD 202High3,560
10Warren Township High SchoolGurneeWarren Twp HSD 121High3,537
11Joliet West High SchoolJolietJoliet Twp HSD 204High3,451
12J Sterling Morton East High SchCiceroJ S Morton HSD 201High3,394
13J Sterling Morton West High SchBerwynJ S Morton HSD 201High3,374
14Oak Park & River Forest High SchOak ParkOak Park - River Forest SD 200High3,307
15Bolingbrook High SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UHigh3,298
16Joliet Central High SchoolJolietJoliet Twp HSD 204High3,295
17Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High3,099
18Neuqua Valley High SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204High3,018
19Glenbrook South High SchoolGlenviewGlenbrook HSD 225High2,923
20Minooka Community High SchoolChannahonMinooka CHSD 111High2,918
21Oswego High SchoolOswegoCUSD 308High2,870
22Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204High2,849
23Carl Sandburg High SchoolOrland ParkCons HSD 230High2,840
24Huntley High SchoolHuntleyHuntley Comm Sch Dist 158High2,804
25New Trier Township H S WinnetkaWinnetkaNew Trier Twp HSD 203High2,770
26Metea Valley High SchoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204High2,766
27Oswego East High SchoolOswegoCUSD 308High2,758
28Barrington High SchoolBarringtonBarrington CUSD 220High2,718
29Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolFlossmoorHomewood Flossmoor CHSD 233High2,707
30Lincoln-Way East High SchoolFrankfortLincoln Way CHSD 210High2,696
31Wm Fremd High SchoolPalatineTownship HSD 211High2,689
32South Elgin High SchoolSouth ElginSD U-46High2,665
33Niles West High SchoolSkokieNiles Twp HSD 219High2,646
34J B Conant High SchoolHoffman EstatesTownship HSD 211High2,633
35Belleville High School-EastBellevilleBelleville Twp HSD 201High2,600
36Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchDowners GroveCHSD 99High2,591
37York Comm High SchoolElmhurstElmhurst SD 205High2,590
38Naperville Central High SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203High2,589
39Elgin High SchoolElginSD U-46High2,576
40Dundee-Crown High SchoolCarpentersvilleCUSD 300High2,573
41Amos Alonzo Stagg High SchoolPalos HillsCons HSD 230High2,560
42O Fallon High SchoolO FallonO Fallon Twp HSD 203High2,540
43Palatine High SchoolPalatineTownship HSD 211High2,535
44Lake Park High SchoolRoselleLake Park CHSD 108High2,522
45Maine South High SchoolPark RidgeMaine Township HSD 207High2,494
46Naperville North High SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203High2,467
47Hinsdale Central High SchoolHinsdaleHinsdale Twp HSD 86High2,445
48Rich Township High SchoolOlympia FieldsRich Twp HSD 227High2,433
49Schaumburg High SchoolSchaumburgTownship HSD 211High2,416
50Plainfield North High SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202High2,399
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