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The fastest-growing public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

86 public high schools in Cook County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public high schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Rich Township High School leads the list at 133%, against a median of 7.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
86
Cook County, Illinois
Top Enrollment growth
133%
Median Enrollment growth
7.4%
FASTEST GROWING · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Rich Township High SchoolOlympia Fields, ILRich Twp HSD 2271,0452,433133%
2Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2995251,106111%
3Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29943683892.2%
4Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29932853864.0%
5Richards Career Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29921734860.4%
6Corliss High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29930843039.6%
7King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29959981936.7%
8Taft High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2993,3714,48733.1%
9Orr Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29927636130.8%
10Chicago Technology Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29924131530.7%
11Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,7562,26829.2%
12Fenger Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29924431227.9%
13Multicultural Arts High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29922328326.9%
14Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29945957725.7%
15Amundsen High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,2271,50722.8%
16Mather High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,4511,77722.5%
17Alcott College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29931137319.9%
18Gage Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29933039218.8%
19Payton College Preparatory HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,0731,26017.4%
20Proviso Math and Science AcademyForest Park, ILProviso Twp HSD 20979292516.8%
21Tilden Career Communty Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29924928815.7%
22Chicago HS for Agricult SciencesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29971882715.2%
23Ridgewood Comm High SchoolNorridge, ILRidgewood CHSD 23486098814.9%
24Hoffman Estates High SchoolHoffman Estates, ILTownship HSD 2111,9072,18514.6%
25Evergreen Park High SchoolEvergreen Park, ILEvergreen Park CHSD 23182494114.2%
26Schaumburg High SchoolSchaumburg, ILTownship HSD 2112,1162,41614.2%
27Amos Alonzo Stagg High SchoolPalos Hills, ILCons HSD 2302,2572,56013.4%
28J B Conant High SchoolHoffman Estates, ILTownship HSD 2112,3492,63312.1%
29Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,0141,13511.9%
30Acero Chtr Netrk - Major GarciaChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29960066611.0%
31Southland College Prep Chtr HSRichton Park, ILSouthland College Prep Chtr HS53158410.0%
32A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)Palos Heights, ILCHSD 2181,7441,9169.9%
33World Language High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2993543899.9%
34Goode STEM Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2999039919.7%
35North-Grand High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2999681,0619.6%
36John Hersey High SchoolArlington Heights, ILTownship HSD 2141,8642,0409.4%
37Elmwood Park High SchoolElmwood Park, ILElmwood Park CUSD 4019301,0159.1%
38Niles West High SchoolSkokie, ILNiles Twp HSD 2192,4352,6468.7%
39Hancock College Preparatory HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2999671,0508.6%
40Bloom High SchoolChicago Heights, ILBloom Twp HSD 2061,6811,8238.4%
41Senn High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,4491,5718.4%
42Solorio Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,1951,2877.7%
43Noble St Chtr-Butler - CrimsonChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2996476957.4%
44Reavis High SchoolBurbank, ILReavis Twp HSD 2201,7971,9307.4%
45Chicago Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2995425807.0%
46West Leyden High SchoolNorthlake, ILLeyden CHSD 2121,5761,6877.0%
47Noble St Chtr-Noble CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2996526966.7%
48Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,2671,3496.5%
49Thornwood High SchoolSouth Holland, ILThornton Twp HSD 2051,7301,8436.5%
50Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,9183,0996.2%
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