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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Chicago, Illinois

Across Chicago, Illinois, 140 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Young Magnet High School leads the list at 94.6%, against a median of 13.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
140
Chicago, Illinois
Top % Proficient
94.6%
Median % Proficient
13.9%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Young Magnet High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High33.3%2,22394.6%
2Northside College Preparatory HsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High36.2%1,06192.2%
3Lane Technical High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High35.2%4,60490.3%
4Payton College Preparatory HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High33.3%1,26089.5%
5Jones College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High38.0%1,95482.7%
6Hancock College Preparatory HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High64.7%1,05072.5%
7Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High58.8%1,00771.7%
8Taft High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High50.6%4,48765.5%
9Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High53.8%2,26862.1%
10Lincoln Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High43.7%2,21457.0%
11Lindblom Math & Science Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High57.8%1,31655.9%
12Amundsen High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High37.2%1,50752.2%
13Von Steuben Metro Science HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High61.2%1,69845.9%
14Devry Advantage Academy High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High69.1%15243.5%
15Disney II Magnet HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High46.5%73839.6%
16Chicago HS for Agricult SciencesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High58.2%82738.7%
17Westinghouse High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High60.2%1,23036.9%
18Chicago HS for the ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High58.3%57836.4%
19Noble St Chtr-Noble CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High73.1%69634.8%
20Senn High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High73.6%1,57133.0%
21Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High94.1%99333.0%
22Chicago Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High77.2%58031.8%
23Back of The Yards IB HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.0%1,03931.6%
24Solorio Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High90.5%1,28729.9%
25Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.1%1,13528.4%
26South Shore Intl Col Prep HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High73.0%62528.2%
27Ogden Int High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High66.1%51928.2%
28Chicago Math & Sci Elem CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.8%62328.1%
29Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High91.0%1,10626.8%
30Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High77.9%1,34926.6%
31Intrinsic Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High91.2%99326.4%
32Infinity Math Science & Tech HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High92.0%42726.3%
33Prosser Career Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High89.2%1,18525.1%
34Rickover Naval Academy High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High64.7%52724.4%
35King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High82.8%81923.6%
36Kennedy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High65.8%1,64723.2%
37Mather High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High78.4%1,77723.1%
38CICS - Northtown CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High74.5%87823.1%
39Phoenix Military Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.4%37223.0%
40Noble St Chtr-Comer College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High86.1%1,00722.3%
41Noble St Chtr-Golder College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High89.1%63322.0%
42Noble St Chtr-The Noble AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High81.9%41522.0%
43Lake View High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High75.1%1,43121.0%
44Noble St Chtr-Muchin College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High72.5%90920.7%
45Noble St Chtr-UIC College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High84.5%95720.5%
46Intrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolChicago, ILIntrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolHigh43.2%73420.3%
47Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.1%1,06020.3%
48Air Force Acad High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.8%13119.6%
49Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.0%31319.1%
50EPIC Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High94.1%25518.5%
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