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

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Illinois, drawn from 576 qualifying public high schools. Young Magnet High School leads the list at 94.6%, against a median of 34.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

576

Illinois

Top % Proficient

94.6%

Median % Proficient

34.7%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	33.3%	2,223	94.6%
2	Northside College Preparatory Hs	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	36.2%	1,061	92.2%
3	Lane Technical High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	35.2%	4,604	90.3%
4	Payton College Preparatory HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	33.3%	1,260	89.5%
5	Jones College Prep High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	38.0%	1,954	82.7%
6	Neuqua Valley High School	Naperville, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	High	9.8%	3,018	77.0%
7	Hancock College Preparatory HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	64.7%	1,050	72.5%
8	Brooks College Prep Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	58.8%	1,007	71.7%
9	Wm Fremd High School	Palatine, IL	Township HSD 211	High	23.4%	2,689	70.8%
10	Naperville North High School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	High	18.8%	2,467	70.3%
11	Naperville Central High School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	High	16.7%	2,589	69.4%
12	Dunlap High School	Dunlap, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	High	18.5%	1,420	68.3%
13	Oak Park & River Forest High Sch	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park - River Forest SD 200	High	18.1%	3,307	68.2%
14	Westmont High School	Westmont, IL	CUSD 201	High	38.5%	395	67.4%
15	York Comm High School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	High	18.3%	2,590	66.5%
16	Taft High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	50.6%	4,487	65.5%
17	Lemont Twp High School	Lemont, IL	Lemont Twp HSD 210	High	17.0%	1,284	65.0%
18	Mahomet-Seymour High School	Mahomet, IL	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	High	23.0%	1,050	64.7%
19	Morton High School	Morton, IL	Morton CUSD 709	High	15.6%	1,061	64.7%
20	Hononegah CHD High School	Rockton, IL	Hononegah CHD 207	High	24.7%	1,814	63.2%
21	Waubonsie Valley High School	Aurora, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	High	20.4%	2,849	62.7%
22	Lisle High School	Lisle, IL	Lisle CUSD 202	High	35.1%	447	62.3%
23	Kenwood Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	53.8%	2,268	62.1%
24	Princeville High School	Princeville, IL	Princeville CUSD 326	High	36.9%	350	62.0%
25	Wheaton North High School	Wheaton, IL	CUSD 200	High	29.4%	1,863	62.0%
26	Metea Valley High School	Aurora, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	High	22.2%	2,766	61.9%
27	Tri-Valley High School	Downs, IL	Tri Valley CUSD 3	High	9.4%	329	61.9%
28	J B Conant High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	Township HSD 211	High	35.4%	2,633	61.8%
29	Glenbard West High School	Glen Ellyn, IL	Glenbard Twp HSD 87	High	28.7%	2,330	61.2%
30	Prairie Ridge High School	Crystal Lake, IL	CHSD 155	High	22.4%	1,133	60.6%
31	Triad High School	Troy, IL	Triad CUSD 2	High	16.2%	1,218	60.1%
32	Glenbard South High School	Glen Ellyn, IL	Glenbard Twp HSD 87	High	29.4%	1,090	60.0%
33	Tremont High School	Tremont, IL	Tremont CUSD 702	High	18.4%	288	59.8%
34	Washington Comm High School	Washington, IL	Washington CHSD 308	High	26.9%	1,399	59.4%
35	Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School	Kewanee, IL	Wethersfield CUSD 230	High	43.8%	217	59.4%
36	Evanston Twp High School	Evanston, IL	Evanston Twp HSD 202	High	35.4%	3,560	59.1%
37	Eureka High School	Eureka, IL	Eureka CUD 140	High	23.2%	513	59.0%
38	Mascoutah High School	Mascoutah, IL	Mascoutah CUD 19	High	21.8%	1,243	58.9%
39	Cary-Grove Community High School	Cary, IL	CHSD 155	High	25.6%	1,348	58.8%
40	Central Comm High School	Breese, IL	Central CHSD 71	High	19.6%	629	58.3%
41	Huntley High School	Huntley, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	High	19.3%	2,804	57.8%
42	Byron High School 9-12	Byron, IL	Byron CUSD 226	High	24.4%	464	57.7%
43	Schaumburg High School	Schaumburg, IL	Township HSD 211	High	38.7%	2,416	57.6%
44	El Paso-Gridley High School	El Paso, IL	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	High	33.2%	364	57.6%
45	Metamora High School	Metamora, IL	County of Woodford School	High	22.1%	896	57.5%
46	Teutopolis High School	Teutopolis, IL	Teutopolis CUSD 50	High	9.7%	339	57.5%
47	Lena-Winslow High School	Lena, IL	Lena Winslow CUSD 202	High	37.1%	232	57.2%
48	Freeburg Community High Sch	Freeburg, IL	Freeburg CHSD 77	High	18.1%	689	57.1%
49	Lincoln Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	43.7%	2,214	57.0%
50	Edwardsville High School	Edwardsville, IL	Edwardsville CUSD 7	High	19.0%	2,342	56.9%

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