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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Chicago, Illinois

19 public high schools in Chicago, Illinois appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Young Magnet High School leads the list at 97.5%, against a median of 43.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
19
Chicago, Illinois
Top % Proficient (Reading)
97.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
43.8%
BEST IN READING · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Young Magnet High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,22397.5%
2Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,00793.2%
3Taft High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High4,48793.0%
4Lane Technical High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High4,60492.3%
5Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,26883.0%
6Lindblom Math & Science Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,31681.0%
7Disney II Magnet HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High73865.3%
8Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,34962.5%
9Noble St Chtr-Comer College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,00744.4%
10Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High31343.8%
11Intrinsic Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High99342.8%
12Art in Motion Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High60233.8%
13Chicago Math & Sci Elem CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High62330.9%
14Univ of Chicago Chtr-WoodlawnChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High59129.2%
15Marine Leadership Academy - AmesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High54927.7%
16Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83823.0%
17Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High25521.9%
18Perspectives Chtr - IIT CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High41321.4%
19Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High5779.0%
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