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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Illinois

75 public high schools in 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 53.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Illinois

Top % Proficient (Reading)

97.5%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

53.6%

BEST IN READING · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,223	97.5%
2	Brooks College Prep Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,007	93.2%
3	Taft High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,487	93.0%
4	Lane Technical High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,604	92.3%
5	Kenwood Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,268	83.0%
6	Lindblom Math & Science Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,316	81.0%
7	Ramsey High School	Ramsey, IL	Ramsey CUSD 204	High	181	78.7%
8	Heyworth Jr-Sr High School	Heyworth, IL	Heyworth CUSD 4	High	401	77.1%
9	Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School	Cowden, IL	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	High	168	76.9%
10	Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch	Cerro Gordo, IL	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	High	228	76.6%
11	Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School	Kewanee, IL	Wethersfield CUSD 230	High	217	76.0%
12	Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch	Pawnee, IL	Pawnee CUSD 11	High	247	73.1%
13	United Jr./Sr. High School	Monmouth, IL	United CUSD 304	High	445	71.9%
14	Warren Jr/Sr High School	Warren, IL	Warren CUSD 205	High	191	71.6%
15	Oregon Jr/Sr High School	Oregon, IL	Oregon CUSD 220	High	627	71.4%
16	Princeville High School	Princeville, IL	Princeville CUSD 326	High	350	71.4%
17	Red Hill Jr/Sr High School	Bridgeport, IL	Red Hill CUSD 10	High	396	71.2%
18	Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HS	Milledgeville, IL	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	High	183	69.9%
19	Nokomis Jr/Sr High Sch	Nokomis, IL	Nokomis CUSD 22	High	314	67.2%
20	Ashton-Franklin Center HS	Ashton, IL	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	High	216	67.1%
21	Marissa Jr & Sr High School	Marissa, IL	Marissa CUSD 40	High	226	66.7%
22	Okawville Jr/Sr High School	Okawville, IL	West Washington Co CUD 10	High	224	66.2%
23	Eastland Jr/Sr High School	Lanark, IL	Eastland CUSD 308	High	298	65.7%
24	Disney II Magnet HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	738	65.3%
25	Liberty High School	Liberty, IL	Liberty CUSD 2	High	253	63.9%
26	Galva Jr-Sr High School	Galva, IL	Galva CUSD 224	High	191	62.7%
27	Morgan Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,349	62.5%
28	Dieterich Jr/Sr High School	Dieterich, IL	Dieterich CUSD 30	High	273	62.2%
29	Franklin Jr/Sr High School	Franklin, IL	Franklin CUSD 1	High	157	61.7%
30	Fisher Jr/Sr High School	Fisher, IL	Fisher CUSD 1	High	284	61.3%
31	Cambridge Jr/Sr High School	Cambridge, IL	Cambridge CUSD 227	High	237	60.7%
32	Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch	Forreston, IL	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	High	406	60.7%
33	Virginia Jr/ Sr High School	Virginia, IL	Virginia CUSD 64	High	156	59.5%
34	Jersey Comm High School	Jerseyville, IL	Jersey CUSD 100	High	961	58.3%
35	Lebanon High School	Lebanon, IL	Lebanon CUSD 9	High	218	56.5%
36	Dakota Jr Sr High School	Dakota, IL	Dakota CUSD 201	High	344	55.3%
37	AlWood Middle/High School	Woodhull, IL	AlWood CUSD 225	High	184	54.7%
38	Grayville Jr Sr High School	Grayville, IL	Grayville CUSD 1	High	145	53.6%
39	Triopia Jr-Sr High School	Concord, IL	Triopia CUSD 27	High	186	53.2%
40	Southeastern Jr/Sr High School	Augusta, IL	Southeastern CUSD 337	High	182	52.5%
41	Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School	Mc Leansboro, IL	Hamilton Co CUSD 10	High	480	51.8%
42	South Fork Jr Sr High School	Kincaid, IL	South Fork SD 14	High	134	51.8%
43	R O W V A Jr and Sr High School	Oneida, IL	R O W V A CUSD 208	High	248	50.6%
44	Bunker Hill High School	Bunker Hill, IL	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	High	166	48.5%
45	Greenview Jr/Sr High School	Greenview, IL	Greenview CUSD 200	High	107	45.9%
46	Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr HS	Casey, IL	Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C	High	361	45.1%
47	Beecher City Jr-Sr High School	Beecher City, IL	Beecher City CUSD 20	High	165	44.9%
48	Noble St Chtr-Comer College Prep	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,007	44.4%
49	Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	313	43.8%
50	Neoga Jr/Sr High School	Neoga, IL	Neoga CUSD 3	High	280	43.1%

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