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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Cook County, Illinois

189 public high schools in Cook County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Young Magnet High School leads the list at 98.5%, against a median of 27.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

189

Cook County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Science)

98.5%

Median % Proficient (Science)

27.8%

BEST IN SCIENCE · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,223	98.5%
2	Northside College Preparatory Hs	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,061	91.6%
3	Taft High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,487	88.4%
4	Lane Technical High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,604	87.8%
5	Payton College Preparatory HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,260	86.1%
6	New Trier Township H S Winnetka	Winnetka, IL	New Trier Twp HSD 203	High	2,770	78.3%
7	Glenbrook South High School	Glenview, IL	Glenbrook HSD 225	High	2,923	76.2%
8	Prospect High School	Mt Prospect, IL	Township HSD 214	High	2,245	75.9%
9	Schaumburg High School	Schaumburg, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,416	75.8%
10	Wm Fremd High School	Palatine, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,689	74.9%
11	Carl Sandburg High School	Orland Park, IL	Cons HSD 230	High	2,840	74.5%
12	Maine South High School	Park Ridge, IL	Maine Township HSD 207	High	2,494	73.8%
13	Glenbrook North High School	Northbrook, IL	Glenbrook HSD 225	High	2,111	73.4%
14	John Hersey High School	Arlington Heights, IL	Township HSD 214	High	2,040	73.2%
15	Kenwood Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,268	73.2%
16	Brooks College Prep Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,007	72.9%
17	Oak Park & River Forest High Sch	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park - River Forest SD 200	High	3,307	72.8%
18	Lyons Twp High Sch	La Grange, IL	Lyons Twp HSD 204	High	3,706	71.9%
19	Jones College Prep High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,954	70.7%
20	Amos Alonzo Stagg High School	Palos Hills, IL	Cons HSD 230	High	2,560	70.0%
21	Buffalo Grove High School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Township HSD 214	High	2,021	69.4%
22	Victor J Andrew High School	Orland Hills, IL	Cons HSD 230	High	2,213	69.1%
23	Hancock College Preparatory HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,050	68.4%
24	Niles North High School	Skokie, IL	Niles Twp HSD 219	High	1,999	67.9%
25	Evanston Twp High School	Evanston, IL	Evanston Twp HSD 202	High	3,560	67.4%
26	J B Conant High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,633	66.5%
27	Lemont Twp High School	Lemont, IL	Lemont Twp HSD 210	High	1,284	66.0%
28	Riverside Brookfield Twp HS	Riverside, IL	Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208	High	1,663	65.7%
29	Proviso Math and Science Academy	Forest Park, IL	Proviso Twp HSD 209	High	925	63.9%
30	Niles West High School	Skokie, IL	Niles Twp HSD 219	High	2,646	62.1%
31	Rolling Meadows High School	Rolling Meadows, IL	Township HSD 214	High	1,956	61.6%
32	Hoffman Estates High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,185	60.9%
33	Maine East High School	Park Ridge, IL	Maine Township HSD 207	High	1,921	60.6%
34	Lincoln Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,214	60.4%
35	East Leyden High School	Franklin Park, IL	Leyden CHSD 212	High	1,840	59.2%
36	Wheeling High School	Wheeling, IL	Township HSD 214	High	1,743	58.2%
37	Ridgewood Comm High School	Norridge, IL	Ridgewood CHSD 234	High	988	58.0%
38	A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)	Palos Heights, IL	CHSD 218	High	1,916	56.8%
39	H L Richards High Sch(Campus)	Oak Lawn, IL	CHSD 218	High	1,702	56.3%
40	Oak Lawn Comm High School	Oak Lawn, IL	Oak Lawn CHSD 229	High	1,867	56.1%
41	Elk Grove High School	Elk Grove Village, IL	Township HSD 214	High	1,906	55.8%
42	Streamwood High School	Streamwood, IL	SD U-46	High	1,890	55.8%
43	Reavis High School	Burbank, IL	Reavis Twp HSD 220	High	1,930	55.2%
44	Maine West High School	Des Plaines, IL	Maine Township HSD 207	High	1,857	54.8%
45	Palatine High School	Palatine, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,535	54.6%
46	Evergreen Park High School	Evergreen Park, IL	Evergreen Park CHSD 231	High	941	51.6%
47	DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)	Blue Island, IL	CHSD 218	High	1,818	51.1%
48	Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	827	50.6%
49	Elgin High School	Elgin, IL	SD U-46	High	2,576	50.5%
50	Thornton Fractnl So High School	Lansing, IL	Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215	High	1,803	50.4%

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