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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Illinois · page 5

Ranks 201–250 of the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Illinois. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
201Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAurora, ILIndian Prairie CUSD 2042,84910.6%(303)
202East Alton-Wood River High SchWood River, ILEast Alton-Wood River CHSD 1453910.6%(57)
203Waukegan High SchoolWaukegan, ILWaukegan CUSD 604,18610.6%(443)
204West Aurora High SchoolAurora, ILAurora West USD 1293,64110.6%(384)
205Mascoutah High SchoolMascoutah, ILMascoutah CUD 191,24310.5%(130)
206Niles North High SchoolSkokie, ILNiles Twp HSD 2191,99910.3%(205)
207Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29957710.1%(58)
208Hoffman Estates High SchoolHoffman Estates, ILTownship HSD 2112,1859.9%(217)
209Lisle High SchoolLisle, ILLisle CUSD 2024479.8%(44)
210Glenbard South High SchoolGlen Ellyn, ILGlenbard Twp HSD 871,0909.7%(106)
211Payton College Preparatory HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,2609.7%(122)
212Plano High SchoolPlano, ILPlano CUSD 887579.6%(73)
213Glenbard East High SchoolLombard, ILGlenbard Twp HSD 872,3119.4%(218)
214Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,1359.3%(105)
215Illinois Mathematics and ScienceAurora, ILIl Mathematics & Science Academy6569.2%(60)
216Marion High SchoolMarion, ILMarion CUSD 21,0759.1%(98)
217Yorkville High SchoolYorkville, ILYorkville CUSD 1152,2668.8%(199)
218Streamwood High SchoolStreamwood, ILSD U-461,8908.6%(163)
219Willowbrook High SchoolVilla Park, ILDuPage HSD 881,9838.6%(171)
220Plainfield North High SchoolPlainfield, ILPlainfield SD 2022,3998.6%(206)
221Von Steuben Metro Science HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,6988.5%(145)
222Larkin High SchoolElgin, ILSD U-462,1748.5%(184)
223Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2993,0998.2%(254)
224Schurz High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,2448.1%(101)
225Massac County High SchoolMetropolis, ILMassac UD 15128.0%(41)
226Edwardsville High SchoolEdwardsville, ILEdwardsville CUSD 72,3427.9%(186)
227Harlem High SchoolMachesney Park, ILHarlem UD 1221,8847.9%(148)
228Dunlap High SchoolDunlap, ILDunlap CUSD 3231,4207.6%(108)
229Lane Technical High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2994,6047.4%(341)
230Washington G High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,5207.4%(112)
231Charleston High SchoolCharleston, ILCharleston CUSD 17957.3%(58)
232CICS - Northtown CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2998787.3%(64)
233Quincy Sr High SchoolQuincy, ILQuincy SD 1721,8477.3%(134)
234Round Lake Senior High SchoolRound Lake, ILRound Lake CUSD 1162,1947.2%(158)
235Niles West High SchoolSkokie, ILNiles Twp HSD 2192,6467.1%(188)
236Oak Lawn Comm High SchoolOak Lawn, ILOak Lawn CHSD 2291,8677.1%(132)
237J Sterling Morton West High SchBerwyn, ILJ S Morton HSD 2013,3746.9%(233)
238East High SchoolAurora, ILAurora East USD 1314,0206.9%(277)
239Wheaton North High SchoolWheaton, ILCUSD 2001,8636.9%(128)
240Century Jr/Sr High SchoolUllin, ILCentury CUSD 1001466.8%(10)
241Carl Sandburg High SchoolOrland Park, ILCons HSD 2302,8406.7%(191)
242Wheaton Warrenville South H SWheaton, ILCUSD 2001,8646.7%(124)
243Amundsen High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,5076.6%(99)
244Grayslake North High SchoolGrayslake, ILGrayslake CHSD 1271,2086.5%(79)
245Grayslake Central High SchoolGrayslake, ILGrayslake CHSD 1271,3756.5%(89)
246Westmont High SchoolWestmont, ILCUSD 2013956.3%(25)
247Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchMaroa, ILMaroa Forsyth CUSD 23486.3%(22)
248Glenbard North High SchoolCarol Stream, ILGlenbard Twp HSD 872,0796.3%(131)
249Lockport Township High Sch EastLockport, ILLockport Twp HSD 2053,6786.1%(224)
250Roosevelt High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,1446.0%(69)
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