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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
201Oak Forest High SchoolOak Forest, ILBremen CHSD 2281,32911.2%(149)
202Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchDowners Grove, ILCHSD 992,59111.2%(290)
203Lincoln-Way East High SchoolFrankfort, ILLincoln Way CHSD 2102,69611.1%(298)
204Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonville, ILJacksonville SD 11789010.8%(96)
205Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAurora, ILIndian Prairie CUSD 2042,84910.6%(303)
206East Alton-Wood River High SchWood River, ILEast Alton-Wood River CHSD 1453910.6%(57)
207Waukegan High SchoolWaukegan, ILWaukegan CUSD 604,18610.6%(443)
208West Aurora High SchoolAurora, ILAurora West USD 1293,64110.6%(384)
209Mascoutah High SchoolMascoutah, ILMascoutah CUD 191,24310.5%(130)
210Niles North High SchoolSkokie, ILNiles Twp HSD 2191,99910.3%(205)
211Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29957710.1%(58)
212Hoffman Estates High SchoolHoffman Estates, ILTownship HSD 2112,1859.9%(217)
213Lisle High SchoolLisle, ILLisle CUSD 2024479.8%(44)
214Glenbard South High SchoolGlen Ellyn, ILGlenbard Twp HSD 871,0909.7%(106)
215Payton College Preparatory HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,2609.7%(122)
216Plano High SchoolPlano, ILPlano CUSD 887579.6%(73)
217Glenbard East High SchoolLombard, ILGlenbard Twp HSD 872,3119.4%(218)
218Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,1359.3%(105)
219Illinois Mathematics and ScienceAurora, ILIl Mathematics & Science Academy6569.2%(60)
220Marion High SchoolMarion, ILMarion CUSD 21,0759.1%(98)
221Yorkville High SchoolYorkville, ILYorkville CUSD 1152,2668.8%(199)
222Streamwood High SchoolStreamwood, ILSD U-461,8908.6%(163)
223Willowbrook High SchoolVilla Park, ILDuPage HSD 881,9838.6%(171)
224Plainfield North High SchoolPlainfield, ILPlainfield SD 2022,3998.6%(206)
225Von Steuben Metro Science HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,6988.5%(145)
226Larkin High SchoolElgin, ILSD U-462,1748.5%(184)
227Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2993,0998.2%(254)
228Schurz High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,2448.1%(101)
229Massac County High SchoolMetropolis, ILMassac UD 15128.0%(41)
230Edwardsville High SchoolEdwardsville, ILEdwardsville CUSD 72,3427.9%(186)
231Harlem High SchoolMachesney Park, ILHarlem UD 1221,8847.9%(148)
232Dunlap High SchoolDunlap, ILDunlap CUSD 3231,4207.6%(108)
233Lane Technical High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2994,6047.4%(341)
234Washington G High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,5207.4%(112)
235Charleston High SchoolCharleston, ILCharleston CUSD 17957.3%(58)
236CICS - Northtown CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2998787.3%(64)
237Quincy Sr High SchoolQuincy, ILQuincy SD 1721,8477.3%(134)
238Round Lake Senior High SchoolRound Lake, ILRound Lake CUSD 1162,1947.2%(158)
239Niles West High SchoolSkokie, ILNiles Twp HSD 2192,6467.1%(188)
240Oak Lawn Comm High SchoolOak Lawn, ILOak Lawn CHSD 2291,8677.1%(132)
241J Sterling Morton West High SchBerwyn, ILJ S Morton HSD 2013,3746.9%(233)
242East High SchoolAurora, ILAurora East USD 1314,0206.9%(277)
243Wheaton North High SchoolWheaton, ILCUSD 2001,8636.9%(128)
244Century Jr/Sr High SchoolUllin, ILCentury CUSD 1001466.8%(10)
245Carl Sandburg High SchoolOrland Park, ILCons HSD 2302,8406.7%(191)
246Wheaton Warrenville South H SWheaton, ILCUSD 2001,8646.7%(124)
247Amundsen High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,5076.6%(99)
248Grayslake North High SchoolGrayslake, ILGrayslake CHSD 1271,2086.5%(79)
249Grayslake Central High SchoolGrayslake, ILGrayslake CHSD 1271,3756.5%(89)
250Westmont High SchoolWestmont, ILCUSD 2013956.3%(25)
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