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The public high schools with the highest share of female students in Illinois

Across Illinois, 648 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of enrolled students who are female, from federal NCES data. Chicago HS for the Arts leads the list at 76.3%, against a median of 48.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

648

Illinois

Top % Female

76.3%

Median % Female

48.6%

MOST FEMALE · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Students	Female students	% Female
1	Chicago HS for the Arts	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	578	441	76.3%
2	Art in Motion Charter School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	602	382	63.5%
3	Multicultural Arts High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	283	179	63.3%
4	Crane Medical Prep HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	295	185	62.7%
5	YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	103	63	61.2%
6	South Shore Intl Col Prep HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	625	375	60.0%
7	COOP HS 7	Rossville, IL	Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7	109	64	58.7%
8	Elverado High School	Elkville, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	102	59	57.8%
9	North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	258	149	57.8%
10	Lincolnwood High School	Raymond, IL	Panhandle CUSD 2	137	79	57.7%
11	Legal Prep Academy Charter HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	210	121	57.6%
12	Brooks College Prep Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1,007	576	57.2%
13	Okawville Jr/Sr High School	Okawville, IL	West Washington Co CUD 10	224	128	57.1%
14	Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	838	478	57.0%
15	Westinghouse High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1,230	700	56.9%
16	Lincoln Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	2,214	1,246	56.3%
17	Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	355	199	56.1%
18	King College Prep High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	819	458	55.9%
19	CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	247	138	55.9%
20	Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep Slvr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	534	298	55.8%
21	Marissa Jr & Sr High School	Marissa, IL	Marissa CUSD 40	226	126	55.8%
22	Noble St Chtr-Butler - Crimson	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	695	385	55.4%
23	IHSCA Charter High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	567	314	55.4%
24	Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS Acad	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	320	177	55.3%
25	Delavan High School	Delavan, IL	Delavan CUSD 703	129	71	55.0%
26	Rushville-Industry High School	Rushville, IL	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	295	162	54.9%
27	Proviso Math and Science Academy	Forest Park, IL	Proviso Twp HSD 209	925	508	54.9%
28	Athens Sr High School	Athens, IL	Athens CUSD 213	299	164	54.9%
29	Pleasant Plains High School	Pleasant Plains, IL	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	416	228	54.8%
30	North-Grand High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1,061	581	54.8%
31	Erie High School	Erie, IL	Erie CUSD 1	190	104	54.7%
32	River Ridge High School	Hanover, IL	River Ridge CUSD 210	128	70	54.7%
33	Lindblom Math & Science Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1,316	718	54.6%
34	Kenwood Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	2,268	1,237	54.5%
35	World Language High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	389	211	54.2%
36	Martinsville Jr- Sr High School	Martinsville, IL	Martinsville CUSD 3C	146	79	54.1%
37	Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HS	Milledgeville, IL	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	183	99	54.1%
38	Illini Central High School	Mason City, IL	Illini Central CUSD 189	172	93	54.1%
39	Cobden High School	Cobden, IL	Cobden SUD 17	135	73	54.1%
40	Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	909	491	54.0%
41	South Fork Jr Sr High School	Kincaid, IL	South Fork SD 14	134	72	53.7%
42	Senn High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1,571	843	53.7%
43	Perspectives Chtr - IIT Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	413	221	53.5%
44	Sherrard High School	Sherrard, IL	Sherrard CUSD 200	449	240	53.5%
45	Lewistown Jr/Sr High School	Lewistown, IL	Lewistown CUSD 97	262	140	53.4%
46	Civic Memorial High School	Bethalto, IL	Bethalto CUSD 8	760	406	53.4%
47	Wayne City High School	Wayne City, IL	Wayne City CUSD 100	135	72	53.3%
48	Southland College Prep Chtr HS	Richton Park, IL	Southland College Prep Chtr HS	584	311	53.3%
49	Orangeville High School	Orangeville, IL	Orangeville CUSD 203	111	59	53.1%
50	Auburn High School	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	1,957	1,038	53.0%

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