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The largest public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Across Cook County, Illinois, 210 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Lane Technical High School leads the list at 4,604, against a median of 823 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

210

Cook County, Illinois

Top Students

4,604

Median Students

823

LARGEST · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Lane Technical High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,604
2	Taft High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,487
3	Lyons Twp High Sch	La Grange, IL	Lyons Twp HSD 204	High	3,706
4	Evanston Twp High School	Evanston, IL	Evanston Twp HSD 202	High	3,560
5	J Sterling Morton East High Sch	Cicero, IL	J S Morton HSD 201	High	3,394
6	J Sterling Morton West High Sch	Berwyn, IL	J S Morton HSD 201	High	3,374
7	Oak Park & River Forest High Sch	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park - River Forest SD 200	High	3,307
8	Curie Metropolitan High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	3,099
9	Glenbrook South High School	Glenview, IL	Glenbrook HSD 225	High	2,923
10	Carl Sandburg High School	Orland Park, IL	Cons HSD 230	High	2,840
11	New Trier Township H S Winnetka	Winnetka, IL	New Trier Twp HSD 203	High	2,770
12	Homewood-Flossmoor High School	Flossmoor, IL	Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233	High	2,707
13	Wm Fremd High School	Palatine, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,689
14	Niles West High School	Skokie, IL	Niles Twp HSD 219	High	2,646
15	J B Conant High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,633
16	Elgin High School	Elgin, IL	SD U-46	High	2,576
17	Amos Alonzo Stagg High School	Palos Hills, IL	Cons HSD 230	High	2,560
18	Palatine High School	Palatine, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,535
19	Maine South High School	Park Ridge, IL	Maine Township HSD 207	High	2,494
20	Rich Township High School	Olympia Fields, IL	Rich Twp HSD 227	High	2,433
21	Schaumburg High School	Schaumburg, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,416
22	Kenwood Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,268
23	Prospect High School	Mt Prospect, IL	Township HSD 214	High	2,245
24	Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,223
25	Lincoln Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,214
26	Victor J Andrew High School	Orland Hills, IL	Cons HSD 230	High	2,213
27	Hoffman Estates High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	Township HSD 211	High	2,185
28	Glenbrook North High School	Northbrook, IL	Glenbrook HSD 225	High	2,111
29	John Hersey High School	Arlington Heights, IL	Township HSD 214	High	2,040
30	Buffalo Grove High School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Township HSD 214	High	2,021
31	Niles North High School	Skokie, IL	Niles Twp HSD 219	High	1,999
32	Rolling Meadows High School	Rolling Meadows, IL	Township HSD 214	High	1,956
33	Jones College Prep High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,954
34	Reavis High School	Burbank, IL	Reavis Twp HSD 220	High	1,930
35	Maine East High School	Park Ridge, IL	Maine Township HSD 207	High	1,921
36	A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)	Palos Heights, IL	CHSD 218	High	1,916
37	Elk Grove High School	Elk Grove Village, IL	Township HSD 214	High	1,906
38	Streamwood High School	Streamwood, IL	SD U-46	High	1,890
39	Proviso West High School	Hillside, IL	Proviso Twp HSD 209	High	1,870
40	Oak Lawn Comm High School	Oak Lawn, IL	Oak Lawn CHSD 229	High	1,867
41	Maine West High School	Des Plaines, IL	Maine Township HSD 207	High	1,857
42	Thornwood High School	South Holland, IL	Thornton Twp HSD 205	High	1,843
43	East Leyden High School	Franklin Park, IL	Leyden CHSD 212	High	1,840
44	Bloom High School	Chicago Heights, IL	Bloom Twp HSD 206	High	1,823
45	DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)	Blue Island, IL	CHSD 218	High	1,818
46	Argo Community High School	Summit, IL	Argo CHSD 217	High	1,817
47	Thornton Fractnl So High School	Lansing, IL	Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215	High	1,803
48	Mather High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,777
49	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,762
50	Wheeling High School	Wheeling, IL	Township HSD 214	High	1,743

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