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The public high schools with the most Black students in Cook County, Illinois

205 public high schools in Cook County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the most Black students, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. Rich Township High School leads the list at 2,066, against a median of 153 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
205
Cook County, Illinois
Top Black students
2,066
Median Black students
153
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1Rich Township High SchoolOlympia Fields, ILRich Twp HSD 2272,43384.9%2,066
2Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolFlossmoor, ILHomewood Flossmoor CHSD 2332,70773.8%1,998
3Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,26882.4%1,868
4Thornwood High SchoolSouth Holland, ILThornton Twp HSD 2051,84382.0%1,512
5Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,34994.4%1,274
6Thornton Fractnl So High SchoolLansing, ILThornton Fractional Twp HSD 2151,80368.3%1,231
7Thornton Township High SchoolHarvey, ILThornton Twp HSD 2051,69766.0%1,120
8Simeon Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,09597.5%1,068
9Noble St Chtr-Comer College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,00797.5%982
10Hillcrest High SchoolCountry Club Hills, ILBremen CHSD 2281,10087.5%963
11Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolCalumet City, ILThornton Fractional Twp HSD 2151,42562.2%886
12Lindblom Math & Science Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,31665.5%862
13Thornridge High SchoolDolton, ILThornton Twp HSD 20596989.0%862
14Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29983898.6%826
15Evanston Twp High SchoolEvanston, ILEvanston Twp HSD 2023,56023.2%825
16Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29983896.3%807
17Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,00778.8%794
18King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29981995.4%781
19Bloom High SchoolChicago Heights, ILBloom Twp HSD 2061,82340.3%735
20Bloom Trail High SchoolChicago Heights, ILBloom Twp HSD 2061,21860.1%732
21Proviso West High SchoolHillside, ILProviso Twp HSD 2091,87039.0%729
22Noble St Chtr-Butler - CrimsonChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29969594.2%655
23Proviso East High SchoolMaywood, ILProviso Twp HSD 2091,66338.4%638
24Englewood STEM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29977879.0%615
25Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,06057.7%612
26Chicago Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29967389.0%599
27South Shore Intl Col Prep HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29962595.7%598
28Westinghouse High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,23047.1%580
29Univ of Chicago Chtr-WoodlawnChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29959197.6%577
30Art in Motion Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29960295.5%575
31Oak Park & River Forest High SchOak Park, ILOak Park - River Forest SD 2003,30717.0%561
32Southland College Prep Chtr HSRichton Park, ILSouthland College Prep Chtr HS58490.8%530
33Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep SlvrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29953497.8%522
34Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29953896.1%517
35DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)Blue Island, ILCHSD 2181,81828.3%514
36Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29952994.7%501
37Lincoln Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,21422.0%487
38A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)Palos Heights, ILCHSD 2181,91624.6%471
39Noble St Chtr-UIC College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29995746.9%449
40Noble St Chtr-Muchin College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29990948.6%442
41Clark Acad Prep Magnet High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29945397.3%441
42Chicago HS for Agricult SciencesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29982751.8%428
43Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29946791.4%427
44Julian High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29944095.2%419
45Young Magnet High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,22318.7%415
46Perspectives Chtr - IIT CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29941396.8%400
47Bogan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29971652.6%377
48Senn High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,57123.9%375
49Corliss High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29943086.3%371
50H L Richards High Sch(Campus)Oak Lawn, ILCHSD 2181,70221.6%368
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