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The most racially diverse public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Across Cook County, Illinois, 180 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Young Magnet High School leads the list at 27.8%, against a median of 75.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

180

Cook County, Illinois

Best Largest group

27.8%

Median Largest group

75.0%

MOST DIVERSE · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	2,223	27.8% Hispanic (617)	23.8%(529)	18.7%(415)	27.8%(617)	24.6%(548)
2	Lincoln Park High School	Chicago, IL	2,214	30.5% White (676)	30.5%(676)	22.0%(487)	29.2%(646)	12.4%(275)
3	Payton College Preparatory HS	Chicago, IL	1,260	31.8% White (400)	31.8%(400)	9.7%(122)	26.1%(329)	27.4%(345)
4	Evergreen Park High School	Evergreen Park, IL	941	33.4% White (314)	33.4%(314)	31.2%(294)	31.1%(293)	0.7%(7)
5	Jones College Prep High School	Chicago, IL	1,954	34.2% Hispanic (668)	28.4%(554)	12.9%(253)	34.2%(668)	19.6%(382)
6	Niles North High School	Skokie, IL	1,999	35.0% White (699)	35.0%(699)	10.3%(205)	17.2%(344)	32.0%(640)
7	Northside College Preparatory Hs	Chicago, IL	1,061	35.1% White (372)	35.1%(372)	6.0%(64)	28.4%(301)	23.4%(248)
8	Maine East High School	Park Ridge, IL	1,921	35.2% White (677)	35.2%(677)	5.4%(104)	25.0%(480)	31.3%(601)
9	Sullivan High School	Chicago, IL	762	36.4% Hispanic (277)	15.8%(120)	31.0%(236)	36.4%(277)	11.4%(87)
10	Niles West High School	Skokie, IL	2,646	36.7% White (971)	36.7%(971)	7.1%(188)	17.4%(460)	33.0%(873)
11	A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)	Palos Heights, IL	1,916	37.1% White (710)	37.1%(710)	24.6%(471)	33.6%(644)	1.3%(24)
12	Hoffman Estates High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	2,185	37.4% Hispanic (816)	27.7%(606)	9.9%(217)	37.4%(816)	19.4%(423)
13	Senn High School	Chicago, IL	1,571	39.7% Hispanic (623)	18.2%(286)	23.9%(375)	39.7%(623)	14.2%(223)
14	H L Richards High Sch(Campus)	Oak Lawn, IL	1,702	39.8% White (677)	39.8%(677)	21.6%(368)	32.8%(559)	2.2%(38)
15	Lane Technical High School	Chicago, IL	4,604	40.9% White (1,884)	40.9%(1,884)	7.4%(341)	35.4%(1,631)	10.8%(495)
16	Chicago HS for the Arts	Chicago, IL	578	41.0% Hispanic (237)	16.3%(94)	38.6%(223)	41.0%(237)	1.2%(7)
17	J B Conant High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	2,633	42.8% White (1,127)	42.8%(1,127)	3.3%(86)	19.8%(522)	29.1%(765)
18	Tinley Park High School	Tinley Park, IL	1,042	42.9% White (447)	42.9%(447)	24.5%(255)	26.8%(279)	3.4%(35)
19	Evanston Twp High School	Evanston, IL	3,560	43.3% White (1,542)	43.3%(1,542)	23.2%(825)	20.5%(731)	4.3%(155)
20	Maine West High School	Des Plaines, IL	1,857	44.5% Hispanic (826)	37.3%(693)	3.2%(59)	44.5%(826)	11.3%(210)
21	Chicago Math & Sci Elem Charter	Chicago, IL	623	44.9% Black (280)	4.5%(28)	44.9%(280)	37.6%(234)	10.9%(68)
22	Taft High School	Chicago, IL	4,487	45.0% Hispanic (2,017)	39.4%(1,768)	3.0%(134)	45.0%(2,017)	7.5%(335)
23	Schaumburg High School	Schaumburg, IL	2,416	45.1% White (1,089)	45.1%(1,089)	4.2%(102)	26.8%(647)	18.7%(451)
24	Rolling Meadows High School	Rolling Meadows, IL	1,956	45.1% White (882)	45.1%(882)	3.7%(72)	40.5%(793)	7.2%(140)
25	Intrinsic 2 Charter High School	Chicago, IL	734	45.1% Black (331)	2.7%(20)	45.1%(331)	43.9%(322)	5.2%(38)
26	Amundsen High School	Chicago, IL	1,507	45.2% White (681)	45.2%(681)	6.6%(99)	37.5%(565)	6.4%(96)
27	Riverside Brookfield Twp HS	Riverside, IL	1,663	45.3% White (754)	45.3%(754)	4.6%(77)	43.7%(726)	1.8%(30)
28	Wm Fremd High School	Palatine, IL	2,689	45.4% White (1,222)	45.4%(1,222)	4.1%(111)	13.4%(360)	32.5%(873)
29	Oak Lawn Comm High School	Oak Lawn, IL	1,867	46.4% White (867)	46.4%(867)	7.1%(132)	42.6%(795)	1.8%(33)
30	Noble St Chtr-UIC College Prep	Chicago, IL	957	46.9% Black (449)	1.5%(14)	46.9%(449)	45.4%(434)	5.1%(49)
31	Westinghouse High School	Chicago, IL	1,230	47.1% Black (580)	2.7%(33)	47.1%(580)	42.3%(520)	6.2%(76)
32	Ogden Int High School	Chicago, IL	519	47.4% Black (246)	11.6%(60)	47.4%(246)	37.6%(195)	1.5%(8)
33	Oak Forest High School	Oak Forest, IL	1,329	47.5% White (632)	47.5%(632)	11.2%(149)	31.9%(424)	5.6%(74)
34	Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep	Chicago, IL	909	48.6% Black (442)	1.3%(12)	48.6%(442)	45.2%(411)	4.4%(40)
35	Orr Academy High School	Chicago, IL	361	48.8% Black (176)	1.7%(6)	48.8%(176)	48.5%(175)	0.3%(1)
36	Wells Community Academy HS	Chicago, IL	398	49.3% Hispanic (196)	9.8%(39)	37.9%(151)	49.3%(196)	1.0%(4)
37	Elk Grove High School	Elk Grove Village, IL	1,906	49.5% Hispanic (944)	36.5%(696)	2.0%(38)	49.5%(944)	8.3%(159)
38	Mather High School	Chicago, IL	1,777	49.6% Hispanic (881)	12.8%(228)	15.0%(267)	49.6%(881)	20.7%(368)
39	Oak Park & River Forest High Sch	Oak Park, IL	3,307	50.8% White (1,680)	50.8%(1,680)	17.0%(561)	16.1%(534)	3.2%(105)
40	Noble St Chtr-The Noble Academy	Chicago, IL	415	51.1% Black (212)	1.4%(6)	51.1%(212)	43.4%(180)	1.9%(8)
41	Palatine High School	Palatine, IL	2,535	51.6% Hispanic (1,309)	31.4%(797)	5.9%(150)	51.6%(1,309)	7.1%(180)
42	Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences	Chicago, IL	827	51.8% Black (428)	21.2%(175)	51.8%(428)	24.8%(205)	0.7%(6)
43	Bogan High School	Chicago, IL	716	52.6% Black (377)	1.1%(8)	52.6%(377)	45.3%(324)	0.0%(0)
44	EPIC Academy High School	Chicago, IL	255	52.9% Black (135)	0.8%(2)	52.9%(135)	45.5%(116)	0.0%(0)
45	Buffalo Grove High School	Buffalo Grove, IL	2,021	53.4% White (1,080)	53.4%(1,080)	2.0%(41)	30.8%(623)	10.3%(208)
46	Glenbrook South High School	Glenview, IL	2,923	54.0% White (1,577)	54.0%(1,577)	1.8%(53)	15.9%(466)	23.1%(675)
47	Argo Community High School	Summit, IL	1,817	54.0% Hispanic (981)	31.4%(570)	11.4%(207)	54.0%(981)	1.6%(30)
48	Carver Military Academy HS	Chicago, IL	420	54.8% Hispanic (230)	1.9%(8)	42.4%(178)	54.8%(230)	0.0%(0)
49	Von Steuben Metro Science HS	Chicago, IL	1,698	55.4% Hispanic (940)	17.8%(302)	8.5%(145)	55.4%(940)	15.4%(262)
50	Bloom High School	Chicago Heights, IL	1,823	55.6% Hispanic (1,014)	2.3%(42)	40.3%(735)	55.6%(1,014)	0.0%(0)

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