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1 / 25#25. Ida Crown Jewish Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Skokie, IL
- Enrollment: 248 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Illinois using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Beacon Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Evanston, IL
- Enrollment: 140 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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3 / 25#23. Morgan Park Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 451 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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4 / 25#22. Metea Valley High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
- Enrollment: 2,766 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 25#21. Vernon Hills High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Community High School District 128, IL
- Enrollment: 1,419 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 25#20. Glenbrook North High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Glenbrook High School District 225, IL
- Enrollment: 2,111 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Neuqua Valley High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
- Enrollment: 3,018 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. New Trier Township High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: New Trier Township High School District No. 203, IL
- Enrollment: 2,770 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Deerfield, IL
- Enrollment: 140 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Glenbrook South High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Glenbrook High School District 225, IL
- Enrollment: 2,923 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Hinsdale Central High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86, IL
- Enrollment: 2,445 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Naperville Christian Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Naperville, IL
- Enrollment: 127 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Lycée Français de Chicago
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 773 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Adlai E. Stevenson High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Lincolnshire, IL
- Enrollment: 4,758 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Jones College Prep High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 1,954 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Lane Tech College Prep High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 4,604 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
- School type: Public School
- Location: Aurora, IL
- Enrollment: 655 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Francis W. Parker School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 940 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 2,223 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 2,205 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. North Shore Country Day
- School type: Private School
- Location: Winnetka, IL
- Enrollment: 505 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Northside College Preparatory High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 1,061 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. British International School of Chicago, South Loop
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 792 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Payton College Preparatory High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 1,260 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Lake Forest Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Lake Forest, IL
- Enrollment: 450 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
