Best private high schools in the Chicago metro area

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May 22, 2025
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Best private high schools in the Chicago metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Chicago metro area 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.

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#25. St. Laurence High School

- Location: Burbank, IL
- Enrollment: 1,030 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#24. St. Francis High School

- Location: Wheaton, IL
- Enrollment: 703 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#23. Bennett Day School

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 364 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#22. Trinity High School

- Location: River Forest, IL
- Enrollment: 345 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#21. Fenwick High School

- Location: Oak Park, IL
- Enrollment: 1,197 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#20. Rochelle Zell Jewish High School

- Location: Deerfield, IL
- Enrollment: 147 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#19. Wolcott College Prep

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 148 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#18. Willows Academy

- Location: Des Plaines, IL
- Enrollment: 231 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#17. Naperville Christian Academy

- Location: Naperville, IL
- Enrollment: 137 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#16. Ida Crown Jewish Academy

- Location: Skokie, IL
- Enrollment: 236 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#15. Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart

- Location: Lake Forest, IL
- Enrollment: 127 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#14. Northridge Preparatory School

- Location: Niles, IL
- Enrollment: 375 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#13. Christian Heritage Academy

- Location: Northfield, IL
- Enrollment: 444 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#12. Morgan Park Academy

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 458 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#11. The Chicago Academy for the Arts

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 113 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. Saint Ignatius College Prep

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 1,512 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Beacon Academy

- Location: Evanston, IL
- Enrollment: 148 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 2,051 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Latin School of Chicago

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 1,189 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Lycée Français de Chicago

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 762 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Francis W. Parker School

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 940 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. North Shore Country Day

- Location: Winnetka, IL
- Enrollment: 510 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Roycemore School

- Location: Evanston, IL
- Enrollment: 244 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. British International School of Chicago, South Loop

- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 717 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Lake Forest Academy

- Location: Lake Forest, IL
- Enrollment: 450 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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