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1 / 25#25. Manual High School
- Location: Peoria School District No. 150, IL
- Enrollment: 656 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C-
Best public high schools in the Peoria metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Peoria 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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2 / 25#24. Peoria High School
- Location: Peoria School District No. 150, IL
- Enrollment: 1,447 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
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3 / 25#23. Quest Charter School Academy
- Location: Peoria School District No. 150, IL
- Enrollment: 393 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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4 / 25#22. Limestone Community High School
- Location: Limestone Community High School District No. 310, IL
- Enrollment: 924 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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5 / 25#21. Midwest Central High School
- Location: Midwest Central Community Unit School District No. 191, IL
- Enrollment: 252 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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6 / 25#20. Pekin Community High School
- Location: Pekin, IL
- Enrollment: 1,796 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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7 / 25#19. Illini Bluffs High School
- Location: Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District No. 327, IL
- Enrollment: 267 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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8 / 25#18. Lowpoint-Washburn Junior/Senior High School
- Location: Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District No. 21, IL
- Enrollment: 144 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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9 / 25#17. Peoria Heights High School
- Location: Peoria Heights Community Unit School District No. 325, IL
- Enrollment: 208 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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10 / 25#16. East Peoria High School
- Location: East Peoria, IL
- Enrollment: 947 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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11 / 25#15. Farmington Central High School
- Location: Farmington Central Community Unit School District No. 265, IL
- Enrollment: 375 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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12 / 25#14. Dee-Mack High School
- Location: Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District No. 701, IL
- Enrollment: 275 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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13 / 25#13. Delavan High School
- Location: Delavan Community Unit School District No. 703, IL
- Enrollment: 125 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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14 / 25#12. Illinois Valley Central High School
- Location: Illinois Valley Central School District No. 321, IL
- Enrollment: 647 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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15 / 25#11. Roanoke-Benson High School
- Location: Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District No. 60, IL
- Enrollment: 135 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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16 / 25#10. Elmwood High School
- Location: Elmwood Community Unit School District No. 322, IL
- Enrollment: 200 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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17 / 25#9. Metamora High School
- Location: Metamora, IL
- Enrollment: 915 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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18 / 25#8. Tremont High School
- Location: Tremont Community Unit School District No. 702, IL
- Enrollment: 314 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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19 / 25#7. Princeville High School
- Location: Princeville Community Unit School District No. 326, IL
- Enrollment: 332 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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20 / 25#6. Morton High School
- Location: Morton Community Unit School District No. 709, IL
- Enrollment: 1,061 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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21 / 25#5. Washington Community High School
- Location: Washington, IL
- Enrollment: 1,484 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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22 / 25#4. Eureka High School
- Location: Congerville-Eureka-Goodfield CUSD #140, IL
- Enrollment: 476 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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23 / 25#3. Brimfield High School
- Location: Brimfield Community Unit School District No. 309, IL
- Enrollment: 209 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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24 / 25#2. Richwoods High School
- Location: Peoria School District No. 150, IL
- Enrollment: 1,580 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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25 / 25#1. Dunlap High School
- Location: Dunlap Community Unit School District No. 323, IL
- Enrollment: 1,375 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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