Best High Schools in Wheaton, IL

The city of Wheaton, Illinois is home to two high-performing public high schools: Wheaton Warrenville South High School and Wheaton North High School, both serving grades 9-12 and part of the Cusd 200 district.

Both schools have consistently earned high rankings, with Wheaton North High School ranked among the top 47-56 high schools in Illinois and Wheaton Warrenville South High School ranked among the top 59-83. Both schools have impressive graduation rates of 89% and low dropout rates of 2.4%, indicating they are effectively supporting their students' academic success. Wheaton North High School has slightly higher proficiency rates than Wheaton Warrenville South High School in several subject areas, such as ACT Mathematics (65.8% vs. 51.7%) and SAT Mathematics (44.4% vs. 37.3%).

While both schools have a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 30% of the student body, Wheaton North High School spends slightly more per student ($17,305) compared to Wheaton Warrenville South High School ($16,901) and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.4, compared to 15.1 at Wheaton Warrenville South High School. These factors may contribute to Wheaton North High School's slightly stronger academic outcomes.