Best High Schools in Illinois

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 698)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
641	School of Social Justice High School	Public	9-12	3120 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4300	269	28	9.7	94.1%	1 (0.4%)	49 (18.2%)	218 (81.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,192			$4,033			$22,159	8.4	9.7	680	39		170993005793
642	Foreman High School	Public	9-12	3235 N Leclaire Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3400	650	48	13.5	88.6%	32 (4.9%)	84 (12.9%)	523 (80.5%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$23,496			$3,244			$20,251	8.3	13	624	18		170993000799
643	Tilden Career Communty Academy High School	Public	9-12	4747 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1625	288	27	10.6	86.8%	21 (7.3%)	89 (30.9%)	170 (59.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$30,221			$4,612			$25,609	8.2	13.8	612	31		170993001161
644	CICS - Longwood Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	1309 W 95th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 238-5330	1,137	71	16	86.1%	1 (0.1%)	1,105 (97.2%)	22 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	$18,430			$1,722			$16,708	8.1	10.8	663	19		170993006438
645	ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr	Public, Charter	9-12	3986 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 243-1626	285	21	13.5	92.3%	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	273 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,875			$138			$24,737	7.7	11.7	647	2		170993006473
646	Chicago Technology Academy High School	Public	9-12	1301 W 14th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7755	315	0		92.7%	3 (1.0%)	274 (87.0%)	35 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$22,762			$1,405			$21,357	7.3	9.7	680	34		170993006076
647	Kelvyn Park High School	Public	7-12	4343 W Wrightwood Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4200	577	41	13.9	80.4%	8 (1.4%)	58 (10.1%)	506 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$19,921			$2,388			$17,533	7.3	11	658	11		170993000923
648	Bogan High School	Public	9-12	3939 W 79th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2180	716	47	15.2	85.8%	8 (1.1%)	377 (52.7%)	324 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$23,059			$2,904			$20,155	7.3	13.6	614	34		170993000626
649	YCCS-Truman Middle College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1145 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 907-4840	192	12	16	80.7%	17 (8.9%)	43 (22.4%)	99 (51.6%)	29 (15.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	$18,998			$1,548			$17,450	7.3	14	610	39		170993006517
650	Julian High School	Public	9-12	10330 S Elizabeth St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5170	440	40	11	78.0%	1 (0.2%)	419 (95.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$26,654			$3,260			$23,394	7.2	10.1	676	26		170993000895

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PreACT Secure English Language Arts, PreACT Secure Mathematics, PreACT Secure Science, ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, ACT Science test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.