Best High Schools in Illinois

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PreACT Secure and ACT test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

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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
581	Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6727 S California Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 993-1770	1,107	78	14.1	96.5%	17 (1.5%)	476 (43.0%)	605 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	$17,469			$259			$17,210	15.8	15.6	592	11		170993006243
582	Washington G High School	Public	9-12	3535 E 114th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5725	1,520	103	14.7	80.7%	53 (3.5%)	112 (7.4%)	1,345 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	$16,756			$2,025			$14,731	15.7	18.4	564	18		170993001189
583	Bloom Trail High School	Public	9-12	22331 Cottage Grove Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Bloom Township HSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-7000	1,218	74	16.4	80.9%	123 (10.1%)	732 (60.1%)	328 (26.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.1%)	$23,254			$2,785			$20,469	15.4	15.9	585	2		170642000313
584	YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10001 S Woodlawn Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 291-6517	128	6	21.3	89.1%	0 (0.0%)	111 (86.7%)	17 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,554			$953			$14,601	15.3	18.1	569	15		170993006478
585	Simeon Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	8147 S Vincennes Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3200	1,095	76	14.4	71.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,068 (97.5%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	$19,194			$2,379			$16,816	15.1	16.8	580	5		170993000758
586	Goode STEM Academy High School	Public	9-12	7651 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7875	991	64	15.4	82.4%	12 (1.2%)	307 (31.0%)	666 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	$18,558			$2,423			$16,135	15.1	18.6	561	25		170993006223
587	Madison Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Farrish St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 877-1712	152	18	8.4	99.3%	5 (3.3%)	136 (89.5%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	$27,062			$2,510			$24,552	15.1	12.5	633	46		172397002622
588	Peoria Heights High School	Public	9-12	508 E Glen Ave	Peoria Heights	61616	Peoria County	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 686-8803	215	20	10.8	66.5%	115 (53.5%)	53 (24.7%)	16 (7.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	$16,872			$585			$16,286	15.1	21.2	536	52		173127003300
589	Waukegan High School	Public	9-12	1011 Washington St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-3000	4,186	323	12.9	64.0%	101 (2.4%)	443 (10.6%)	3,479 (83.1%)	74 (1.8%)	31 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	55 (1.3%)	$23,094			$1,134			$21,960	15	21.2	537	52		174125004141
590	Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	6200 S Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2200	1,710	112	15.3	95.1%	16 (0.9%)	67 (3.9%)	1,621 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$17,038			$2,275			$14,763	15	18	571	19		170993000889

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.