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Barrington High School

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Barrington High School is a public high school located in Barrington, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,759 students. The school is part of the Barrington CUSD 220 district, which is ranked 87 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barrington High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 35 out of 698 Illinois high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in ACT/SAT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.3% of Barrington High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also maintains consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 96.4% in recent years, and very low dropout rates, much lower than the state average.

While Barrington High School excels in the performance of many student subgroups, the relatively lower performance of Hispanic students and English Language Learners suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Cary-Grove Community High School, Palatine High School, and Wm Fremd High School, Barrington High School generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.

2,718

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,961

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

616 W Main St
Barrington, IL 60010-3015

(847) 381-1400

District: Barrington CUSD 220

Feeder schools for Barrington High School:

Elementary:	Arnett C Lines Elementary School
	Barbara B Rose Elementary School
	Countryside Elementary School
	Grove Avenue Elementary School
	More...
	Hough Street Elementary School
	North Barrington Elementary School
	Roslyn Road Elementary School
	Sunny Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps
	Barrington Middle School Station

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Asian:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (72% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Illinois avg48%

35^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 811Barrington CUSD 220 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	35 of 698	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	30 of 697	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	27 of 699	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	22 of 699	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	18 of 688	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	19 of 701	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	32 of 647	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	35 of 642	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	59.7	186 of 643	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	88 of 614	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	92.6	34 of 670	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	23 of 670	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	29 of 665	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	94.2	19 of 655	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	29 of 643	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.5	24 of 632	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	27 of 624	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	25 of 612	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	92.1	29 of 596	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	91.8	24 of 590	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.6	21 of 592	96.5%	★★★★★
2003	93.2	18 of 586	96.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	22 of 323	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	17 of 299	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	9 of 301	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	12 of 294	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	62 of 299	79.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	18 of 148	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	15 of 137	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	11 of 134	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	19 of 141	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	10 of 135	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	13 of 130	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	21 of 491	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	50 of 429	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	26 of 428	93.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	80 of 284	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	73 of 248	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.9	102 of 217	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	42 of 205	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	63 of 183	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	60 of 151	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	45 of 685	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	35 of 664	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	29 of 656	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	20 of 658	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	18 of 639	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	21 of 665	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	29 of 620	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	121 of 366	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	84 of 336	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	139 of 333	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	81 of 335	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	110 of 317	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	124 of 317	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	180 of 291	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	128 of 672	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	74 of 639	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	161 of 644	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	52 of 626	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	49.0	261 of 611	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	107 of 639	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	211 of 585	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	26 of 685	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	29 of 668	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	26 of 668	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	24 of 664	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	19 of 653	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	19 of 675	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	34 of 619	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	32 of 211	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	20 of 182	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	25 of 163	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	96.3	4 of 170	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	8 of 160	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	14 of 165	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	14 of 154	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	17 of 527	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	21 of 482	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	38 of 476	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	34 of 493	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	19 of 453	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	17 of 473	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	9 of 374	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	36 of 564	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	43 of 554	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	30 of 557	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	27 of 560	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	17 of 553	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	14 of 552	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	27 of 548	95.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+24 vs state

Science73%+24 vs state

Mathematics66%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barrington High School	Public	9-12	616 W Main St	Barrington	60010	Lake County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 381-1400	2,718	168	16.1		1,507 (55.4%)	63 (2.3%)	544 (20.0%)	481 (17.7%)	9 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	111 (4.1%)	94.6	35^th of 698 public high schools	95.0%		97.3	30^th of 697 public high schools	95.7%	5	84.5	77.9	59.3	59.7	78.8	76.2	75.3	65.6	72.9	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	95.3	96.7	98.4	95.7	$20,961	$312	$20,649
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Young Adult C	Public	12	313 Surryse Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 726-5600	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Zurich High School	Public	9-12	300 Church St	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 438-5155	1,839	128	14.3		1,421 (77.3%)	22 (1.2%)	172 (9.4%)	176 (9.6%)	11 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	32 (1.7%)	95.8	26^th of 698 public high schools	96.3%		98.3	24^th of 697 public high schools	96.6%	2	85.1	81.7	72.7	63.7	72.1	76.4	75.1	74.3	75.0	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.5	98.0	98.8	97.1	$19,091	$430	$18,662
Wm Fremd High School	Public	9-12	1000 S Quentin Rd	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Township HSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 755-2610	2,689	162	16.5	23.4%	1,222 (45.4%)	111 (4.1%)	360 (13.4%)	873 (32.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	118 (4.4%)	95.6	28^th of 698 public high schools	96.0%		99.1	16^th of 697 public high schools	97.7%	12	84.7	76.4	68.4	64.7	79.0	71.7	76.3	72.7	77.5	98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.9	98.9	98.4	$22,136	$780	$21,355
Dundee-Crown High School	Public	9-12	1500 Kings Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 484-5000	2,573	166	15.4	71.9%	575 (22.3%)	105 (4.1%)	1,787 (69.5%)	43 (1.7%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	58 (2.3%)	30.3	506^th of 698 public high schools	27.5%		38.5	403^rd of 697 public high schools	42.2%	103	44.2	39.5	18.0	18.6	31.1	34.2	37.7	22.8	34.6	97.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	100.0	98.1	98.1	93.6	$16,676	$452	$16,224
Success Academy High School	Public	9-12	1500 Kings Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 484-5000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cary-Grove Community High School	Public	9-12	2208 3 Oaks Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 639-3825	1,348	76	17.6	25.6%	984 (73.0%)	22 (1.6%)	267 (19.8%)	24 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.2%)	86.4	77^th of 698 public high schools	89.0%		89.7	70^th of 697 public high schools	90.0%	7	72.3	73.0	48.2	53.0	60.2	67.6	65.9	57.2	66.0	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.4	97.9	$21,133	$341	$20,792
Palatine High School	Public	9-12	1111 N Rohlwing Rd	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Township HSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 755-1610	2,535	182	13.8	62.0%	797 (31.4%)	150 (5.9%)	1,309 (51.6%)	180 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	92 (3.6%)	63.5	222^nd of 698 public high schools	68.2%		66.1	186^th of 697 public high schools	73.3%	36	57.1	52.8	37.8	39.5	49.5	51.9	51.2	39.7	50.9	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	99.1	99.0	97.9	$27,557	$1,748	$25,810
North Campus	Public	9-12	335 E Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Township HSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 755-6700	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Oak Ridge School	Public	6-12	300 Cleveland Ave	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 484-5800	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										96.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	98.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Barrington High School

Is Barrington High School a good school?

Yes. Barrington High School ranks in the top 5.0% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Barrington High School in?

Barrington CUSD 220

What is the racial makeup of Barrington High School?

Students at Barrington High School are 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Barrington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,718 students attended Barrington High School.

What schools feed into Barrington High School?

Barrington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arnett C Lines Elementary School
Elementary : Barbara B Rose Elementary School
Elementary : Countryside Elementary School
Elementary : Grove Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Hough Street Elementary School
Elementary : North Barrington Elementary School
Elementary : Roslyn Road Elementary School
Elementary : Sunny Hill Elementary School
Middle : Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps
Middle : Barrington Middle School Station

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