Three Illinois schools were among the top 100 best high schools in the country under a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
The ranking looked at data from more than 24,000 public high schools in the U.S. for things like performance on state assessments and college preparation.
Of the top 100, only three from Chicago made the cut.
Payton College Preparatory High School was the highest for Illinois, coming in at No. 32 on the national rankings.
It was followed closely by Northside College Preparatory High School at No. 40, then Lane Technical High School at No. 72.
Meanwhile, the highest-ranking Midwest school on the list was Signature School in Evansville, Indiana, which was dubbed the No. 2 in the country.
While no suburban Chicago schools made the top 100, the highest-ranking school outside of Chicago to make the list was Aurora’s Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, which made the list at No. 120.
Here are the top Illinois schools and where they ranked:
- Payton College Preparatory High School (No. 32 nationally) – Chicago
- Northside College Preparatory High School (No. 40 nationally) – Chicago
- Lane Technical High School (No. 72 nationally) – Chicago
- Young Magnet High School (No. 104 nationally) – Chicago
- Jones College Preparatory High School (No. 106 nationally) – Chicago
- Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (No. 120 nationally) – Aurora
- University of Illinois High School (No. 124 nationally) – Urbana
- Adlai E Stevenson High School (No. 203 nationally) – Lincolnshire
- Hinsdale Central High School (No. 302 nationally) – Hinsdale
- Hancock College Preparatory High School (No. 314 nationally) – Chicago
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