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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public High Schools in Illinois (2026)

The top-ranked public high schools in Illinois are Illinois Mathematics And Science, Northside College Preparatory High School and Young Magnet High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public high schools are Deerfield, Hinsdale and River Forest.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Illinois is 27%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 30%.

Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Illinois (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Illinois Mathematics And Science
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 10-12
1500 Sullivan Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-5053
Rank: #22.
Northside College Preparatory High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
5501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-3954
Rank: #33.
Young Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #44.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #55.
Payton College Preparatory High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1034 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-0034
Rank: #66.
Jones College Prep High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
700 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8600
Rank: #77.
University Of Illinois High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
1212 W Springfield Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2870
Rank: #88.
Adlai E Stevenson High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 73% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Stevenson Dr
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 415-4000
Rank: #99.
Glenbrook North High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2300 Shermer Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6400
Rank: #1010.
New Trier Township H S Winnetka
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 10-12
385 Winnetka Ave
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-7000
Rank: #1111.
Hinsdale Central High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5500 S Grant St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 570-8000
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Deerfield High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1959 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(224) 632-3000
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Neuqua Valley High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2360 95th St
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 428-6000
Rank: #1414.
University High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
Isu Campus Box 5300
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-8994
Rank: #1515.
Libertyville High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
708 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 327-7001
Rank: #1616.
Wm Fremd High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1000 S Quentin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 755-2610
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
John Hersey High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1900 E Thomas St
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 718-4800
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Lake Forest High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1285 N Mckinley Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-3600
Rank: #1919.
Naperville Central High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
440 Aurora Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6422
Rank: #2020.
Glenbrook South High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
4000 W Lake Ave
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 729-2000
Rank: #2121.
Vernon Hills High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 5%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
145 Lakeview Pkwy
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 932-2157
Rank: #2222.
Lake Zurich High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
300 Church St
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 438-5155
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Barrington High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55% (Top 10%)
Reading: 54% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
616 W Main St
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 381-1400
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Dunlap High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
5220 W Legion Hall Rd
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7751
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Naperville North High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
899 N Mill St
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 420-6480
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Prospect High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
801 W Kensington Rd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 718-5200
Rank: #2727.
Oak Park & River Forest High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
201 N Scoville Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 383-0700
Rank: #2828.
Brooks College Prep Academy High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
250 E 111th St
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 535-9930
Rank: #2929.
Lincoln-way East High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 52% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
201 Colorado Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 464-4130
Rank: #3030.
Mahomet-seymour High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
302 W State St
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217) 586-4962
Rank: #3131.
Highland Park High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
433 Vine Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-2001
Rank: #3232.
York Comm High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 52% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
355 W Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2400
Rank: #3333.
Maine South High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1111 S Dee Rd
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 825-7711
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Princeville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
302 Cordis Ave
Princeville, IL 61559
(309) 385-4660
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Westmont High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
909 Oakwood Dr
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 468-8100
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