Schools in Chicago and the surrounding area dominated the list of top high schools in Illinois by US News and World Report , with the entirety of the top 10 consisting of schools within the area’s large footprint.
Each of the top five schools on the list and seven of the top 10 all hail from Chicago Public Schools, with Payton College Preparatory High School coming in at No. 1 on the list. It also ranks among the five best public high schools in the U.S.
The rankings are determined by examining each school’s performance in college-entry exams and state assessments along with their graduation rate, how underserved students performed and whether or not students took advantage of advanced placement exams. The figures are then weighted into a single score from 0-100.
Here’s a look at Payton High and the other top schools in the state of Illinois.
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1. Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago
Overall Score : 99.97