Top ranked high schools in Chicago, 2026-27
138 high schools in Chicago are ranked in this edition, ordered by Illinois state rank.
- Northside College Preparatory High School — Chicago · #1 in IL · #30 nationally
- Payton College Preparatory High School — Chicago · #2 in IL · #54 nationally
- Lane Technical High School — Chicago · #3 in IL · #80 nationally
- Jones College Prep High School — Chicago · #5 in IL · #99 nationally
- Young Magnet High School — Chicago · #6 in IL · #107 nationally
- Hancock College Preparatory High School — Chicago · #10 in IL · #269 nationally
- Brooks College Prep Academy High School — Chicago · #16 in IL · #379 nationally
- Lindblom Math and Science Academy — Chicago · #28 in IL · #623 nationally
- DeVry Advantage Academy High School — Chicago · #36 in IL · #746 nationally
- Lincoln Park High School — Chicago · #37 in IL · #752 nationally
- Horizon Science Academy-Mckinley Park Charter School — Chicago · #46 in IL · #948 nationally
- Westinghouse High School — Chicago · #49 in IL · #1,008 nationally
- Von Steuben Metro Science High School — Chicago · #52 in IL · #1,091 nationally
- Noble St Chtr-Pritzker College Prep — Chicago · #65 in IL · #1,418 nationally
- Chicago Math and Science Elementary Charter — Chicago · #68 in IL · #1,490 nationally
- Phoenix Military Academy High School — Chicago · #72 in IL · #1,581 nationally
- Solorio Academy High School — Chicago · #81 in IL · #1,841 nationally
- Noble St Chtr-Noble Campus — Chicago · #90 in IL · #2,167 nationally
- Kenwood Academy High School — Chicago · #92 in IL · #2,214 nationally
- Chicago High School for the Arts — Chicago · #96 in IL · #2,334 nationally
- Noble St Charter - Mansueto — Chicago · #102 in IL · #2,466 nationally
- Back of The Yards College Prepatory High School — Chicago · #107 in IL · #2,610 nationally
- Intrinsic Charter High School — Chicago · #130 in IL · #3,199 nationally
- Senn High School — Chicago · #141 in IL · #3,622 nationally
- Rickover Naval Academy High School — Chicago · #151 in IL · #3,868 nationally
Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.