Top 50 high schools in Illinois, 2026-27
675 Illinois high schools are ranked in this edition, ordered here by 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
- Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy — Aurora · #4 in IL · #88 nationally
- Jones College Prep High School — Chicago · #5 in IL · #99 nationally
- Young Magnet High School — Chicago · #6 in IL · #107 nationally
- University of Illinois High School — Urbana · #7 in IL · #162 nationally
- Adlai E Stevenson High School — Lincolnshire · #8 in IL · #208 nationally
- Hinsdale Central High School — Hinsdale · #9 in IL · #231 nationally
- Hancock College Preparatory High School — Chicago · #10 in IL · #269 nationally
- Lake Forest High School — Lake Forest · #11 in IL · #277 nationally
- Neuqua Valley High School — Naperville · #12 in IL · #295 nationally
- New Trier Township High School Winnetka — Winnetka · #13 in IL · #324 nationally
- Vernon Hills High School — Vernon Hills · #14 in IL · #343 nationally
- Glenbrook North High School — Northbrook · #15 in IL · #378 nationally
- Brooks College Prep Academy High School — Chicago · #16 in IL · #379 nationally
- Deerfield High School — Deerfield · #17 in IL · #387 nationally
- William Fremd High School — Palatine · #18 in IL · #406 nationally
- Barrington High School — Barrington · #19 in IL · #427 nationally
- Libertyville High School — Libertyville · #20 in IL · #462 nationally
- University High School — Normal · #21 in IL · #485 nationally
- John Hersey High School — Arlington Heights · #22 in IL · #498 nationally
- Glenbrook South High School — Glenview · #23 in IL · #523 nationally
- Oak Park and River Forest High School — Oak Park · #24 in IL · #540 nationally
- Metea Valley High School — Aurora · #25 in IL · #558 nationally
- Westmont High School — Westmont · #26 in IL · #604 nationally
- Naperville Central High School — Naperville · #27 in IL · #618 nationally
- Lindblom Math and Science Academy — Chicago · #28 in IL · #623 nationally
- Lake Zurich High School — Lake Zurich · #29 in IL · #643 nationally
- Prospect High School — Mt Prospect · #30 in IL · #646 nationally
- Evanston Twp High School — Evanston · #31 in IL · #660 nationally
- Maine South High School — Park Ridge · #32 in IL · #673 nationally
- James B. Conant High School — Hoffman Estates · #33 in IL · #678 nationally
- Glenbard West High School — Glen Ellyn · #34 in IL · #698 nationally
- Naperville North High School — Naperville · #35 in IL · #730 nationally
- DeVry Advantage Academy High School — Chicago · #36 in IL · #746 nationally
- Lincoln Park High School — Chicago · #37 in IL · #752 nationally
- Highland Park High School — Highland Park · #38 in IL · #756 nationally
- York Community High School — Elmhurst · #39 in IL · #827 nationally
- Lemont High School — Lemont · #40 in IL · #872 nationally
- Wheaton North High School — Wheaton · #41 in IL · #916 nationally
- Waubonsie Valley High School — Aurora · #42 in IL · #921 nationally
- Schaumburg High School — Schaumburg · #43 in IL · #938 nationally
- Glenbard South High School — Glen Ellyn · #44 in IL · #943 nationally
- Proviso Math and Science Academy — Forest Park · #45 in IL · #944 nationally
- Horizon Science Academy-Mckinley Park Charter School — Chicago · #46 in IL · #948 nationally
- Lyons Twp High School — La Grange · #47 in IL · #965 nationally
- Dunlap High School — Dunlap · #48 in IL · #985 nationally
- Westinghouse High School — Chicago · #49 in IL · #1,008 nationally
- Lincoln-Way East High School — Frankfort · #50 in IL · #1,037 nationally
High schools by city in Illinois
- Chicago (138)
- Aurora (5)
- Normal (4)
- Plainfield (4)
- Peoria (4)
- Rockford (4)
- Naperville (3)
- Crystal Lake (3)
- Springfield (3)
- Urbana (2)
- Palatine (2)
- Park Ridge (2)
Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.