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Best High Schools in Chicago, IL (2025-26)

Ranked high schools

144

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Every ranked high school in Chicago, IL, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Chicago, IL rankings: High Schools · Elementary Schools

Chicago, IL high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Northside College Preparatory HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	95%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,040
#2	A+	Payton College Preparatory HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	95%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,233
#3	A+	Jones College Prep High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	91%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,941
#4	A+	Young Magnet High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	91%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,148
#5	A+	Lane Technical High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	83%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	4,496
#6	B+	Brooks College Prep Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	52%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	990
#7	B	Lindblom Math And Science Acad HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	49%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,432
#8	B	Lincoln Park High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	48%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	2,107
#9	C+	Hancock College Preparatory HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	40%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	1,013
#10	C+	Von Steuben Metro Science HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	39%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,656
#11	C+	Kenwood Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	38%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	2,338
#12	C-	Devry Advantage Academy High Schl	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	30%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	135
#13	C-	Taft High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	28%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	4,464
#14	C-	Westinghouse High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,199
#15	D+	Ace Amandla Charter School (Charter)	Chicago	ACE Amandla Charter School	25%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	140
#16	D+	Amundsen High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	1,577
#17	D+	Douglass Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	34
#18	D+	Englewood Stem High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	877
#19	D+	Uplift Community High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	101
#20	D+	Yccs Community Youth Dev Inst HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	83
#21	D+	Yccs Innovations Of Arts Integr (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	484
#22	D+	Yccs Mckinley Lakeside Leadership (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	86
#23	D+	Yccs Scholastic Achievement HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	111
#24	D+	Yccs Truman Middle College HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	180
#25	D+	Yccs West (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	25%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	76
#26	D+	Horizon Science Acad Mckinley Pk (Charter, K-12)	Chicago	Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk	19%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	866
#27	D	Chicago HS For The Arts	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	23%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	610
#28	D	Disney Ii Magnet HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	23%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	775
#29	D	Chicago Math And Sci Elem Charter (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	22%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	606
#30	D	Noble St Chtr Pritzker Col Prep (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	22%	24%	Meets Expectations	957
#31	D	Senn High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	20%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	1,583
#32	D	Solorio Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	20%	20%	Meets Expectations	1,259
#33	D	Back Of The Yards Ib HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	19%	20%	Meets Expectations	1,021
#34	D-	Chicago HS For Agricult Sciences	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	18%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	858
#35	D-	King College Prep High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	18%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	606
#36	D-	Intrinsic Charter High School (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	17%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	992
#37	D-	Noble St Chtr Chicago Bulls Prep (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	16%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,174
#38	D-	Noble St Chtr Muchin College Prep (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	16%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	853
#39	D-	Chicago Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	566
#40	D-	Infinity Math Science And Tech HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	432
#41	D-	Kennedy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,720
#42	D-	Noble St Chtr Rauner College Prep (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	668
#43	D-	Noble St Chtr Uic College Prep (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	906
#44	D-	Cics Northtown Campus (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	891
#45	D-	Noble St Chtr Itw Speer (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,112
#46	D-	Prosser Career Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,204
#47	D-	Mather High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	1,749
#48	D-	Noble St Chtr Mansueto (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,056
#49	D-	Noble St Chtr Noble Campus (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	665
#50	D-	Noble St Chtr The Noble Academy (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	597
#51	F	Air Force Acad High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	144
#52	F	Marine Leadership Academy Ames	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	701
#53	F	Alcott College Prep	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	351
#54	F	Art In Motion Charter School (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	565
#55	F	Bronzeville Scholastic HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	14%	Meets Expectations	82
#56	F	Curie Metropolitan High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	3,178
#57	F	Ogden Int High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	494
#58	F	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	1,903
#59	F	Williams Medical Prep High Sch	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	73
#60	F	Yccs Albizu Campos Puerto Rican (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	117
#61	F	Yccs Cca Academy HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	107
#62	F	Yccs Olive Harvey Mid College HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	96
#63	F	Yccs Progressive Leadership (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	13%	Meets Expectations	131
#64	F	Lake View High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	1,417
#65	F	Noble St Chtr Comer College Prep (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,044
#66	F	Horizon Sci Acad Southwest Chtr (Charter, K-12)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	10%	Meets Expectations	743
#67	F	Hubbard High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	1,819
#68	F	Noble St Chtr Golder College Prep (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	645
#69	F	Phoenix Military Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	463
#70	F	Washington G High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,568
#71	F	Morgan Park High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	7%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	1,160
#72	F	Schurz High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	7%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	1,407
#73	F	Acero Chtr Netrk Major Garcia (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	652
#74	F	Carver Military Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	415
#75	F	Goode Stem Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	989
#76	F	Juarez Community Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	1,654
#77	F	Noble St Chtr Hansberry Prep Slvr (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	499
#78	F	Noble St Chtr Rowe Clark MS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	391
#79	F	South Shore Intl Col Prep HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	543
#80	F	Steinmetz College Prep HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,304
#81	F	Sullivan High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	709
#82	F	Univ Of Chicago Chtr Woodlawn (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	583
#83	F	World Language High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	350
#84	F	Catalyst Charter Maria ES (Charter, K-12)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	12%	Meets Expectations	1,095
#85	F	Chicago Technology Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	381
#86	F	Cics Ralph Ellison Campus (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	218
#87	F	Collins Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	234
#88	F	Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	511
#89	F	Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	164
#90	F	Legal Prep Academy Charter HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	256
#91	F	Manley Career Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	124
#92	F	Multicultural Arts High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	267
#93	F	Noble St Chtr Baker Campus (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	280
#94	F	Noble St Chtr Drw Trading Col (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	352
#95	F	Perspectives Chtr Leadership Ac (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	684
#96	F	Raby High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	197
#97	F	Spry Community Links High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	75
#98	F	Tilden Career Communty Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	257
#99	F	Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	161
#100	F	Yccs Aspira Pantoja Alt HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	176
#101	F	Yccs Latino Youth Alternative HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	146
#102	F	Yccs West Town Academy Alt HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	85
#103	F	Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk Victoria (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	572
#104	F	Acero Chtr Sor Juana Ines De La (Charter, K-12)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	513
#105	F	Chicago Military Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	232
#106	F	Epic Academy High School (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	345
#107	F	Harlan Community Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	314
#108	F	Orr Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	294
#109	F	Perspectives Chtr Iit Campus (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	419
#110	F	Perspectives Chtr Joslin Campus (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	381
#111	F	Rickover Naval Academy High Schl	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	461
#112	F	Roosevelt High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	4%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	1,116
#113	F	Aspira Charter Bus And Fin (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	496
#114	F	Aspira Charter Early College Pr (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	264
#115	F	Austin College And Career Acad HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	214
#116	F	Bogan High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	764
#117	F	Bowen High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	234
#118	F	Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	480
#119	F	Clemente Community Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	666
#120	F	Corliss High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	339
#121	F	Crane Medical Prep HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	320
#122	F	Farragut Career Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	529
#123	F	Fenger Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	282
#124	F	Foreman High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	648
#125	F	Gage Park High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	415
#126	F	Hyde Park Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	760
#127	F	Ihsca Charter High School (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	625
#128	F	Julian High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	460
#129	F	Kelvyn Park High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	514
#130	F	Marshall Metropolitan High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	239
#131	F	Noble St Chtr Butler Crimson (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	658
#132	F	Noble St Chtr Johnson Colg Prep (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	492
#133	F	North Grand High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	1,109
#134	F	North Lawndale Prep Chtr Christ (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	313
#135	F	North Lawndale Prep Chtr Collins (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	418
#136	F	Perspectives Chtr HS Of Tech (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	360
#137	F	Phillips Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	531
#138	F	Richards Career Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	311
#139	F	School Of Social Justice HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	289
#140	F	Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HS (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	219
#141	F	Walter Henri Dyett HS For Arts	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	553
#142	F	Wells Community Academy HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	353
#143	F	Chicago Vocational Career Acad HS	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	713
#144	F	Simeon Career Academy High School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	1,205

How Chicago, IL's high schools compare

A: 5B: 3C: 6D: 36F: 94

6% of the 144 ranked high schools in Chicago, IL earn an A or B (5 A grades, 3 B, 6 C, 36 D, 94 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 29 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (20% here, 75% nationally), and 20 exceed it. On average 14% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 21% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Northside College Preparatory HS (95% against 52%, A+), Young Magnet High School (91% against 49%, A+), Payton College Preparatory HS (95% against 54%, A+), Jones College Prep High School (91% against 54%, A+), Lane Technical High School (83% against 54%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 36): Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (34).

The largest ranked high schools: Lane Technical High School (4,496 students, A+, #5), Taft High School (4,464 students, C-, #13), Curie Metropolitan High School (3,178 students, F, #56).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 7 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in Chicago, IL that are not ranked

8 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Closed schools (2)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

F Chicago Excel Academy HS, Chicago
F Urban Prep Chrtr Sch For Yng Men, Chicago

Not yet graded (6)

Too little test data to grade.

Ijla Charter High School, Chicago
Intrinsic 2 Charter High School, Chicago
Yccs Association House, Chicago
Yccs Chtr Chatham, Chicago
Yccs Sullivan House Alt HS, Chicago
Yccs Youth Connection Leadership, Chicago

About this ranking

Scope: public high schools in Chicago, IL, as grouped on its schools page; the Illinois ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in Chicago, IL

What is the best high school in Chicago, IL?

Northside College Preparatory HS in Chicago ranks first among the 144 ranked high schools in Chicago, IL with a SchoolGrade of A+, 95% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52%.

How are high schools in Chicago, IL ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does Chicago, IL have?

SchoolGrade grades 152 public high schools in Chicago, IL; 144 are ranked here and 8 are listed as not ranked.