Best high schools in the Chicago metro area

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- School type: Public School
- Location: Township High School District No. 211, IL
- Enrollment: 2,708 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#25. William Fremd High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 458 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#24. Morgan Park Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Glenbrook High School District 225, IL
- Enrollment: 2,062 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#23. Glenbrook North High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 113 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#22. The Chicago Academy for the Arts
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- School type: Public School
- Location: New Trier Township High School District No. 203, IL
- Enrollment: 2,856 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#21. New Trier Township High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
- Enrollment: 3,156 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#20. Neuqua Valley High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Glenbrook High School District 225, IL
- Enrollment: 3,030 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#19. Glenbrook South High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86, IL
- Enrollment: 2,472 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#18. Hinsdale Central High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 1,512 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#17. Saint Ignatius College Prep
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Evanston, IL
- Enrollment: 148 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#16. Beacon Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 2,051 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#15. The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 4,496 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#14. Lane Tech College Prep High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125, IL
- Enrollment: 4,489 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#13. Adlai E. Stevenson High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 1,941 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#12. Jones College Prep High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 1,189 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#11. Latin School of Chicago
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 762 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#10. Lycée Français de Chicago
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 2,148 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#9. Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Aurora, IL
- Enrollment: 624 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#8. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 940 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#7. Francis W. Parker School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Winnetka, IL
- Enrollment: 510 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#6. North Shore Country Day
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 1,040 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Northside College Preparatory High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Evanston, IL
- Enrollment: 244 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. Roycemore School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Enrollment: 717 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. British International School of Chicago, South Loop
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 1,233 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Payton College Preparatory High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Lake Forest, IL
- Enrollment: 450 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

#1. Lake Forest Academy
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