Best public high schools in the Chicago metro area

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- Location: Township High School District No. 113, IL
- Enrollment: 1,483 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#25. Deerfield High School
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- Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
- Enrollment: 2,766 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#24. Waubonsie Valley High School
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- Location: Evanston Township High School District No. 202, IL
- Enrollment: 3,691 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#23. Evanston Township High School
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- Location: Naperville Community Unit School District No. 203, IL
- Enrollment: 2,551 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#22. Naperville Central High School
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- Location: Township High School District No. 113, IL
- Enrollment: 1,739 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#21. Highland Park High School
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- Location: Naperville Community Unit School District No. 203, IL
- Enrollment: 2,553 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#20. Naperville North High School
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- Location: Glenbard Township High School District No. 87, IL
- Enrollment: 2,324 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#19. Glenbard West High School
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- Location: Township High School District No. 211, IL
- Enrollment: 2,503 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#18. James B. Conant High School
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- Location: Lake Forest, IL
- Enrollment: 1,438 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#17. Lake Forest High School
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- Location: Barrington Community Unit School District No. 220, IL
- Enrollment: 2,802 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#16. Barrington High School
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- Location: Community High School District 128, IL
- Enrollment: 1,505 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#15. Vernon Hills High School
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- Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
- Enrollment: 2,715 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

#13. William Fremd High School
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- Location: Glenbrook High School District 225, IL
- Enrollment: 2,062 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#12. Glenbrook North High School
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- Location: New Trier Township High School District No. 203, IL
- Enrollment: 2,856 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

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

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

#8. Hinsdale Central High School
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- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 4,496 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

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

#5. Jones College Prep High School
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- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 2,148 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

#3. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
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- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 1,040 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Northside College Preparatory High School
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- Location: Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Enrollment: 1,233 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

#1. Payton College Preparatory High School
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