1: University of Chicago Laboratory SchoolsĬhicago, Ill. 5: British International School of Chicago, South LoopĬhicago, Ill. 9: Woodlands Academy of the Sacred HeartĮvanston, Ill.

10: Rochelle Zell Jewish High Schoolĭeerfield, Ill. 11: Lycée Français de ChicagoĬhicago, Ill. 14: Northridge Preparatory SchoolĬhicago, Ill.

18: The Chicago Academy for the ArtsĬhicago, Ill. According to the diverse set of data, these are the best Illinois schools. Less quantifiable attributes, like culture and diversity, teachers, clubs, health and safety, resources, facilities and sports, are based on parent and student surveys. Academics weighs the most heavily, deriving from statistics like state test assessments, SAT and ACT test scores, graduation rates and AP enrollment. Niche uses various factors to determine the best of the best. Taking these all into account, Stacker has revealed this year’s high school rankings, based on statistics from the online education resource Niche. Among them, private schools, charter schools and CPS selective enrollment schools. However, in the Chicagoland area, there are also many non-neighborhood school options. And as any parent can tell you, schools are a top - if not the top - consideration when buying a new home. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, for every $1 spent on school funding, nearby home values increase by about $20. School districts and property values are entirely interdependent.

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