Top 10 Best Cook County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 276 public high schools serving 229,443 students in Cook County, IL.
The top ranked public high schools in Cook County, IL are Northside College Preparatory High School, Payton College Preparatory High School and Jones College Prep High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cook County, IL public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 32% statewide average). High schools in Cook County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Illinois public high schools.
Cook County, IL public high school have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Back Of The Yards Ib High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Best Cook County Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Northside College Preparatory High School
Math: 94% | Reading: 95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-3954
Grades: 9-12
| 1,027 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Payton College Preparatory High School
Math: 96% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1034 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-0034
Grades: 9-12
| 1,167 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Jones College Prep High School
Math: 90% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
700 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,909 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Young Magnet High School
Math: 91% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Grades: 7-12
| 2,051 students
Rank: #55.
Lane Technical High School
Math: 82% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Grades: 7-12
| 4,330 students
Rank: #66.
New Trier Township H S Winnetka
Math: 76% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
385 Winnetka Ave
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-7000
Grades: 10-12
| 2,995 students
Rank: #77.
Glenbrook North High School
Math: 66% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2300 Shermer Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,052 students
Rank: #88.
Glenbrook South High School
Math: 60% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4000 W Lake Ave
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 729-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 3,080 students
Rank: #99.
John Hersey High School
Math: 56% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1900 E Thomas St
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 718-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,049 students
Rank: #1010.
Wm Fremd High School
Math: 59% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1000 S Quentin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 755-2610
Grades: 9-12
| 2,698 students
Rank: #1111.
Prospect High School
Math: 58% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
801 W Kensington Rd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 718-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,248 students
Rank: #1212.
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Math: 52% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
201 N Scoville Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 383-0700
Grades: 9-12
| 3,383 students
Rank: #1313.
Maine South High School
Math: 52% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1111 S Dee Rd
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 825-7711
Grades: 9-12
| 2,454 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Academy For Learning
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
306 E 144th St
Dolton, IL 60419
(708) 841-1063
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Ace Amandla Charter School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6820 S Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-7150
Grades: 9-12
| 126 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Center For Alternative Learning
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1601 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-9401
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Cook Co Juvenile Detention Ctr - Jefferson Alt High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1100 S Hamilton Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-7110
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Douglass High School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
543 N Waller Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6176
Grades: 9-12
| 43 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Englewood Stem High School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6835 S Normal Blvd
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 535-9750
Grades: 9-11
| 1,061 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Excel - Englewood High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7141 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 675-6654
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Higgins Education Center
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1100 W Higgins Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 755-6640
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Morton Alternative Schools
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4413 Roosevelt Rd, West 40 Isc
Hillside, IL 60162
(708) 449-4284
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Newcomer Center
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2121 S Goebbert Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 718-7836
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Pathways In Education - Humboldt Park High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2421 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 553-1530
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Ralph J Frost Academy
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1177 S Dee Rd
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 292-6521
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Regl Inst Scholastic Excellence
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
405 Ashland Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 754-6600
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Regl Inst Scholastic Excellence
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11218 S Ridgeland Ave
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 671-0935
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Simpson High School For Young Women
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1321 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 534-7812
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Uplift Community High School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
900 W Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-2875
Grades: 9-12
| 53 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Vaughn Occupational High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4355 N Linder Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 534-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
West 40 Alop Achievers
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4413 Roosevelt Rd, West 40 Isc
Hillside, IL 60162
(708) 449-4284
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Yccs West
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4909 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 261-0994
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Yccs- Mckinley-lakeside Leadership Academy
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2920 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 949-5010
Grades: 9-12
| 138 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Yccs-austin Career Educational Cntr High School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5352 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-6988
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
Rank: #14 - 3814. - 38.
Yccs-community Youth Dev Inst High School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7836 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 224-2273
Grades: 9-12
| 107 students
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Cook County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
730 N Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 534-6980
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
3630 S Wells St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-1660
Grades: K-8
| 95 students
Academy For Learning (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
13813 Western Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 597-8862
Grades: 9-12
| 218 students
4319 West Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 626-4200
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
5410 S State St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 548-8705
Grades: 9-12
| 306 students
1455 S Mich Ste 218
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 880-0261
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
8901 South 52nd Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 499-7688
Grades: PK-K
| n/a students
4655 South Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-8500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
1340 West 71st St
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 535-3250
Grades: PK-8
| 437 students
4747 South Winchester Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 534-4276
Grades: 3-8
| n/a students
6315 S Claremont Av
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 535-9070
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
900 W Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-2610
Grades: 8
| 36 students
5345 West Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6365
Grades: 3-6
| 95 students
1855 N Sheffield Av
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-8586
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Aspira Charter Schools (Closed 2018)
Magnet School
Charter School
1711 N California
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 252-0970
Grades: 6-12
| 1,290 students
5055 S State St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-1270
Grades: 2-8
| 133 students
231 N Pine Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6316
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
231 N Pine Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6300
Grades: 11-12
| 580 students
231 N Pine Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6300
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
2945 North Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5244
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
6656 South Normal Blvd
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 535-3020
Grades: PK-8
| 331 students
2755 North Marshfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 549-8070
Grades: 7-12
| 27 students
2330 East 99th St
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 356-9988
Grades: 9-12
| 241 students
819 N Leamington Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 854-1188
Grades: 9-12
| 65 students
2040 West Adams St
Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 534-7610
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
3030 West Arthington St
Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 534-6890
Grades: PK-8
| 374 students
2710 S Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9160
Grades: 11-12
| 47 students
4946 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-9219
Grades: 11-12
| 53 students
16100 Seton Road
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 210-2380
Grades: PK-K
| 275 students
1241 West 58th St
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 535-9175
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students
2710 East 89th St
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 535-6597
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
10928 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 468-1505
Grades: 9-12
| 587 students
8908 S Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 239-2037
Grades: 9-12
| 89 students
2421 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 276-0620
Grades: 9-12
| 61 students
230 N Kolmar Ave
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 826-1137
Grades: 9-11
| 80 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

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276 public high schools are located in Cook County, IL.
What is the racial composition of students in Cook County, IL?
Cook County, IL public high schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high schools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

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