The most improved public high schools in Illinois are Ace Amandla Charter School, Excel - Englewood High School and Yccs- Mckinley-lakeside Leadership Academy.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 1,284
3,330
Avg. Improved Rank: 2,309
Most Improved Public High Schools in Illinois (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Ace Amandla Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3330
(from 3,567 to 237)
(from 3,567 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
6820 S Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-7150
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-7150
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Excel - Englewood High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3330
(from 3,567 to 237)
(from 3,567 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
7141 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 675-6654
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 675-6654
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Yccs- Mckinley-lakeside Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3330
(from 3,567 to 237)
(from 3,567 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
2920 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 949-5010
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 949-5010
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Yccs-innovations Of Arts Integr High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3330
(from 3,567 to 237)
(from 3,567 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
17 N State St
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 999-9360
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 999-9360
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Yccs-scholastic Achievement High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3330
(from 3,567 to 237)
(from 3,567 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
4651 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 921-1315
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 921-1315
Rank: #66.
Yccs-truman Middle College High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3281
(from 3,518 to 237)
(from 3,518 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
1145 W Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4840
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4840
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Cook Co Juvenile Detention Ctr - Jefferson Alt High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3098
(from 3,335 to 237)
(from 3,335 to 237)
Grades: 6-12
1100 S Hamilton Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-7110
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-7110
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Oak Ridge School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3098
(from 3,335 to 237)
(from 3,335 to 237)
Grades: 6-12
300 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Uplift Community High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3098
(from 3,335 to 237)
(from 3,335 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
900 W Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-2875
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-2875
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Yccs West
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3098
(from 3,335 to 237)
(from 3,335 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
4909 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 261-0994
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 261-0994
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Yccs-austin Career Educational Cntr High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3098
(from 3,335 to 237)
(from 3,335 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
5352 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-6988
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-6988
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Yccs-community Youth Dev Inst High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +3098
(from 3,335 to 237)
(from 3,335 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
7836 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 224-2273
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 224-2273
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Center For Alternative Learning
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2444
(from 2,681 to 237)
(from 2,681 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
1601 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-9401
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-9401
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Central School Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2444
(from 2,681 to 237)
(from 2,681 to 237)
Grades: 7-12
355 E Chicago St
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5340
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5340
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Douglas School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2444
(from 2,681 to 237)
(from 2,681 to 237)
Grades: 6-12
444 W Reynolds St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-4400
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-4400
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Il Sch For The Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2444
(from 2,681 to 237)
(from 2,681 to 237)
Grades: K-12
658 E State St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 479-4400
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 479-4400
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Moline High Sch At Coolidge Campus
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2444
(from 2,681 to 237)
(from 2,681 to 237)
Grades: 8-12
3428 Avenue Of The Cities
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-8587
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-8587
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Wheatland Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2444
(from 2,681 to 237)
(from 2,681 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
3003 103rd St
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 375-3375
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 375-3375
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
William Harris Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2444
(from 2,681 to 237)
(from 2,681 to 237)
Grades: K-12
620 E Garfield Ave, Kelley Mor
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 362-3361
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 362-3361
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Ybmc Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2444
(from 2,681 to 237)
(from 2,681 to 237)
Grades: 11-12
360 Wylie Dr Ste 305
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 454-3898
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 454-3898
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Deland-weldon High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2108
(from 2,345 to 237)
(from 2,345 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
304 E Il Route 10
De Land, IL 61839
(217) 664-3314
De Land, IL 61839
(217) 664-3314
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Leland High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2108
(from 2,345 to 237)
(from 2,345 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
370 N Main St
Leland, IL 60531
(815) 495-3231
Leland, IL 60531
(815) 495-3231
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Vaughn Occupational High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2108
(from 2,345 to 237)
(from 2,345 to 237)
Grades: 9-12
4355 N Linder Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 534-3600
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 534-3600
Rank: #2424.
Dolan Ctr Maryville Farm Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1590
(from 2,681 to 1,091)
(from 2,681 to 1,091)
Grades: K-12
10104 Farm School Rd
Durand, IL 61024
(815) 599-3975
Durand, IL 61024
(815) 599-3975
Rank: #2525.
Crab Orchard High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1587
(from 3,233 to 1,646)
(from 3,233 to 1,646)
Grades: 9-12
19189 Bailey St
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 982-2181
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 982-2181
Rank: #2626.
Yccs-progressive Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1516
(from 3,567 to 2,051)
(from 3,567 to 2,051)
Grades: 9-12
6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 363-3837
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 363-3837
Rank: #2727.
Chadwick-milledgeville Jr/sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1398
(from 2,370 to 972)
(from 2,370 to 972)
Grades: 7-12
100 E 8th St
Milledgeville, IL 61051
(815) 225-7141
Milledgeville, IL 61051
(815) 225-7141
Rank: #2828.
Indian Creek High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1340
(from 2,324 to 984)
(from 2,324 to 984)
Grades: 9-12
506 S Shabbona Rd
Shabbona, IL 60550
(815) 824-2197
Shabbona, IL 60550
(815) 824-2197
Rank: #2929.
Newark Comm High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1298
(from 2,370 to 1,072)
(from 2,370 to 1,072)
Grades: 9-12
413 Chicago Rd
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 695-5164
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 695-5164
Rank: #3030.
Unity High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1286
(from 1,853 to 567)
(from 1,853 to 567)
Grades: 9-12
1127 County Road 800 N
Tolono, IL 61880
(217) 485-6230
Tolono, IL 61880
(217) 485-6230
Rank: #31 - 4131. - 41.
Bronzeville Scholastic High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1284
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
Grades: 9-12
4934 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1150
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1150
Rank: #31 - 4131. - 41.
Clay Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1284
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
Grades: PK-12
112 Grove St
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 337-2529
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 337-2529
Rank: #31 - 4131. - 41.
East View School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1284
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
Grades: K-12
4209 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 554-6871
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 554-6871
Rank: #31 - 4131. - 41.
Excel - Woodlawn High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1284
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
Grades: 9-12
7530 S South Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 902-7800
Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 902-7800
Rank: #31 - 4131. - 41.
Knoxville Center For Student Success
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1284
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
(from 3,335 to 2,051)
Grades: 9-12
2628 N Knoxville Ave
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 439-0000
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 439-0000
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