《美国新闻与世界报道》日前公布了本年度全美公立高中排名，芝加哥市“北区高中”（Northside College Prep.）伊利诺伊州排行第一，全美排名第40名。根据该排名，伊州公立高中前十强，七所位于芝加哥市；伊州公立高中前40强，38所位于大芝加哥地区。
芝加哥市公立高中 Northside College Prep
2017伊利诺伊州公立高中前十强
#1 Northside College Preparatory High School (#40 全美排名)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#2 Payton College Preparatory High School (#64)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#3 Jones College Prep High School (#110)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#4 Whitney Young Magnet High School (#132)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#5 Lane Tech College Prep (#156)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#6 Adlai E. Stevenson High School (#194)
Lincolnshire, IL | Adlai E Stevenson Hsd 125
#7 Hinsdale Central High School (#332)
Hinsdale, IL | Hinsdale Twp Hsd 86
#8 Lincoln Park High School (#350)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#9 Prospect High School (#364)
Mt Prospect, IL | Township Hsd 214
#10 Brooks College Prep Academy High School (#398)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
伊州最佳公立高中前十强，除了芝加哥市的七所高中外，还包括西南郊的欣斯戴尔高中（Hinsdale Cenral）、北郊的阿德莱斯蒂文森高中(Adlai E. Stevenson High School)、西北郊的远景高中(Prospect High School)入围。 在华人居民众多的芝加哥西郊地区，则有Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley, Naperville North, Naperville Central共四所高中入围伊州前四十名。
Metea Valley High School @ Aurora，伊州排名第23名，全美第937名
Neuqua Valley High School @ Naperville, 伊州排名第25名，全美排名959名
Naperville North High School @ Naperville, 伊州排名第27名，全美第977名
Naperville Central High School @ Naperville, 伊州排名第33名，全美排名1059名
2017年最佳公立高中排行，全美共有6041所高中分别获得金牌、银牌、铜牌的评级鉴定。伊利诺伊州共有195所高中获奖，其中14所获金牌，67所获银牌，114所获铜牌。以获得金牌、银牌的公立高中数量为标准，伊州在全美排名第22。
《美国新闻与世界报道》每年都对全美各地的2.2万多所高中进行测评和排行，起评比的主要标准包括参加和通过了大学预科课程的高中生数量、少数族裔及低收入家庭子弟的学术表现是否领先、学生毕业率是否超过全美平均水平等等。
《美国新闻与世界报道》对全美公立高中的评选，共分四个步骤：
首先，以州为单位，考察在读高中生的学业表现是否超过了该州公立高中的平均水平。
第二，考察高中学生群体的族裔、家庭收入背景，来自少数族裔、低收入家庭的学生比例越高，得分越高。
第三，考察高中生毕业率，以及高中对大学课程的准备程度。75%的毕业率是最基本的要求。
最后，考察学生对大学教育的准备程度，修读大学预科课程的12年级高中生比例，通过至少一门大学预科课程考试的学生比例，都是重要因素。
伊州公立高中前40强榜单
#1 Northside College Preparatory High School (#40 全美排名)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#2 Payton College Preparatory High School (#64)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#3 Jones College Prep High School (#110)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#4 Whitney Young Magnet High School (#132)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#5 Lane Tech College Prep (#156)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#6 Adlai E. Stevenson High School (#194)
Lincolnshire, IL | Adlai E Stevenson Hsd 125
#7 Hinsdale Central High School (#332)
Hinsdale, IL | Hinsdale Twp Hsd 86
#8 Lincoln Park High School (#350)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#9 Prospect High School (#364)
Mt Prospect, IL | Township Hsd 214
#10 Brooks College Prep Academy High School (#398)
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#11 John Hersey High School （# 429 ）
Arlington Heights, IL | Township Hsd 214
#12 Phoenix Military Academy High School（# 435）
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#13 Glenbard West High School （# 445）
Glen Ellyn, IL | Glenbard Twp Hsd 87
#14 Libertyville High School （# 488 ）
Libertyville, IL | Community High School District 128
#15 Vernon Hills High School （# 545）
Vernon Hills, IL | Community High School District 128
#16 Buffalo Grove High School （# 600）
Buffalo Grove, IL | Township Hsd 214
#17 Lyons Twp High School （# 648）
La Grange, IL | Lyons Twp Hsd 204
#18 York Community High School （# 687）
Elmhurst, IL | Elmhurst SD 205
#19 Lake Forest High School（# 694）
Lake Forest, IL | Lake Forest Community High School District 115
#19 in Illinois Rankings #694 in National Rankings
#20 Rickover Naval Academy High School （# 736）
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#21 Rolling Meadows High School （# 785）
Rolling Meadows, IL | Township Hsd 214
#22 St Charles North High School （# 897）
St Charles, IL | St Charles CUSD 303
#23 Metea Valley High School （# 937）
Aurora, IL | Indian Prairie CUSD 204
#24 Dunlap High School （# 952）
Dunlap, IL | Dunlap CUSD 323
#25 Neuqua Valley High School （# 959）
Naperville, IL | Indian Prairie CUSD 204
#26 Comm High School Dist. 99 - North High School （# 965）
Downers Grove, IL | Community High School District 99
#27 Naperville North High School （# 977）
Naperville, IL | Naperville CUSD 203
#28 Hinsdale South High School （# 981）
Darien, IL | Hinsdale Twp Hsd 86
#29 James B. Conant High School （# 1004）
Hoffman Estates, IL | Township Hsd 211
#30 Wheaton North High School （# 1032）
Wheaton, IL | Cusd 200
#31 Lake Zurich High School （# 1042）
Lake Zurich, IL | Lake Zurich CUSD 95
#32 Proviso Math and Science Academy （# 1044）
Forest Park, IL | Proviso Twp Hsd 209
#33 Naperville Central High School （# 1059）
Naperville, IL | Naperville CUSD 203
#34 Wheaton Warrenville South High School （# 1083）
Wheaton, IL | Cusd 200
#35 Lisle High School （# 1094）
Lisle, IL | Lisle CUSD 202
#36 Westinghouse High School （# 1126）
Chicago, IL | Chicago Public Schools
#37 Maine East High School （# 1192）
Park Ridge, IL | Maine Township Hsd 207
#38 Schaumburg High School （# 1193）
Schaumburg, IL | Township Hsd 211
#39 Woodstock High School （# 1234）
Woodstock, IL | Woodstock CUSD 200
#40 Tri-Valley High School （# 1240）
Downs, IL | Tri Valley CUSD 3
来源：US News and World Reports
