Prairie State Wire

Northside College Preparatory High School had the highest rate – 100 percent – of high school students who passed the annual state assessments this year, according a Prairie State Wire analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data for the 2016 school year.

Throughout the state, eight high schools saw all of their students fall below standards on the annual tests.

Statewide, 34 percent of students met or exceeded expectations. The remaining 66 percent did not meet, partially met or approached expectations.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assesses a student’s aptitude in math and English language arts and is based on the Common Core State Standard principles. It included students in elementary to junior level of high school in 2016. Illinois is one of eight states participating in PARCC as a means to measure a student’s preparedness for higher education.

The scores – a composite derived from the combined results of the Math and English tests – reveals whether a student is or is not ready for the next level. Student scores either “did not meet,” “partially met,” “approach,” “met” or “exceeded” expectations. Any student who meets or exceeds expectations is considered ready for the next level.

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Top 100 high schools in Illinois

School	City	Enrollment	Percent of students ready for the next level
Northside College Preparatory High School	Chicago	1039	100
Payton College Preparatory High School	Chicago	864	91
Young Magnet High School	Chicago	2067	90.8
Lane Technical High School	Chicago	3985	81.6
Mount Pulaski High School	Mount Pulaski	180	77.2
Lexington High School	Lexington	146	76.6
Jones College Prep High School	Chicago	1617	72.5
Proviso Math And Science Academy	Forest Park	740	70.1
Vernon Hills High School	Vernon Hills	1312	69.7
Naperville Central High School	Naperville	2908	69.5
Galena High School	Galena	230	68.2
Naperville North High School	Naperville	2825	67.1
Adlai E Stevenson High School	Lincolnshire	3978	67
Geneva Community High School	Geneva	1969	65
Central Comm High School	Breese	564	64.6
Mount Carmel High School	Mount Carmel	507	64.3
Wesclin Sr High School	Trenton	400	63.6
Columbia High School	Columbia	698	61.9
Leroy High School	Le Roy	240	60.9
Somonauk High School	Somonauk	272	60.3
Libertyville High School	Libertyville	2039	60
Neuqua Valley High School	Naperville	3836	59.8
Lemont Twp High School	Lemont	1384	59.4
Morton High School	Morton	928	59.4
Westinghouse High School	Chicago	1127	59.4
Coulterville High School	Coulterville	72	59.1
Brooks College Prep Academy High School	Chicago	798	59
Durand High School	Durand	171	58.2
Alden-Hebron High School	Hebron	113	57.9
New Trier Township High School Northfield	Northfield	966	57.6
Hutsonville High School	Hutsonville	107	57.5
Hancock College Preparatory High School	Chicago	924	56.9
Carrollton High School	Carrollton	220	56.6
Donovan Sr High School	Donovan	106	56.5
Richwoods High School	Peoria	1348	56.2
Edwards County High School	Albion	282	55.9
Metea Valley High School	Aurora	2915	55.7
Wheaton North High School	Wheaton	2131	55.6
Newton Comm High School	Newton	459	55.1
River Ridge High School	Hanover	163	53.5
Hinsdale Central High School	Hinsdale	2834	53.1
Leland High School	Leland	86	52.9
Southwestern High School	Piasa	487	52.2
Bement High School	Bement	114	51.8
Lincoln Comm High School	Lincoln	849	51.8
Stillman Valley High School	Stillman Valley	605	51.7
Highland High School	Highland	966	51.7
Carlinville High School	Carlinville	432	51.7
Mahomet-Seymour High School	Mahomet	985	51.4
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School	Palos Hills	2383	51.2
O Fallon High School	O Fallon	2441	50.5
Frankfort Community High School	West Frankfort	558	50.4
Hononegah High School	Rockton	2131	50.2
Scales Mound High School	Scales Mound	55	50
Cisne High School	Cisne	143	50
Eureka High School	Eureka	493	49.8
Wheaton Warrenville South High School	Wheaton	2071	49.6
Waubonsie Valley High School	Aurora	2675	49.5
Kenwood Academy High School	Chicago	1761	49.5
Cumberland High School	Toledo	285	49.5
Belleville High School-East	Belleville	2525	49.4
St. Joseph-Ogden High School	Saint Joseph	470	49.2
Alwood Middle/High School	Woodhull	205	49.1
Hinckley-Big Rock High School	Hinckley	227	49.1
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School	Dieterich	180	48.8
Prairie Central High School	Fairbury	602	48.7
Stark County High School	Toulon	275	48.6
Lake Zurich High School	Lake Zurich	1983	48.3
Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School	Chicago	1206	48.2
St. Charles North High School	St Charles	2067	48.1
Orion High School	Orion	346	47.8
Central A & M High School	Moweaqua	273	47.5
Dee-Mack High School	Mackinaw	339	47.3
Mt Zion High School	Mount Zion	751	47.2
Richmond-Burton High School	Richmond	715	47.1
Waterloo High School	Waterloo	886	47.1
Lincolnwood High School	Raymond	145	47
Belleville High School-West	Belleville	2297	47
John Hersey High School	Arlington Heights	1879	46.7
Cambridge Lakes Charter School	Pingree Grove	868	46.5
Victor J Andrew High School	Orland Hills	2062	46.5
Lisle High School	Lisle	524	46.4
Roanoke-Benson High School	Roanoke	177	46.3
Valmeyer High School	Valmeyer	142	46.2
Byron High School 9-12	Byron	489	46.1
Carmi-White County High School	Carmi	377	46.1
Carbondale Community High School	Carbondale	1037	45.9
Eastland Jr/Sr High School	Lanark	284	45.7
Hinsdale South High School	Darien	1553	45.5
Newark Comm High School	Newark	182	45.5
York Comm High School	Elmhurst	2682	45.1
Okawville Jr/Sr High School	Okawville	231	45.1
Carl Sandburg High School	Orland Park	3176	45.1
Tremont High School	Tremont	282	44.4
Ogden Int High School	Chicago	695	44.3
Lockport Township High School East	Lockport	3670	44.3
Elmwood High School	Elmwood	210	43.9
Metamora High School	Metamora	977	43.7
Dunlap High School	Dunlap	1289	43.6
Maine South High School	Park Ridge	2390	43.5

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Bottom 100 high schools in Illinois

School	City	Enrollment	Percent of students ready for the next level
Tilden Career Communty Academy High School	Chicago	406	0
Douglass Academy High School	Chicago	392	0
Austin College And Career Academy High School	Chicago	189	0
Springfield Learning Academy	Springfield	119	0
Chicago Excel Academy High School	Chicago	185	0
Team Englewood Community Academy High School	Chicago	262	0
Urban Prep Charter Academy Englewood High School	Chicago	437	0
Edinburg High School	Edinburg	93	0
Manley Career Academy High School	Chicago	582	0.8
Amandla Charter School	Chicago	309	0.9
Cairo Jr/Sr High School	Cairo	204	1
HirSchoolMetropolitan High School	Chicago	360	1
Ace Technical Charter High School	Chicago	433	1.1
Urban Prep Chtr Acad West Campus High School	Chicago	340	1.1
Collins Academy High School	Chicago	336	1.2
Robeson High School	Chicago	448	1.4
Corliss High School	Chicago	536	1.7
Hyde Park Academy High School	Chicago	996	1.7
Orr Academy High School	Chicago	653	2.2
Putnam County High School	Granville	293	2.2
Harper High School	Chicago	389	2.3
Richards Career Academy High School	Chicago	383	2.6
Proviso East High School	Maywood	1814	2.7
Eisenhower High School	Decatur	1117	3.1
Phillips Academy High School	Chicago	813	3.2
Bronzeville Scholastic High School	Chicago	435	3.7
Dunbar Vocational Career Acad High School	Chicago	726	3.8
Elverado High School	Elkville	149	3.9
Urban Prep Chtr Acad Bronzeville High School	Chicago	416	4
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School	Chicago	511	4.1
East St Louis Senior High School	East St. Louis	1597	4.2
Raby High School	Chicago	426	4.3
Julian High School	Chicago	742	4.3
Schurz High School	Chicago	2174	4.6
Bloom High School	Chicago Heights	1664	4.6
Beecher High School	Beecher	341	4.9
Uplift Community High School	Chicago	270	4.9
Bowen High School	Chicago	514	5.1
Proviso West High School	Hillside	2060	5.3
Wells Community Academy High School	Chicago	545	5.4
Wayne City High School	Wayne City	161	5.4
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School	Chicago	1133	5.4
J Sterling Morton West High School	Berwyn	3618	5.5
Young Womens Leadership Charter High School	Chicago	335	5.5
Kelvyn Park High School	Chicago	799	5.5
Gage Park High School	Chicago	591	5.7
North Chicago Community High School	North Chicago	870	5.8
Macarthur High School	Decatur	1122	5.8
Elgin High School	Elgin	2671	5.9
Cahokia High School	Cahokia	977	5.9
Momence High School	Momence	361	5.9
Hope College Prep High School	Chicago	263	6
Foreman High School	Chicago	1171	6
Farragut Career Academy High School	Chicago	1053	6
Fenger Academy High School	Chicago	435	6.1
Multicultural Acad Of Scholarshp High School	Chicago	346	6.2
Epic Academy High School	Chicago	435	6.4
Meridian High School	Macon	310	6.4
Beardstown Jr/Sr High School	Beardstown	891	6.5
Harlan Community Academy High School	Chicago	796	6.6
Quest Charter School Academy	Peoria	568	6.6
J Sterling Morton East High School	Cicero	3397	6.7
Roosevelt High School	Chicago	1275	6.8
Madison Senior High School	Madison	145	6.8
Stockton Sr High School	Stockton	185	7
Kelly High School	Chicago	2327	7
North-Grand High School	Chicago	983	7
Legal Prep Academy Charter High School	Chicago	286	7.2
Rich South Campus High School	Richton Park	1024	7.2
Westville High School	Westville	396	7.5
Ramsey High School	Ramsey	131	7.6
Greenview Jr/Sr High School	Greenview	116	7.7
Lanphier High School	Springfield	1241	7.7
Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School	Cowden	229	7.8
Kankakee High School	Kankakee	1262	7.8
Simeon Career Academy High School	Chicago	1330	8.2
Steinmetz College Prep High School	Chicago	1699	8.2
Lovejoy Technology Academy	Lovejoy	26	8.3
Kewanee High School	Kewanee	545	8.4
Thornridge High School	Dolton	1287	8.4
Rich Central Campus High School	Olympia Fields	1153	8.5
Washington G High School	Chicago	1470	8.6
Spry Community Links High School	Chicago	175	8.6
Bogan High School	Chicago	960	8.7
Unity High School	Mendon	234	8.8
Sparta High School	Sparta	375	8.9
Danville High School	Danville	1600	9
Manual Academy	Peoria	740	9.1
Erie High School	Erie	218	9.4
Sterling High School	Sterling	1087	9.5
Villa Grove High School	Villa Grove	190	9.6
Waukegan High School	Waukegan	4672	9.7
Rock Island High School	Rock Island	1833	9.7
Isca Charter High School	Chicago	762	9.8
Hillcrest High School	Country Club Hills	1177	9.9
Chicago Technology Academy Hs	Chicago	326	9.9
Jefferson High School	Rockford	1793	10
Patoka Sr High School	Patoka	67	10
Dongola High School	Dongola	70	10
Curie Metropolitan High School	Chicago	3129	10.5

*Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Editor's note: The original version of this story incorrectly listed schools whose 2016 assessment data was unavailable among schools with a 100 percent failure rate. That list has been corrected.