Each year at this time, US News & World Report publishes their rankings of the best high schools nationally and by state using a number of criteria.
This year, Barrington High School’s ranking dropped to 816th nationally and 36th in Illinois. Last year, BHS ranked 539th in the nation and 22nd in Illinois.
Suburban high schools ranking higher that Barrington High School in Illinois include:
- Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire – 5th
- Deerfield High School, Deerfield – 7th
- Highland Park High School, Highland Park – 8th
- Prospect High School – Mt. Prospect – 9th
- Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale – 11th
- Libertyville High School, Libertyville – 13th
- John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights – 14th
- Evanston High School, Evanston – 15th
- Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove – 18th
- Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills – 19th
- Glenbard West High School, Glen Ellyn – 20th
- New Trier High School, Winnetka – 21st
- Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook – 22nd
- Glenbrook South High School, Glenview – 23rd
- Maine South High School, Park Ridge – 24th
- Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest – 26th
- Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville – 27th
- Metea Valley High School, Aurora – 28th
- Rolling Meadows High School, Rolling Meadows – 30th
- William Fremd High School, Palatine – 31st
- Hinsdale South High School, Darien – 32nd
- Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park – 33rd
- Riverside Brookfield High School, Riverside – 34th
- Charles North High School, St. Charles – 35th
- Barrington High School, Barrington – 36th
A link to the complete US News list of rankings of Illinois high schools can be found here.
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