U.S. News: Wheaton Warrenville South, Wheaton North High Schools Rank Among Best in State

Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton North High Schools are ranked among the best high schools in the state, according to a report published Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report.

Wheaton Warrenville South ranked 32nd out of 667 public high schools in Illinois. While, Wheaton North ranked 40th out of 667.

The 2013 U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools rankings are based on data collected from more than 21,000 public U.S. high schools from 49 states and the District of Columbia. The rankings are designed to capture how well high schools educate all of their students and prepare them for college-level work, a press release from U.S. News said.

Schools are evaluated based on overall student performance on state assessments, Advanced Placement tests and International Baccalaureate exams. The ranking also takes into account how well schools educate black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, according to U.S. News. 

Once the college readiness factor was computed, U.S. News designated the 4,805 highest-scoring schools as gold, silver or bronze; the top 500 schools received gold medals and the next 1,790 received silver. 

Based on their scores, Wheaton Warrenville South received a silver medal. Wheaton North also received a silver medal. 

Four Chicago public schools made the top four high schools in Illinois, followed by Deerfield High School at No. 5. Nearby, Hinsdale Central was ranked No. 8, Neuqua Valley in Naperville was No. 23, Glenbard South High School was No. 34, Naperville North was No. 33, York High School in Elmhurst was No. 29 and Naperville Central was No. 35.

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Wheaton Warrenville South High School Overview

State Rank: 32

National Rank: 854

Medal Awarded: Silver

Proficient in Reading: 69 percent (above Illinois average)

Proficient in Math: 72 percent (above Illinois average)

College Readiness Index (based on AP/IB participation, max value is 100): 35.7

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1

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Wheaton North High School Overview

State Rank: 40

National Rank: 990

Medal Awarded: Silver

Proficient in Reading: 71 percent (above Illinois average)

Proficient in Math: 75 percent (above Illinois average)

College Readiness Index (based on AP/IB participation, max value is 100): 32.9

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1

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