How Skokie High Schools Rank In Illinois

SKOKIE, IL — Skokie high schools ranked among Illinois' best public schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High School rankings.

Niles North High School ranked No. 59 in Illinois and No. 1,242 nationally. The school's graduation rate is 92 percent and it's got a college readiness score of 43, according to U.S. News.

Niles West High School came in at No. 77 in Illinois and No. 1,748 in the U.S. Niles West has a graduation rate of 93 percent and a college readiness score of 38.2, according to the U.S. News ranking.

U.S. News evaluated about 27,000 eligible schools across the country and ranked nearly 18,000 of them. The rankings are national in scope and are based on data from the 2023-24 school year.

U.S. News used six performance measures to assess schools. Those measures include student achievement on state-required assessments, graduation rates and college readiness. The rankings also take into account how well schools serve underserved students, along with participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams.

U.S. News also considered curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes in its ranking process. The methodology points to a broad review of academic performance and access, rather than relying on a single test score or one benchmark. That means schools were measured across several areas tied to student progress, academic opportunity and preparation for college-level work.

The rankings were produced with research firm RTI International.

The full rankings are available at U.S. News & World Report.