#1 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Mount Carmel High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
94% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
A+Overall gradeAll boys588 students11 students per teacher
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Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Illinois. Top 14 of 14 schools.
#2 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Fasman Yeshiva High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Jewish day schools in Illinois
Skokie, IL
AOverall gradeAll boys103 students4 students per teacher
#3 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Notre Dame De La Salette Boys Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Georgetown, IL
AOverall gradeAll boys109 students9 students per teacher
#4 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Northridge Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only all-boys school in Niles
Niles, IL
A-Overall gradeAll boys351 students13 students per teacher
#5 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Marmion Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Aurora
Aurora, IL
A-Overall gradeAll boys423 students13 students per teacher
#6 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Leo Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
B+Overall gradeAll boys228 students13 students per teacher
#7 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
St. Rita of Cascia High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
94% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
B+Overall gradeAll boys405 students14 students per teacher
#8 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 75% of Jewish day schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
B+Overall gradeAll boys65 students6 students per teacher
#9 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
BR Rice High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in Chicago since at least 2011
Chicago, IL
BOverall gradeAll boys658 students16 students per teacher
#10 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Yeshivas Meor Hatorah of Chicago
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Growing: enrollment up 91% since 2011–12
Chicago, IL
BOverall gradeAll boys65 students6 students per teacher
#11 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Yeshiva Gedola of the Midwest/Yeshiva Eitz Chaim
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll boys82 students16 students per teacher
#12 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Mechinas Ner Naftali
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
A Jewish school in Lincolnwood
Lincolnwood, IL
B-Overall gradeAll boys80 students11 students per teacher
#13 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago
Jewish day school · Grades 9–11
Growing: enrollment up 67% since 2011–12
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll boys150 students11 students per teacher
#14 Best All-Boys Schools in Illinois
Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 84% since 2011–12
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll boys550 students10 students per teacher
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