#1 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Trinity High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls316 students11 students per teacher
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Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
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#2 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Rosary High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Aurora
Aurora, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls220 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Regina Dominican HS
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Wilmette
Wilmette, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls200 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls120 students5 students per teacher
#5 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 98% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls90 students5 students per teacher
#6 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Willows Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only Catholic school in Des Plaines
Des Plaines, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls241 students9 students per teacher
#7 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
AOverall gradeAll girls794 students13 students per teacher
#8 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Resurrection College Prep High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
A-Overall gradeAll girls454 students14 students per teacher
#9 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Lubavitch Girls High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Chicago, IL
BOverall gradeAll girls79 students6 students per teacher
#10 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
BOverall gradeAll girls115 students7 students per teacher
#11 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Our Lady of Tepeyac High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in Chicago since at least 2011
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll girls141 students13 students per teacher
#12 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 37% since 2017–18
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll girls167 students9 students per teacher
#13 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
The largest of 23 Jewish day schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll girls844 students12 students per teacher
#14 Best All-Girls Schools in Illinois
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest of 23 Jewish day schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll girls844 students15 students per teacher
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