#25 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Lutheran School Association
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Decatur, IL
A-Overall grade376 students13 students per teacher
2026 lists
College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Private high schools in Illinois where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 50 of 122 schools.
#26 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Althoff Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Belleville, IL
AOverall grade335 students15 students per teacher
#27 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
St. Teresa High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Decatur, IL
A+Overall grade237 students9 students per teacher
#28 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Rosary High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Aurora, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls220 students11 students per teacher
#29 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Gibault Catholic
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Waterloo, IL
A+Overall grade192 students12 students per teacher
#30 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Wolcott School
Special education school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
AOverall grade130 students4 students per teacher
#31 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
First Baptist Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
O'Fallon, IL
A-Overall grade310 students10 students per teacher
#32 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Father McGivney Catholic H S
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Glen Carbon, IL
BOverall grade305 students14 students per teacher
#33 College-Bound Private High 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
#34 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
St. Ignatius College Prep
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
B+Overall grade1,492 students16 students per teacher
#35 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Depaul College Prep
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
A+Overall grade1,245 students11 students per teacher
#36 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
St. Francis High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wheaton, IL
AOverall grade703 students13 students per teacher
#37 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
British International School of Chicago South Loop
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
BOverall grade638 students10 students per teacher
#38 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Marquette Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Alton, IL
B+Overall grade371 students
#39 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Ic Catholic Prep
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Elmhurst, IL
A+Overall grade371 students9 students per teacher
#40 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Grace Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kankakee, IL
A+Overall grade226 students8 students per teacher
#41 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Deerfield, IL
BOverall grade152 students7 students per teacher
#42 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
The Chicago Academy for the Arts
Independent school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
AOverall grade148 students4 students per teacher
#43 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Fusion Academy LF: Chicago- Lake Forest
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lake Forest, IL
AOverall grade45 students2 students per teacher
#44 College-Bound Private High 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
#45 College-Bound Private High 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
#46 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Regina Dominican HS
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
94% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wilmette, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls200 students8 students per teacher
#47 College-Bound Private High Schools in Illinois
Aqsa School
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
93% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bridgeview, IL
BOverall grade278 students7 students per teacher
#48 College-Bound Private High 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
From official public records, updated October 2026.