The average public high school diversity score in Illinois is approximately 0.69 per year (2026).
The most diverse public high schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Illinois is currently Young Magnet High School, with a diversity score of 0.78.
Diversity Score Range: 0.70
0.78
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.73
Most Diverse Public High Schools in Illinois (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Young Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Plainfield East High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 9-12
12001 Naperville Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-0324
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-0324
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lincoln Park High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 9-12
2001 N Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-8130
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-8130
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Jones College Prep High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
700 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8600
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8600
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
University Of Illinois High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 7-12
1212 W Springfield Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2870
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2870
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Payton College Preparatory High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
1034 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-0034
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-0034
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Rockford East High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
2929 Charles St
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2100
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2100
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Waubonsie Valley High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 9-12
2590 Ogden Ave
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3300
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3300
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Central High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
610 W University Ave
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3914
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3914
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Urbana High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
1002 S Race St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3505
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3505
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Metea Valley High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
1801 N Eola Rd
Aurora, IL 60502
(630) 375-5900
Aurora, IL 60502
(630) 375-5900
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Niles North High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
9800 Lawler Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 626-2011
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 626-2011
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Northside College Preparatory High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
5501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-3954
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-3954
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Hoffman Estates High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
1100 W Higgins Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 755-5610
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 755-5610
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Sullivan High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
6631 N Bosworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 534-2000
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 534-2000
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Senn High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
5900 N Glenwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2365
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2365
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Rock Island High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 9-12
1400 25th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5950
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5950
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Guilford High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 9-12
5620 Spring Creek Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 654-4870
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 654-4870
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Rantoul Twp High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 9-12
200 S Sheldon St
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 892-6160
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 892-6160
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Richwoods High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 9-12
6301 N University St
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 693-4400
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 693-4400
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Niles West High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 9-12
5701 Oakton St
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 626-2510
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 626-2510
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Maine East High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 9-12
2601 Dempster St
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 825-4484
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 825-4484
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Bloomington High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 9-12
1202 E Locust St
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-5201
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-5201
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Evanston Twp High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 9-12
1600 Dodge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 424-7200
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 424-7200
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Centennial High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 9-12
913 Crescent Dr
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3954
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3954
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Warren Township High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 9-12
34090 N Almond Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 548-6611
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 548-6611
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Auburn High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 9-12
5110 Auburn St
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 966-3300
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 966-3300
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: K-12
840 Campus Dr
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Dekalb High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 9-12
501 W Dresser Rd
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2100
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2100
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 9-12
650 W Guertin St
Saint Anne, IL 60964
(815) 427-8145
Saint Anne, IL 60964
(815) 427-8145
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Glenbard North High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 9-12
990 Kuhn Rd
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 653-7000
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 653-7000
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 9-12
978 Haskell Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3251
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3251
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Evergreen Park High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.70
Grades: 9-12
9901 S Kedzie Ave
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708) 424-7400
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708) 424-7400
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Diversity Score: 0.70
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Freeport High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.70
Grades: 9-12
701 W Moseley St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0400
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0400
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois average public high schools diversity score?
The Illinois average public high schools diversity score is 0.69 for 2026.
What are public high schools with the most diversity score in Illinois?
The best top-ranked public high schools in Illinois include Young Magnet High School, Plainfield East High School and Lincoln Park High School.
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