Stacker compiled a list of the 30 best public high schools in Illinois using 2023 rankings from Niche. Niche uses eight weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics and grades, but other factors include culture and diversity, health and safety, clubs and activities, resources, and surveys of parents, teachers and students. School districts are provided when available; otherwise, the city is listed instead.
Metea Valley High School will wrap up its 2022-23 theater season with the musical "Big Fish," featuring 57 actors, 16 tech students and 36 musicians, playing the original full Broadway orchestrations.
West Aurora High School fans coming out to cheer on their Blackhawks at sporting events can now enjoy an enhanced food and beverage experience, thanks to a new concession stand that opened earlier this month during a track and field meet against Metea Valley High School.