For parents, having a child enrolled at Walter Payton College Preparatory High School has always been a matter of pride. “My two girls go here, it’s the best high school in Chicago,” parent ...

CHICAGO — Walter Payton College Preparatory High School in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood ranks No. 1 on a list of best high schools in Illinois and places No. 5 when ranked nationally.

Forest Hills Northern High School, MI Third place - Nancy Zhao, Walter Payton College Preparatory High School, IL High school level 3: First place - Tess McGrath, Forest Hills Northern High School, MI ...