Top 25 High Schools: Midwest

Midwestern schools may not have a huge showing among our top 100 schools, but they do comprise 22% of the full list.

The best midwestern secondary schools were ranked using the same metrics as our overall list, with primary weighting given to graduation rate, the percent of graduates accepted to college, and the number of AP and IB tests given per student. As well, average SAT, ACT and AP scores, and the number of students enrolled in an AP or IB program was considered.

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Evansville, Indiana

Overall Newsweek Rank: 12

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 2.5

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Chicago, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 25

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 99%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4

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Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Overall Newsweek Rank: 30

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4

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Cincinnati, Ohio

Overall Newsweek Rank: 53

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.3

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Chicago, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 55

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 99%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.9

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Cincinnati, Ohio

Overall Newsweek Rank: 82

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 96%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

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Chicago, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 87

Graduation Rate: 96%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

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Solon, Ohio

Overall Newsweek Rank: 107

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.9

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Cincinnati, Ohio

Overall Newsweek Rank: 120

Graduation Rate: 97%

College-bound Grad Rate: 94%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.2

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Edina, Minnesota

Overall Newsweek Rank: 121

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 96%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.9

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Lincolnshire, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 128

Graduation Rate: 92%

College-bound Grad Rate: 97%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.0

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Cincinnati, Ohio

Overall Newsweek Rank: 131

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 95%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.8

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Troy, Michigan

Overall Newsweek Rank: 134

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 97%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.8

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Chicago, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 138

Graduation Rate: 97%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.0

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Dublin, Ohio

Overall Newsweek Rank: 143

Graduation Rate: 98%

College-bound Grad Rate: 94%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1

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Hinsdale, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 144

Graduation Rate: 96%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.7

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Winnetka, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 158

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.4

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St. Louis, Missouri

Overall Newsweek Rank: 166

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 92%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.8

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Lake Forest, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 167

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 97%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.5

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Clayton, Missouri

Overall Newsweek Rank: 179

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 92%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.6

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Northbrook, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 182

Graduation Rate: 98%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.5

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Dayton, Ohio

Overall Newsweek Rank: 195

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 97%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.6

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Beachwood, Ohio

Overall Newsweek Rank: 199

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 96%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.6

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Deerfield, Illinois

Overall Newsweek Rank: 211

Graduation Rate: 96%

College-bound Grad Rate: 96%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 0.5

Top 25 High Schools: Midwest

Newsweek ranks the best secondary schools in the Midwest.

Lauren Streib