Three Illinois schools were among the top 100 best high schools in the country under a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

The ranking looked at data from more than 24,000 public high schools in the U.S. for things like performance on state assessments and college preparation.

Of the top 100, only three from Chicago made the cut.

Payton College Preparatory High School was the highest for Illinois, coming in at No. 32 on the national rankings.

It was followed closely by Northside College Preparatory High School at No. 40, then Lane Technical High School at No. 72.

Meanwhile, the highest-ranking Midwest school on the list was Signature School in Evansville, Indiana, which was dubbed the No. 2 in the country.

While no suburban Chicago schools made the top 100, the highest-ranki

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