Minooka Community High School recognized in national and state best high schools rankings

Minooka Community High School (MCHS) has been recognized in the 2025-2026 Best High Schools rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. The school was listed on three separate rankings: it placed 7,114 out of 17,901 nationally, ranking in the 39th percentile; 239 out of 715 among Illinois high schools, which is the 33rd percentile statewide; and 180 out of 363 in the Chicago metro area, at the 49th percentile locally.

“We are incredibly proud of this recognition. Maintaining our strong ranking reflects the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff. Our strong academic curriculum, proficiency, and college-readiness of our students is certainly validated from organizations such as U.S. News & World Report,” said MCHS Superintendent Dr. Robert Schiffbauer.

U.S. News & World Report has published education sector rankings since 1983. Its Best High Schools list aims to provide an unbiased view of how public schools serve their students across achievement levels and prepare them for college-level work. Data for these rankings is collected from third-party sources rather than directly from schools.

Minooka Community High School District 111 serves Kendall and Grundy counties and includes Minooka Community High School https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 150 teachers with an average salary of $71,318 before pension contributions; about 58.7 percent are women and 41.3 percent are men, with no teachers recording more than ten absences in a year https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/. The student body is composed of approximately 73.4 percent White students, 18.1 percent Hispanic students, 3.9 percent Black students, and 1.1 percent Asian students https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/. In fiscal year 2020, the district spent $22,312 per student for a total expenditure of $58,926,335 https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

More information about Minooka Community High School’s curriculum can be found at mchs.net. The full U.S. News & World Report rankings are available at usnews.com by searching “best high school rankings.”