Best Catholic high schools in the Chicago area
Catholic high schools within 50 miles of Chicago, ranked by Compass Score.
Best Catholic high schools in the Chicago area15 schools
15 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Campus within 50 miles of the center of Chicago (straight-line distance from the school’s coordinates).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 13, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
IC Catholic Prep
Elmhurst, IL · Diocesan school - 2
Marmion Academy
Aurora, IL · Independent Catholic schoolHonor Roll- Sacramental life: grade A
- Daily Mass on school days
- 3
Loyola Academy
Wilmette, IL · Independent Catholic school- Sacramental life: grade C
- Daily Mass on school days
- 4
- 5Tie
DePaul College Prep
Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic school - 5Tie
St. Ignatius College Prep
Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic schoolHonor Roll- Sacramental life: grade B
- Daily Mass on school days
- 7Tie
- 7Tie
St. Rita of Cascia High School
Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic school- Sacramental life: grade C
- Daily Mass on school days
- 9
De La Salle Institute - Institute Campus
Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic school - 10
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic school- Sacramental life: grade C
- 11
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Willows Academy
Des Plaines, IL · Independent Catholic school- Sacramental life: grade B
- Daily Mass on school days
- 13
Providence Catholic High School
New Lenox, IL · Diocesan school- Sacramental life: grade B
- Daily Mass on school days
- 14
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