Six Kane County high schools rank among the top 100 in the state of Illinois, according to a newly released report by Niche, one of the largest website-content startups in the country.

Niche bases its analysis of the best public high schools in the nation on “statistics, student and parent reviews and expert insights.” Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, student and parent reviews.

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St. Charles East topped the list of Kane County high schools with a ranking of 45th statewide. Its overall Niche grade was “A.” It was followed closely by Geneva High School at No. 46. St. Charles North was 70th, Batavia 85th, Huntley 91st and Hampshire 100th.

#45 St. Charles East High School, St. Charles, IL

• Niche review: “St. Charles East High School is a public school in St. Charles, Illinois. It has 2,507 students in grades 9-12. According to state standards, 76% of students at this school are considered proficient in math and/or reading. There have been 312 reviews written and they have been mostly positive.”

#46 Geneva Community High School Geneva, IL

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• Niche review: “Geneva Community High School is a public school in Geneva, Illinois. It has 1,970 students in grades 9-12. According to state standards, 80% of students at this school are considered proficient in math and/or reading. There have been 270 reviews written and they have been mostly positive.”

#70 St. Charles North High School St. Charles, IL

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• Niche review: “St. Charles North High School is a public school in St. Charles, Illinois. It has 2,014 students in grades 9-12. According to state standards, 80% of students at this school are considered proficient in math and/or reading. There have been 267 reviews written and they have been mostly positive.”

#85 Batavia High School Batavia, IL

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#91 Huntley High School Huntley, IL

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• Niche review: “Huntley High School is a public school in Huntley, Illinois. It has 2,585 students in grades 9-12. According to state standards, 70% of students at this school are considered proficient in math and/or reading. There have been 345 reviews written and they have been mostly positive.”

#100 Hampshire High School Hampshire, IL

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• Niche review: “Hampshire High School is a public school in Hampshire, Illinois. It has 1,270 students in grades 9-12. According to state standards, 59% of students at this school are considered proficient in math and/or reading. There have been 216 reviews written and they have been mostly positive.”

About Niche’s K-12 Rankings

We’ve been helping people make informed choices about their education for more than 12 years. Over the years, we’ve helped millions of students choose their colleges. These students have come from nearly every public and private high school and school district in the United States. This gives us a unique insight into the student outcomes at each high school and district. Thanks to our comprehensive College Rankings, we can also assess the quality of those student outcomes.

By incorporating millions of opinions from more than 300,000 students and parents, dozens of statistical factors, and millions of student outcomes, we’re confident these are the most comprehensive K-12 school and district rankings to date.

SOURCE: Niche website