February 12, 2025
Local News

All 3 Lincoln-Way High Schools named to 'Best High Schools' list

U.S. News and World Report released its 2019 Best High Schools ranking and for the first time, all three Lincoln-Way high schools made the list.

Lincoln-Way East ranked No. 1,330 nationally and No. 61 in Illinois.

Lincoln-Way Central was ranked No. 1,625 nationally and No. 72 in Illinois.

Lincoln-Way West was ranked No. 2,673 nationally and No. 104 in Illinois, according to a news release.

The rankings include data on more than 23,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. More than 17,000 schools were ranked on six factors, based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.

U.S. News and World Report ranks in a variety of categories.

Alex Ortiz

Alex Ortiz

Alex Ortiz is a reporter for The Herald-News in Joliet. Originally from Romeoville, Ill., he joined The Herald-News in 2017 and mostly covers Will County government, politics, education and more. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master's degree from Northwestern University.