There's a new king of the hill when it comes to high schools in Illinois. A prestigious new ranking of the best of the best in the Land of Lincoln suddenly includes a new #1.
I was slightly familiar with this Missouri high school, but there were two very important things I was not aware of. First, I did not know that the tuition made it the most costly high school in the state of Missouri and I did not know that it has apparently closed in disgrace.
Being expensive isn't necessarily a bad thing especially if what you're providing is worth the cost. That seems to be the case for the most expensive high school in Wisconsin which really does look like a big, regal castle.
High school is supposed to be the final foundation stone of a good education. A new ranking declares that there are 10 high schools in Illinois that aren't achieving that. Based on their data, here are the 10 worst high schools in the state of Illinois.
Parents, does your child attend one of the top ranked public grade schools in our area? Here are the 'best of the best' in the Rockford and Northern Illinois area.
We've been hearing a lot about mascots over the last few years. Most notably, of course, is the ongoing debate over the Washington Redskins. Many schools have changed mascots and logos that were perceived to cause offense to different groups...