To help you get a sense of the cost of some of the private schools in the state, along with the differentials that exist between some private schools, we’ve got a list of the 25 most expensive Illinois private schools below. To keep continuity, we took the highest possible cost (which for some schools included boarding) for grades 9-12. All schools were foundusing this website and the tuition rates were found on each school’s respective website, which are linked with the school’s name.
1. Lake Forest Academy – $51,400
Located in Lake Forest, Ill., Lake Forest Academy is a coeducational, independent boarding school.
2. Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart – $47,200
Also located in Lake Forest, Ill., Woodlands Academy is a Roman Catholic, all-girls high school.
3. Francis W. Parker High School – $31,830
Francis W. Parker High School is an independent, co-educational school located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, close to the Lincoln Park Zoo.
4. The Latin School of Chicago – $29,985
The Latin School of Chicago is a coeducational, independent school located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, just south of Lincoln Park.
5. University of Chicago Laboratory School – $29,424
The University of Chicago Laboratory School is a coeducational school affiliated with the University of Chicago and is located on the University of Chicago’s campus.
6. The British School of Chicago - $28,250
The British School of Chicago is a coeducational, independent British international school located in the southwest part of the Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago.
7. North Shore Country Day High School – $27,250
North Shore Country Day is a coeducational, independent school located in Winnetka, Ill.
8. Roycemore High School – $26,550
Roycemore High School is a coeducational, independent school located in Evanston, Ill.
9. Chicago Academy for the Arts – $24,720
The Chicago Academy for the Arts is located in the River West neighborhood of Chicago and is a coeducational, independent school devoted to the performing and visual arts.
10. Chicagoland Jewish High School – $22,900
Chicagoland Jewish High School is a coeducational, Jewish high school located in Deerfield, Ill.
11. Morgan Park Academy – $22,300
Located in the Morgan Park neighborhood on Chicago’s south side, Morgan Park Academy is an independent, coeducational school.
12. Elgin Academy – $20,800
Elgin Academy is located in Elgin, Ill. and is a coeducational, independent school.
13. Beacon Academy – $19,900
Beacon Academy is located in Evanston, Ill. and is a coeducational, independent school that’s teaching practices reflect Montessori principles.
14. Chicago Waldorf High School – $18,643
Chicago Waldorf is an independent, coeducational school located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, near Loyola University Chicago.
15. Lycée Français de Chicago – $17,525
Located in the Uptown neighborhood in Chicago near Lake Michigan, Lycée Français is a coeducational school that teaches a dual English and French curriculum.
16. St. Ignatius College Prep – $15,800
Located in Chicago’s Near West side, St. Ignatius is a coeducational, Jesuit school.
17. Loyola Academy – $14,775
The largest Jesuit high school in America, Loyola Academy is coeducational and is located in Wilmette, Ill.
18. Wheaton Academy – $13,960
Located in West Chicago, Ill., Wheaton Academy is a non-denominational Christian coeducational school.
19. Fenwick High School – $13,600
Located in Oak Park, Ill., Fenwick is a coeducational Catholic school operated by Dominican friars.
20. Northridge Preparatory School – $13,350
Northridge Prep is an all-male independent school located in Niles, Ill.
21. The Willows Academy – $13,000
Located in Des Plaines, Ill., The Willows is an all-girls Catholic academy.
22. Regina Dominican High School – $12,990
An all-girls school sponsored by the Dominican sisters, Regina is located in Wilmette, Ill.
23. Notre Dame de La Salette Boys Academy – $12,300
An all-boys Catholic boarding school, Notre Dame de La Salette is located in Georgetown, Ill.
24. Lubavitch Girls High School of Chicago – $12,200
Lubavitch is a Judaic, all-girls school located in the western part of the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago.
25. St. Viator High School – $11,850
St. Viator is a coeducational, Roman Catholic school in Arlington Heights, Ill.
As with all private schools, all the schools on this list have some form of financial aid for prospective students. Check each school’s website for more information.
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