For the 2025-26 school year, there are 115 private high schools offering basketball as an interscholastic sport serving 43,572 students in Illinois.
The top ranked offering basketball sport private high schools in Illinois include Lake Forest Academy, Loyola Academy, and The Latin School Of Chicago.
The average tuition cost is $14,584, which is lower than the Illinois private high school average tuition cost of $15,828.
Top Private High Schools Offering Basketball Sport in Illinois (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2153 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 881-6700
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 881-6700
Gr: PK-12 | 475 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2001 Fox Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 239-6000
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 239-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 48 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
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(Catholic)
5401 W Main St
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 235-1100
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 235-1100
Gr: 9-12 | 323 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1255 N Edgelawn Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-0095
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-0095
Gr: 9-12 | 505 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2255 Sullivan Road
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
Gr: NS-12 | 645 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
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Montessori School
1574 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
(224) 999-1177
Evanston, IL 60201
(224) 999-1177
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
955 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Gr: PK-12 | 364 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
161 West 9th Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
Gr: NS-12 | 717 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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All-boys (Catholic)
10001 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 429-4300
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 429-4300
Gr: 9-12 | 671 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Calvary Academy
(1)
1730 W Jefferson St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 546-5987
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 546-5987
Gr: PK-12 | 339 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
2189 W Bowler Street
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 491-1600
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 491-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 280 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
315 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093
(847) 446-5252
Northfield, IL 60093
(847) 446-5252
Gr: PK-12 | 437 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cove School
Special Education School
350 Lee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 562-2100
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 562-2100
Gr: 2-12 | 148 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1550 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Gr: PK-12 | 301 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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(Catholic)
3434 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-7355
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-7355
Gr: 9-12 | 699 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 39
3633 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 539-3600
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 539-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 942 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 13 Tuition listed
900 46th Ave
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 796-1485
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 796-1485
Gr: PK-12 | 357 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Fenwick High School
(Catholic)
505 Washington Blvd
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 948-0332
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 948-0332
Gr: 9-12 | 1,101 student Sports: 18
1111 E Highway 50
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 726-6040
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 726-6040
Gr: K-12 | 281 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Furqaan Academy
(Islamic)
519 E Briarcliff Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-3100
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-3100
Gr: PK-12 | 124 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2499 Waldron Road
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 939-4579
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 939-4579
Gr: PK-12 | 241 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Guerin Prep High School
(Catholic)
8001 Belmont Ave
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 453-6233
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 453-6233
Gr: 9-12 | 259 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition listed
1000 N Randall Rd
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 214-3500
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 214-3500
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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(Catholic)
3901 N Mattis Ave
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 352-7201
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 352-7201
Gr: 9-12 | 210 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
631 E Hickory St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 323-9211
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 323-9211
Gr: PK-12 | 176 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
1443 W Division Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 278-4212
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 278-4212
Gr: 9-12 | 318 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
300 W Highridge Rd
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Gr: PK-12 | 465 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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All-girls (Catholic)
1501 North Oakley Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 276-1261
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 276-1261
Gr: 9-12 | 132 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
908 N Prospect Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 359-1701
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 359-1701
Gr: PK-12 | 305 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
1580 Butterfield Trail
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 351-2568
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 351-2568
Gr: PK-12 | 390 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kemmerer Village School
Special Education School
941 N 2500 East Rd
Assumption, IL 62510
(217) 226-2159
Assumption, IL 62510
(217) 226-2159
Gr: 7-11 | 13 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 10 Acceptance rate listed
1500 W Kennedy Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3257
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3257
Gr: 9-12 | 452 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
59 W North Blvd
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Gr: PK-12 | 1,172 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17
1100 Laramie Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 256-1100
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 256-1100
Gr: 9-12 | 2,072 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 29 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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