For the 2025 school year, there are 38 private high schools belonging to Cognia serving 13,661 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Cognia in Illinois include St. Bede Academy, Brother Rice High School - Chicago, and Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts High School.
The average tuition cost is $13,738, which is lower than the Illinois private high school average tuition cost of $15,742.
Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Cognia in Illinois (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Fusion Academy Evanston![Fusion Academy Evanston Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more. Fusion Academy Evanston Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.]()

Alternative School
847 Chicago Avenue, Suite 200
Evanston, IL 60202
(877) 673-8893
Evanston, IL 60202
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
840 S. Waukegan Road, Suite 224
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(877) 673-8893
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| 67 students
Fusion Academy Lincoln Park![Fusion Academy Lincoln Park Photo Fusion Academy Lincoln Park Photo]()

Special Program Emphasis
1440 N. Dayton Street, Suite 104
Chicago, IL 60642
(877) 673-8893
Chicago, IL 60642
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students
Fusion Academy Oak Brook![Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting. Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.]()

Alternative School
3041 Butterfield Road, Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| 29 students
Aqsa School
All-girls (Islamic)
7361 W 92nd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 598-2700
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 598-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 257 students
2255 Sullivan Road
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
Grades: NS-12
| 645 students
Brother Rice High School - Chicago![Brother Rice High School - Chicago Photo Brother Rice High School - Chicago Photo]()

All-boys (Catholic)
10001 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 429-4300
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 429-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 671 students
Carmel Montessori Academy & Children's House
Montessori School
3s238 State Route 59
Warrenville, IL 60555
(630) 393-2995
Warrenville, IL 60555
(630) 393-2995
Grades: PK-12
| 41 students
315 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093
(847) 446-5252
Northfield, IL 60093
(847) 446-5252
Grades: PK-12
| 437 students
1550 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Grades: PK-12
| 301 students
De La Salle Institute - Institute Campus![De La Salle Institute - Institute Campus Photo - De La Salle Institute De La Salle Institute - Institute Campus Photo - De La Salle Institute]()

(Catholic)
3434 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-7355
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-7355
Grades: 9-12
| 699 students
1111 E Highway 50
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 726-6040
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 726-6040
Grades: K-12
| 281 students
Furqaan Academy
(Islamic)
519 E Briarcliff Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-3100
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-3100
Grades: PK-12
| 124 students
9 West Washington St, Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 643-0091
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 643-0091
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students
219 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-7542
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-7542
Grades: PK-12
| 102 students
Guerin Prep High School
(Catholic)
8001 Belmont Ave
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 453-6233
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 453-6233
Grades: 9-12
| 259 students
1000 N Randall Rd
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 214-3500
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 214-3500
Grades: PK-12
| 543 students
300 W Highridge Rd
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Grades: PK-12
| 465 students
700 Ashland Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 755-7565
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 755-7565
Grades: 9-12
| 819 students
Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts High School![Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts High School Photo Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts High School Photo]()

All-girls (Catholic)
3737 W 99th Street
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 881-6507
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 881-6507
Grades: 9-12
| 832 students
Nazareth Academy
(Catholic)
1209 West Ogden Avenue
La Grange Park, IL 60526
(708) 354-0061
La Grange Park, IL 60526
(708) 354-0061
Grades: 9-12
| 720 students
202 East Countryside Parkway
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-5158
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-5158
Grades: PK-12
| 394 students
3506 N California Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 686-4500
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 686-4500
Grades: PK-12
| 597 students
Rockford Boylan Catholic High School![Rockford Boylan Catholic High School Photo - Boylan Catholic HS Main Entrance Rockford Boylan Catholic High School Photo - Boylan Catholic HS Main Entrance]()

(Catholic)
4000 Saint Francis Dr
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 877-0531
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 877-0531
Grades: 9-12
| 591 students
1401 N Bell School Road
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 391-8006
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 391-8006
Grades: PK-12
| 803 students
3411 N Alpine Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 877-9551
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 877-9551
Grades: PK-12
| 748 students
188 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
Grades: PK-12
| 1,269 students
Universal School![Universal School Photo Universal School Photo]()

(Islamic)
7350 W 93rd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-4100
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-4100
Grades: PK-12
| 717 students
2700 W Highland Avenue
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 695-0310
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 695-0310
Grades: PK-12
| 314 students
Acacia Academy![Acacia Academy Photo - Offering a variety of year-round and summer programs designed to meet each student's learning objectives in terms of his/her learning capabilities.AdvancED accredited school in the La Grange, IL area. Illinois State Board of Education approved for out-of-district placement for special education. Acacia Academy Photo - Offering a variety of year-round and summer programs designed to meet each student's learning objectives in terms of his/her learning capabilities.AdvancED accredited school in the La Grange, IL area. Illinois State Board of Education approved for out-of-district placement for special education.]()

Special Education School
6425 Willow Springs Rd
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-9040
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-9040
Grades: 4-12
| 91 students
900 S. Brehm Lane
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-0371
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-0371
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
Jane Addams High School
Alternative School
1814 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 563-1746
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 563-1746
Grades: 9-12
| 200 students
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