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Best Illinois Private Schools Offering Cross Country Sport (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 224 private schools offering cross country as an interscholastic sport serving 76,698 students in Illinois.
The top ranked offering cross country sport private schools in Illinois include Morgan Park Academy, British International School of Chicago-South Loop, and Brother Rice High School - Chicago.
The average tuition cost is $11,032, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $12,761.
89% of private schools offering cross country sport in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top Private Schools Offering Cross Country Sport in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Catherine Cook School
Catherine Cook School Photo
(13)
226 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
Gr: NS-8 | 422 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Illinois Lutheran High School
Illinois Lutheran High School Photo - Educating for Time & Eternity!
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(2)
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Gr: 7-12 | 304 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Morgan Park Academy
Morgan Park Academy Photo
2153 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 881-6700
Gr: PK-12 | 475 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joan Of Arc
St. Joan Of Arc Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
4913 Columbia Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 969-1732
Gr: PK-8 | 385 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John Lutheran School
St. John Lutheran School Photo
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(7)
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Academy High
Academy High Photo
2001 Fox Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 239-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 48 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
All Saints Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
(13)
1155 Aurora Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 961-6125
Gr: PK-8 | 487 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Alphonsus Academy & Center For The Arts
Alphonsus Academy & Center For The Arts Photo
(Catholic)
1439 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 892-1397
Gr: PK-8 | 525 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Althoff Catholic High School
Althoff Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
5401 W Main St
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 235-1100
Gr: 9-12 | 323 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ascension Continuation School
Ascension Continuation School Photo - Ascension School, a vibrant ministry of Ascension Parish, proudly provides an excellent education that responds to the needs of its students. Ascension School incorporates Catholic faith beliefs and values through skillful teaching, prayer, worship and service to others. In this school children and families experience community in an atmosphere of LOVE, KINDNESS & RESPECT.
(Catholic)
601 Van Buren St
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 386-7282
Gr: PK-8 | 394 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Aurora Central Catholic High School
Aurora Central Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
1255 N Edgelawn Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-0095
Gr: 9-12 | 505 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aurora Christian Schools
Aurora Christian Schools Photo - Each year, our High School students take one week of their Easter Vacation to spend time traveling to and working on a construction project, called Mission Impossible!
(Christian)
(2)
2255 Sullivan Road
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
Gr: NS-12 | 645 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
Beacon Academy
Beacon Academy Photo
Montessori School
1574 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
(224) 999-1177
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
Bennett Day School
Bennett Day School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
955 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Gr: PK-12 | 364 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Photo - 2022 Undefeated League Champions!
(Jewish)
3751 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
Gr: NS-8 | 368 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bethany Lutheran Church And School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
1550 Modaff Road
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 355-6607
Gr: PK-8 | 270 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
British International School of Chicago-South Loop
British International School of Chicago-South Loop Photo - Our Early Years curriculum for children in Nursery (Preschool) and Reception (Junior Kindergarten) integrates the best components of the International Primary Curriculum and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
(18)
161 West 9th Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
Gr: NS-12 | 717 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park
British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park Photo - PreNursery Student
(1)
814 & 821 W. Eastman Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 907-5000
Gr: NS-5 | 645 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Brother Rice High School - Chicago
Brother Rice High School - Chicago Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
10001 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 429-4300
Gr: 9-12 | 671 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Chiaravalle Montessori
Chiaravalle Montessori Photo - Opening the North Wing in September 2015, Chiaravalle became the first LEED Platinum Montessori school addition in the US and the first LEED Platinum independent school addition in Illinois.
Montessori School
(12)
425 Dempster St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
Gr: PK-8 | 328 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Chicago Hope Academy
Chicago Hope Academy Photo - Chicago Hope is located in the Near West Side at 2189 W Bowler St. Chicago, IL 60612.
(Christian)
(1)
2189 W Bowler Street
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 491-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 280 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Chicago Jesuit Academy Photo - Our classrooms have two co-teachers and 24 students per classroom.
(Catholic)
5058 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 638-6103
Gr: 3-8 | 360 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Chicago Jewish Day School
Chicago Jewish Day School Photo
(Jewish)
3730 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 948-8602
Gr: PK-8 | 247 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ The King Elementary School
(Catholic)
1920 Barberry Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 546-2159
Gr: PK-8 | 497 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
Corpus Christi Catholic School
(Catholic)
1909 E. Lincoln Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 662-3712
Gr: PK-8 | 454 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cross Evangelical Lutheran School
Cross Evangelical Lutheran School Photo - Cross Lutheran Church and School has been serving Yorkville and the surrounding area with excellence in Christian Education since 1881!
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
8535 State Route 47
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-7861
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Daystar Academy
Daystar Academy Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
(1)
1550 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Gr: PK-12 | 301 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
De La Salle Institute - Institute Campus
De La Salle Institute - Institute Campus Photo - De La Salle Institute
(Catholic)
3434 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-7355
Gr: 9-12 | 699 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 39
Depaul College Prep
Depaul College Prep Photo - GT students getting into the spirit of Homecoming!
(Catholic)
(2)
3633 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 539-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 942 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 13 Tuition listed
East Lake Academy
East Lake Academy Photo - Forming tomorrow's leaders through the best academic training, building self-confidence, practicing the Catholic faith and cultivating missionary hearts.
(Catholic)
(4)
13911 W. Laurel Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 247-0035
Gr: PK-8 | 128 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fenwick High School
(Catholic)
505 Washington Blvd
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 948-0332
Gr: 9-12 | 1,101 student Sports: 18
First Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
(1)
1111 E Highway 50
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 726-6040
Gr: K-12 | 281 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Frances Xavier Warde School
Frances Xavier Warde School Photo
(Catholic)
751 N State St
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 268-2543
Gr: K-8 | 814 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Good Shepherd Lutheran School Photo - Good Shepherd Early Childhood offers a Christ-centered education for young 3's, 3's and 4's, and 4's and 5's. We are open from 6:30 am - 6:00 pm. "It's a great day to be a Charger!"
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(7)
1300 Belt Line Road
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 344-3153
Gr: PK-8 | 381 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Lutheran School
Grace Lutheran School Photo - Our students consistently test above the national average on the NWEA MAP test.
(Other Lutheran)
(10)
7300 Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6901
Gr: NS-8 | 195 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
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