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Best Illinois Private Schools Offering E-sports Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private schools offering e-sports as an interscholastic sport serving 5,140 students in Illinois.
The top-ranked offering e-sports sport private schools in Illinois include Timothy Christian Schools, Academy High, and Christ the King School.
The average acceptance rate is 73%, which is lower than the Illinois private school average acceptance rate of 85%.
67% of private schools offering e-sports sport in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top Private Schools Offering E-sports Sport in Illinois (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
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
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
Christ the King School
(Catholic)
9240 S Hoyne Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 779-3329
Gr: PK-8 | 428 students Sports: 7
GEMS World Academy Chicago
GEMS World Academy Chicago Photo
(7)
350 E. South Water Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 809-8900
Gr: PK-8 | 343 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4
Marian Central Catholic High School
Marian Central Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
1001 McHenry Ave
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-4220
Gr: 9-12 | 294 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Marist High School
Marist High School Photo
(Catholic)
4200 W 115th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 881-5300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,780 student Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
St. John's Lutheran School
St. John's Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(6)
4939 W Montrose Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 736-1196
Gr: PK-8 | 173 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Timothy Christian Schools
Timothy Christian Schools Photo
(Christian)
(34)
188 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
Gr: PK-12 | 1,269 student Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition listed
Wolcott College Prep
Wolcott College Prep Photo - Wolcott College Prep (West Town) Chicago
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
524 N. Wolcott Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 610-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 134 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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