You don’t have to go far to find one of the best high schools in the United States. Payton College Preparatory High School in Chicago is the number 1 school in Illinois and number 5 in the nation.

The ranking comes from U.S. News & World Report and is based on factors including college readiness, graduation rate, SAT exam scores, and more.

Payton College Prep was followed by the number 2 Illinois high school: Northside College Preparatory High School in Chicago (#31 in the U.S.) and number 3: Jones College Prep High School in Chicago (#51 in the U.S.)