<p>I love how this has become an Illinois board. We’ve needed one. I dont like the Sun-Times rankings simply because it looks at averages rather than the quality of the top tier. Private schools are obviously going to have better averages simply because they are private, whereas if we look to which schools have the best and brightest top 5% of students, then we get a very different picture. I think that list needed Glenbrook North, Naperville North, Libertyville, Stevenson, and IMSA just to name a few. These are the powerhouses in academic competition almost across the board. They all have teams ranked in the top 15 in state in scholastic bowl, math team, WYSE, JETS, and a USAMO qualifier every year as well as many members on ARML and and other science olympiads (physics and chemistry). I don’t think Ignatius, or any city private school for that matter, could stand a chance against these public powerhouses.</p>