About Us

Whitney Young has received many prestigious awards, including:

• National Blue Ribbon Award winner, 2009 & 2020
• 2nd Most Diverse High School in Chicago and Illinois (Niche, 2024)
• 3rd Best Illinois High School (U.S. News Best High Schools, 2024)
• 9th Best Magnet High School in the U.S. (Niche, 2024)
• 8th Best High School for Athletes in Illinois (Niche, 2025)

Whitney Young offers a very rigorous college preparatory curriculum with two rich academic programs: Magnet High School program grades 9–12, and Academic Center grades 7 & 8. The school is a microcosm of the entire city, as its enrollment is drawn from the city at large.