For parents, having a child enrolled at Walter Payton College Preparatory High School has always been a matter of pride.
“My two girls go here, it’s the best high school in Chicago,” parent Julie Chen told NBC Chicago as she dropped off one of her daughters at the River North campus., Payton College Prep, part of Chicago Public Schools, is one of the best schools in the country, ranking fifth in the latest Survey.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“We have been working really hard on our school culture and celebrations and keeping everything focused on student achievement,” Anderson said. Becky Vevea, the bureau chief of Chalkbeat Chicago, which reports extensively on education, said students walking through the doors at such schools are already high performers.In December, a school board appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson put forward a five-year strategic plan that prioritizes neighborhood schools and changed school funding formulas.
In a statement, a Chicago Public Schools spokesperson said in part, “selective enrollment and magnet schools will continue to receive the funding to support the robust and rigorous teaching and learning offerings that have led many of them to land among the state and national top school rankings.”
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