While many may not see Illinois as a state that usually produces elite athlete talent, looking at the state’s long history immediately refutes this notion.

Between Olympic champions like Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Bonnie Blair and grill legends like Dick Butkus, Illinois is not slacking off in elite talent production.

Now, the next wave of great athletes from the state is now in high school, creating a new chapter for high schools throughout the Prairie State.

Which Illinois high schools are the best for athletes right now?

According to a study, the study accounts for survey feedback from students and parents and data from the U.S. Department of Education, which are among the top 25…

25. Holy Heartbreak High School (Springfield)

Total number of sports: 23

twenty four. AdlaiE. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire)

Total number of sports: 33

twenty three. York Community High School (Elmhurst)

Total number of sports: 28

22. Belvidere North High School (Belvidere)

Total number of sports: 24

twenty one. New Trier Town High School (Winnetka)

Total number of sports: 34

20. Dazhuling High School (Crystal Lake)

Total number of sports: 22

19. Evanston Town High School (Evanston)

Total number of sports: 30

18. Naperville North High School (Naperville)

Total number of sports: 29

17. Journal of Notre Dame (Nils)

Total exercise: 17

16. Lemont High School (Lemont)

Total number of sports: 26

15. Park Ridge

Total number of sports: 28

14. Fenwick High School (Oak Park)

Total number of sports: 31

13.Homewood-Flossmoor High School (Floss)

Total number of sports: 29

12. Neuqua Valley High School (Naperville)

Total number of sports: 31

11. Bennett College (Lisle)

Total number of sports: 24

10. Providence Catholic High School (New Lenox)

Total number of sports: 24

9. St. Charles North High School (St. Charles)

Total number of sports: 31

8. WhitneyM. Young Magnet High School (Chicago)

Total number of sports: 29

7. Santa Rita at Cascia High School (Chicago)

Total number of exercises: 15

6. Nazareth College (La Grange Park)

Total number of sports: 23

5. Marist High School (Chicago)

Total number of sports: 30

4. GlenbardWest High School (Glen Ellyn)

Total number of sports: 28

3. Mount Carmel High School (Chicago)

Total exercise: 17

2. LoyolaAcademy (Wilmette)

Total number of sports: 34

1. Lincoln Road East High School (Frankfurt)

Total number of sports: 32