Morgan Park Academy remains the #1 school in Chicago’s Southland area, one of the best in the state, and is among 2.5% of schools nationwide to merit an overall A+ grade, according to a 2025-26 report released by the school rankings and reviews website Niche.com.
In state rankings, MPA ranked 8th among K-12 private schools and 10th among private high schools, as well as 24th among all Illinois high schools, public and private.
On diversity, long a strong suit, the Academy again earned the highest marks, ranking 17th in the state among most diverse private high schools.
Niche’s report ranks schools based on a combination of data from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of school reviews and parent and student surveys.
MPA also was the No. 8 private high school in the city in the most recent rankings by Chicago magazine, which praised the school’s global focus.
“Statistics and rankings aren’t everything,” said Head of School Phyllis Cavallone-Jurek, Ed.D. “But certainly, it’s wonderful for our amazing teachers and our school community as a whole to receive this outside validation, and especially, to see such positive reviews from MPA families.
“This recognition reflects the heart of what makes Morgan Park Academy special — a commitment to academic excellence, diversity, and the development of the whole child. Even more exciting, we are building on this momentum with new initiatives, innovative programming, and transformative opportunities for students that will make the MPA experience even stronger in the years ahead.”
