✅ Confirmed — here's the verification across multiple ranking sources (all 2026 data): ## Within New Lenox proper (2 public high schools) **Public School Review (2026)** — both are rated 9/10, in the Top 20%, and New Lenox high schools rank in the top 10% of Illinois overall: 1. **Lincoln-Way Central High School** (1801 E Lincoln Hwy) — Math 49% / Reading 47% proficiency; 1,991 students; 15:1 ratio 2. **Lincoln Way West** (21701 S Gougar Rd) — Math 45% / Reading 49%; 2,047 students; 18:1 ratio - District-wide: New Lenox high schools average 47% math vs. 26% state average, and 48% reading vs. 29% state. Graduation rate 97% vs. 87% state average (West's grad rate is ≥99%, the highest). ## In the broader Lincoln-Way area (District 210 — includes Frankfort) **U.S. News Best High Schools (2026)** — the district contains 3 high schools: 1. **Lincoln-Way East High School** (Frankfort) — #1 in district, **#48 in Illinois**; 95% grad rate; college readiness 43.8; 2,728 students 2. **Lincoln-Way Central High School** (New Lenox) — #2 in district, **#58 in Illinois**; 96% grad rate; college readiness 40.1; 2,017 students 3. **Lincoln Way West** (New Lenox) — #3 in district, **#65 in Illinois**; 99% grad rate; college readiness 38.3; 2,005 students **SchoolDigger** (via search snippet): Lincoln-Way Central and West rank among the top 50–80 high schools in Illinois (5-star and 4-star ratings); Lincoln Way CHSD 210 ranks better than 94.1% of Illinois districts. ## Bottom line - **Best school in New Lenox city limits:** Lincoln-Way Central (edging West — Central wins on math, West wins on reading/grad rate; both are essentially tied at 9/10). - **Best school in the wider area around New Lenox:** Lincoln-Way East in nearby Frankfort — it's the top-ranked school in District 210 (#48 in IL), though it sits just outside New Lenox town limits. So the prior answer holds up: **Lincoln-Way East is the best in the area** (if you include neighboring Frankfort), and **Lincoln-Way Central is the best within New Lenox itself.**