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School Alpha™: The Top 10 Illinois High Schools that Exceed Expectations

In finance, alpha is a term used to describe an investment manager's performance relative to the market (e.g. her peers). The source of an investment manager's positive alpha is like a secret sauce — a distinct and often elusive strategy that causes her outperformance. Schoolhound simiarly wants to determine... read more ❭❭

What separates Illinois public high schools?

Illinois is a diverse state with high schools spanning rural and inner-city communities, serving wealthy and low-income students of different races, and offering different sports and academic programs. So how can we understand what separates Illinois schools? Schoolhound compared 563 public high schools in Illinois on 36 variables that span... read more ❭❭