List of Democracy Schools
Recognized Democracy Schools Map
Explore the growing network of Illinois high schools that are dedicated to expanding and improving civic learning experiences across the curriculum.
Recognized Democracy Schools List
School names are followed by year of recognition. Some schools listed may not be an active member of the Democracy Schools Network.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School (2013)
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Contact: Brad Smith
Alcott College Prep (2014)*
Chicago, Illinois
Alton High School (2016)
Alton, Illinois
Contact: Carla Hilgert
Antioch High School (2015)
Antioch, Illinois
Contact: Anne Eichman
Barrington High School (2018)
Barrington, Illinois
Contact: John Roncone
Bartlett High School (2006)
Bartlett, Illinois
Contact: Kristen Allanson
Batavia High School (2017)
Batavia, Illinois
Contact: Joseph Cranston
Belleville East High School (2014)
Belleville, Illinois
Contact: Andrea Seipp
Belleville West High School (2014)
Belleville, Illinois
Contact: Stacey Posey
Belvidere High School (2017)
Belvidere, Illinois
Contact: Lourdes Maldonado
Belvidere North High School (2017)
Belvidere, Illinois
Contact: Teresa Kruger
Carbondale Community High School (2013)*
Carbondale, Illinois
Carl Sandburg High School (2010)*
Orland Park, Illinois
Carlinville High School (2017)
Carlinville, Illinois
Contact: Stacey Steiner
Carmel Catholic High School (2011)
Mundelein, Illinois
Contact: Julie Donner
Cobden Junior-Senior High School (2023)
Cobden, Illinois
Contact: Jamie Nash-Mayberry
Collinsville High School (2016)
Collinsville, Illinois
Contact: Barbara Lindauer
Community High School (2006)
West Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Lisa Willuweit
Deerfield High School (2023)
Deerfield, Illinois
Contact: Lisa Allen
DuQuoin High School (2017)
DuQuoin, Illinois
Contact: Shawn File
East Leyden High School (2014)
Franklin Park, Illinois
Contact: Bernadette Ryan
Elmwood Park High School (2016)
Elmwood Park, Illinois
Contact: Tony Sylvester
Flora High School (2018)
Flora, Illinois
Contact: Kelli Massie
Foreman College and Career Academy (2020)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Dr. Corey Blake
Francis W. Parker School (2015)*
Chicago, Illinois
Geneva High School (2006)
Geneva, Illinois
Contact: Sue Nagle
George Washington High School (2017)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Donald Davis
Gibault Catholic High School (2017)
Waterloo, Illinois
Contact: Kara Hoke
Glenbard East High School (2012)
Lombard, Illinois
Contact: Gariecia Rose
Glenbard North High School (2008)
Carol Stream, Illinois
Contact: Kevin Coon
Glenbard South High School (2009)
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Contacts: Cynthia McManus,
Ruben Rodriguez
Glenbard West High School (2012)
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Contact: Kristin Brandt
Granite City High School (2015)*
Granite City, Illinois
Grayslake Central High School (2014)
Grayslake, Illinois
Contact: Jason Janczak
Grayslake North High School (2014)
Grayslake, Illinois
Contact: Adrijana Bisevac
Hinsdale Central High School (2017)
Hinsdale, Illinois
Contact: Mark Meyer
Hinsdale South High School (2020)
Darien, Illinois
Contact: Kathy Lencioni
Huntley High School (2017)
Huntley, Illinois
Contact: Renee Fowler
James B. Conant High School (2016)
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Contact: Jeff Stewart
John Hancock College Prep High School (2013)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Andrew Martinek
John Hancock College Prep High School (2013)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Andrew Martinek
Josephinum Academy (2013)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Jillian Knapczyk
Lake Park High School (2006)
Roselle, Illinois
Contact: Gina Mayo
Lakes Community High School (2012)
Lake Villa, Illinois
Contact: Grant Murray
Lindblom Math and Science Academy (2016)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Teddy Kent
Loyola Academy (2017)
Wilmette, Illinois
Contact: Mark McGuire
Maine East High School (2013)
Des Plaines, Illinois
Contact: Billson Rasavongxay
Maine South High School (2012)*
Park Ridge, Illinois
Maine West High School (2009)
Des Plaines, Illinois
Contact: Sue Gahagan Mueller
Marengo Community High School (2020)
Marengo, Illinois
Contact: Bob Fecarotta
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metro High School (2016)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Homero Penuelas
Marion High School (2015)*
Marion, Illinois
Mascoutah High School (2016)
Mascoutah, Illinois
Contact: Bennett Dibadjb
Mendota High School (2022)
Mendota, Illinois
Contact: Jason Artman
Metea Valley High School (2011)
Aurora, Illinois
Contact: Don Pankuch
Mooseheart School (2018)
Mooseheart, Illinois
Contact: Jeff Szymczak
Morton West High School (2017)
Berwyn, Illinois
Contact: Patrick Riley
Neuqua Valley High School (2012)
Naperville, Illinois
Contact: Tom McManamen
New Tech at Zion-Benton East (2016)*
Zion, Illinois
Nicholas Senn High School (2017)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Timothy Adams
Niles West High School (2023)
Skokie, Illinois
Contact: Martin Zacharia
Normal Community High School (2016)*
Normal, Illinois
Normal Community West High School (2016)
Normal, Illinois
Contact: Deanna Wiist
O’Fallon High School (2015)*
O’Fallon, Illinois
Olympia High School (2023)
Stanford, Illinois
Contact: Kate Berry
Oswego High School (2015)
Oswego, Illinois
Contact: Jennifer Keto
Oswego East High School (2015)
Oswego, Illinois
Contact: James Vera
Plainfield North High School (2016)*
Plainfield, Illinois
Prairie Ridge High School (2015)
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Contact: Joe Terhaar
Round Lake High School (2018)
Round Lake, Illinois
Contact: Nicholas Pegarsch
Shawnee High School (2014)
Wolf Lake, Illinois
Contact: Mark Norris
Spoon River Valley High School (2022)
London Mills, Illinois
Contact: Jennifer Burdette
Streamwood High School (2016)
Streamwood, Illinois
Contact: Nick Vassolo
Sullivan High School (2018)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Jocelyn Vale
Uplift Community High School (2015)*
Chicago, Illinois
Warren Township High School (2022)
Gurnee, Illinois
Contact: Heather Stewart
Waubonsie Valley High School (2012)
Aurora, Illinois
Contact: Adam Dyche
Wells Community Academy (2017)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Mike Stosek
West Aurora High School (2014)
Aurora, Illinois
Contact: Sarah Turner
West Leyden High School (2014)
Northlake, Illinois
Contact: Meghan Gleason
Westinghouse College Prep High School (2015)
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Linda Becker
Wheaton North High School (2009)
Wheaton, Illinois
Contact: Hayley Lotspeich
Wheaton Warrenville South High School (2016)
Wheaton, Illinois
Contact: Steven Linhardt
Wheeling High School (2023)
Wheeling, Illinois
Contact: Cecile Flores-Herbas
William Fremd High School (2018)
Palatine, Illinois
Contact: Amanda Schmidt
York Community High School (2018)
Elmhurst, Illinois
Contact: Michael DiNovo
* Currently not an active member of the Democracy Schools Network