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What families should know about Beacon Academy.

  • LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Roycemore School, Fusion Academy Ev: Evanston, Pactt Learning Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

44%
admit rate
$16,004
in-state tuition/yr · $35,124 out-of-state
1270–1510
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Beacon Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 259 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2022 - 2026

Abilene Christian University Agnes Scott College Albion College Allegheny College American University Arizona State University Arizona State University (Tempe) Auburn University Augustana College Beloit College Bennington College Bentley University Berea College Berklee College of Music Boston University Bradley University Brandeis University Bryn Mawr College Butler University Cal Poly Cal Poly Humboldt Cal Poly Pomona Carleton College Carroll University Carthage College Case Western Reserve University Central Michigan University Champlain College Chapman University Clark University
and 229 more
Clemson University Colgate University College of Charleston College of Lake County Colorado College Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Connecticut College Cornell College Creighton University Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Dickinson College Dominican University Drake University Drexel University Duke University Earlham College Eastern Michigan University Eckerd College Elmhurst University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach) Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Franklin and Marshall College George Mason University George Washington University Georgia State University Goucher College Grand Valley State University Grinnell College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Illinois Central College Illinois College Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana State University Indiana University (Bloomington) Iowa State University Ithaca College James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Kalamazoo College Keiser University (Fort Lauderdale) Kent State University Kenyon College Knox College Lake Forest College Lawrence University Lehigh University Lewis University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Macalester College Marist University Marquette University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences McDaniel College McMurry University Miami University Miami University (Oxford) Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Middlebury College Milwaukee School of Engineering Montana State University Morehouse College Morgan State University Mount Holyoke College Muhlenberg College National Louis University New York Institute of Technology New York University North Carolina State University Northeastern Illinois University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northern Illinois University Northwestern University Oberlin College Occidental College Oglethorpe University Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University Oregon State University Parkland College Penn State University Penn State University (University Park) Pitzer College Pomona College Purdue University Queen's University Queens University of Charlotte Quincy University Reed College Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Edward's University Saint Louis University Saint Mary's College San Diego State University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Seton Hall University Skidmore College Smith College Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) St. Catherine University St. John's University (New York) St. Lawrence University St. Olaf College Stanford University Stevens Institute of Technology Suffolk University SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Swarthmore College Syracuse University Temple University Texas Christian University The New School The Ohio State University Trinity College Tufts University Tuskegee University Union College United States Air Force Academy University of Alabama University of Alabama (Birmingham) University of Arizona University of California (Berkeley) University of California (Davis) University of California (Irvine) University of California (Los Angeles) University of California (San Diego) University of California (Santa Barbara) University of California (Santa Cruz) University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati (Main Campus) University of Colorado (Boulder) University of Colorado (Denver) University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Exeter University of Glasgow University of Illinois (Chicago) University of Illinois (Springfield) University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Springfield University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Leeds University of Maine University of Maryland University of Maryland (College Park) University of Massachusetts (Amherst) University of Massachusetts (Boston) University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) University of Mississippi University of Missouri (Columbia) University of Nebraska (Lincoln) University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) University of North Carolina (Charlotte) University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina Wilmington University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh) University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Southern Maine University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of the South University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Washington (Seattle Campus) University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin (Madison) University of Wisconsin (Platteville) Valparaiso University Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wabash College Wake Forest University Washington College Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis Wesleyan University West Virginia University Western Michigan University Whitman College Willamette University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Xavier University of Louisiana

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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As published, source linked As published by Beacon Academy — BA Outcomes page – “2022 - 2026 College Acceptances” interactive map ↗. Found at: Academics > College Counseling > BA Outcomes page, embedded Google My Maps titled "2022 - 2026 College Acceptances" (mid=1-Ixm3_4NsEIdcPWTSnqsLhjVWv7J3XQ), fold.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 175 in 2018 to 200 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+14.3%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +3.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 200 students:

2023
207
2025
221
2027
236

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 36 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $576,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Roycemore School
Evanston
Private 0.4 217 +4.3%
Fusion Academy Ev: Evanston
Evanston
Private 0.9 31
Pactt Learning Center
Chicago
Private 2.5 28
North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka
Private 4.4 532 +5.8%
Chicago Waldorf School
Chicago
Private 4.9 238 -20.1%
Lawrence Hall School
Chicago
Private 5.4 41
Lycee Francais De Chicago
Chicago
Private 5.6 646 -16.4%
Thresholds
Chicago
Private 6.1 26

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