Giant Steps Illinois

Lisle · IL · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Programs & features
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Academic signals
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Giant Steps Illinois compares for families

What families should know about Giant Steps Illinois.

  • 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: Treland Academy, Clare Woods Academy, Abraxas Naperville Bridge 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.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 157 in 2018 to 119 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-24.2%
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 -6.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 119 students:

2023
111
2025
97
2027
84

A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.

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

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
Treland Academy
Wheaton
Private 1.9 4
Clare Woods Academy
Wheaton
Private 3.9 78 +4.0%
Abraxas Naperville Bridge
Woodridge
Private 4.3 30
Turning Pointe Cn Day School
Naperville
Private 5.0 33
High Road Of Naperville
Naperville
Private 5.3 100
Fusion Academy Ob: Chicago- Oak Brook
Oak Brook
Private 5.9 23
School Of Expressive Arts And Learning (Seal)
Lombard
Private 8.1 111 +0.0%
Vine Academy
Burr Ridge
Private 10.4 121

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