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The Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a school district or nonpublic school to graduating high school students who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in English and in at least one language other than English (LOTE) during their 9-12 high school years. The Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy program is written into Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/2-3.159​ and is guided by 23 Illinois Administrative Code 680​. The Seal is officially designated on the student's transcript and with a graphic on the student's diploma.

2025-2026 Participating Districts and Nonpublic Schools

Per 23 Ill. Adm. Code 680, a participating school district or nonpublic school shall notify the State Board of its Seal of Biliteracy participation by October 1 of each year.

2025-2026 District Participation

  1. Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
  2. Alton CUSD 11
  3. Annawan CUSD 226
  4. Arcola CUSD 306
  5. Argo CHSD 217
  6. Arthur CUSD 305
  7. Aurora East USD 131
  8. Aurora West USD 129
  9. Ball Chatham CUSD 5
  10. Barrington CUSD 220
  11. Batavia USD 101
  12. Beecher CUSD 200U
  13. Belvidere CUSD 100
  14. Bismarck Henning CUSD
  15. Bloom Twp HSD 206
  16. Bloomington SD 87
  17. Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307
  18. Bremen CHSD 228
  19. Bunker Hill CUSD 8
  20. Bureau Valley CUSD 340
  21. Byron CUSD 226
  22. Carbondale CHSD 165
  23. Central CUSD 301
  24. Champaign CUSD 4
  25. Chester CUSD 139
  26. Chicago Public Schools District 299
  27. CHSD 117
  28. CHSD 128
  29. CHSD 155
  30. CHSD 218
  31. CHSD 94
  32. CHSD 99
  33. Coal City CUSD 1
  34. Collinsville CUSD 10
  35. Cons HSD 230
  36. County of Woodford School
  37. Crete Monee CUSD 201U
  38. CUSD 200
  39. CUSD 201
  40. CUSD 308
  41. DeKalb CUSD 428
  42. DePue USD 103
  43. Dunlap CUSD 323
  44. East Peoria CHSD 309
  45. Edwardsville CUSD 7
  46. Effingham CUSD 40
  47. Eldorado CUSD 4
  48. Elmhurst SD 205
  49. Elmwood Park CUSD 401
  50. Evanston Twp HSD 202
  51. Fenton CHSD 100
  52. Freeport SD 145
  53. Galena USD 120
  54. Galesburg CUSD 205
  55. Geneseo CUSD 228
  56. Geneva CUSD 304
  57. Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
  58. Glenbard Twp HSD 87
  59. Glenbrook HSD 225
  60. Grant CHSD 124
  61. Grayslake CHSD 127
  62. Hall HSD 502
  63. Harlem UD 122
  64. Harvard CUSD 50
  65. Herrin CUSD 4
  66. Herscher CUSD 2
  67. Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
  68. Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233
  69. Hononegah CHD 207
  70. Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch
  71. Huntley Community School District 158
  72. Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy
  73. Indian Prairie CUSD 204
  74. Intrinsic 2 Charter High School
  75. Iroquois County CUSD 9
  76. ISU  Laboratory Schools
  77. J S Morton HSD 201
  78. Johnsburg CUSD 12
  79. Joliet Twp HSD 204
  80. Kaneland CUSD 302
  81. Kankakee SD 111
  82. Kewanee CUSD 229
  83. La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120
  84. Lake Forest CHSD 115
  85. Lake Park CHSD 108
  86. Lake Zurich CUSD 95
  87. Lemont Twp HSD 210
  88. Leyden CHSD 212
  89. Lincoln CHSD 404
  90. Lincoln Way CHSD 210
  91. Lisle CUSD 202
  92. Lockport Twp HSD 205
  93. Lyons Twp HSD 204
  94. Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3
  95. Maine Township HSD 207
  96. Manteno CUSD 5
  97. Marion CUSD 2
  98. Mascoutah CUD 19
  99. Mattoon CUSD 2
  100. McHenry CHSD 156
  101. McLean County USD 5
  102. Mendota Twp HSD 280
  103. Meridian CUSD 223
  104. Minooka CHSD 111
  105. Momence CUSD 1
  106. Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238
  107. Morris CHSD 101
  108. Morton CUSD 709
  109. Mt Pulaski CUSD 23
  110. Mundelein Cons HSD 120
  111. Naperville CUSD 203
  112. New Trier Twp HSD 203
  113. Niles Twp HSD 219
  114. North Chicago SD 187
  115. O Fallon Twp HSD 203
  116. Oak Lawn CHSD 229
  117. Oak Park - River Forest SD 200
  118. Olympia CUSD 16
  119. Orion CUSD 223
  120. Ottawa Twp HSD 140
  121. Panhandle CUSD 2
  122. Pecatonica CUSD 321
  123. Peoria SD 150
  124. Plainfield SD 202
  125. Prairie Central CUSD 8
  126. Princeton HSD 500
  127. Proviso Twp HSD 209
  128. Rantoul Township HSD 193
  129. Reavis Twp HSD 220
  130. Richland County CUSD 1
  131. Richmond-Burton CHSD 157
  132. Ridgewood CHSD 234
  133. Riverdale CUSD 100
  134. Rochester CUSD 3A
  135. Rock Island SD 41
  136. Rockford SD 205
  137. Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7
  138. Round Lake CUSD 116
  139. Salem CHSD 600
  140. Sandwich CUSD 430
  141. SD U-46
  142. Seneca Twp HSD 160
  143. Shelbyville CUSD 4
  144. Southland College Prep Charter High School
  145. Springfield SD 186
  146. St Charles CUSD 303
  147. Sycamore CUSD 427
  148. Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
  149. Township HSD 211
  150. Township HSD 214
  151. Triad CUSD 2
  152. Trico CUSD 176
  153. Twp HSD 113
  154. University of Ill Lab School
  155. Urbana SD 116
  156. Valley View CUSD 365U
  157. Warren Twp HSD 121
  158. Wauconda CUSD 118
  159. Waukegan CUSD 60
  160. Wesclin CUSD 3
  161. Woodstock CUSD 200
  162. Yorkville CUSD 115
  163. Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126​

2025-2026 Nonpublic School Participation

  1. Academy High
  2. AQSA
  3. Aurora Central Catholic High School
  4. Benet Academy
  5. Carmel Catholic High School
  6. Chicago Christian High School
  7. Christian Heritage Academy
  8. College Preparatory School of America
  9. Cornerstone Christian Academy
  10. Cristo Rey St. Martin
  11. Daarul Uloom High School
  12. De La Salle Institute
  13. Fenwick High School
  14. Joliet Catholic Academy
  15. Judah Christian School
  16. Latin School of Chicago
  17. Marian Catholic High School
  18. Marian Central Catholic High School
  19. Marist High School
  20. Metro-East Lutheran High School
  21. Montini Catholic High School
  22. Nazareth Academy
  23. North Shore Country Day School
  24. Notre Dame College Prep
  25. Peoria Notre Dame
  26. Providence Catholic High School
  27. Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
  28. Rosary College Prep
  29. St. Francis High School
  30. St. Ignatius
  31. St. Laurence
  32. St. Patrick High School
  33. Timothy Christian High School
  34. Trinity High School
  35. Wheaton Academy​​

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