Now 18 and a senior at Walter Payton College Prep, she wears many hats. Brown is the co-founder of a nonprofit organization dedicated to removing the stigma of homelessness, a competitive dancer ...

For parents, having a child enrolled at Walter Payton College Preparatory High School has always been a matter of pride. “My two girls go here, it’s the best high school in Chicago,” parent ...

CHICAGO — Walter Payton College Preparatory High School in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood ranks No. 1 on a list of best high schools in Illinois and places No. 5 when ranked nationally.