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Mather High School

Public Grades 9-12

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Mather High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,777 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mather High School faces significant challenges, with student performance on standardized tests falling well below district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved in recent years, but its dropout rate remains relatively high. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates ranging from 25.4% to 62.4% over the past few years. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American, English Language Learner, and Special Education students performing better than the overall student population.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Mather High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and graduation rates. For example, Northside College Preparatory High School, less than a mile away, consistently ranks among the top 5 high schools in Illinois and has significantly higher academic performance across all subject areas. However, Mather High School does outperform some nearby schools, such as Roosevelt High School and Sullivan High School, which have similar or lower academic performance and graduation rates.

1,777

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,985

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5835 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60659-4610

(773) 534-2350

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Mather High School:

Elementary:	Clinton Elementary School
	Jamieson Elementary School
	Mosaic School of Fine Arts
	Peterson Elementary School
	More...
	Rogers Elementary School
	Solomon Elementary School
	West Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

Asian:

20.7%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (75% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

530^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	530 of 698	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	449 of 697	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	507 of 699	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	545 of 699	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	484 of 688	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	510 of 701	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	506 of 647	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	531 of 642	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.3	447 of 643	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	410 of 614	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	12.5	582 of 670	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	545 of 670	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	570 of 665	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.9	580 of 655	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.8	563 of 643	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.7	558 of 632	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	552 of 624	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	550 of 612	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	539 of 596	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.0	523 of 590	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.5	530 of 592	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	6.8	535 of 586	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	129 of 323	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	61 of 299	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	135 of 301	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	119 of 294	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	186 of 281	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	151 of 299	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	154 of 253	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	142 of 148	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	129 of 137	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	128 of 134	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	134 of 141	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	127 of 135	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	123 of 130	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	336 of 491	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	245 of 429	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	196 of 428	54.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	174 of 284	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	57 of 248	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.9	125 of 217	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.0	30 of 205	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	72 of 189	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	76 of 183	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	50 of 151	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	532 of 685	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	426 of 664	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	462 of 656	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	534 of 658	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	487 of 639	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	454 of 665	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	528 of 620	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	275 of 366	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	198 of 336	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	263 of 333	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	262 of 335	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	254 of 317	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	220 of 317	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	244 of 291	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	63 of 138	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.1	11 of 104	89.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	432 of 672	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	313 of 639	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	359 of 644	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	409 of 626	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	317 of 611	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	376 of 639	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	354 of 585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	491 of 685	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	434 of 668	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	497 of 668	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	480 of 664	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	418 of 653	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	505 of 675	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	440 of 619	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	342 of 527	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	142 of 482	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	201 of 476	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	222 of 493	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	221 of 473	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	499 of 564	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	443 of 554	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	309 of 557	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.0	531 of 560	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	395 of 553	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	478 of 552	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	490 of 548	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)60th percentile+36 vs school

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-19 vs state

Science29%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mather High School	Public	9-12	5835 N Lincoln Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2350	1,777	121	14.6	78.4%	228 (12.8%)	267 (15.0%)	881 (49.6%)	368 (20.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	22 (1.2%)	26.2	530^th of 698 public high schools	24.1%		33.2	449^th of 697 public high schools	35.6%	81	43.6	36.9	20.1	15.9	28.2	33.2	33.1	19.9	28.9	87.1	93.8	93.7	93.7	84.0	92.1	87.4	86.5	$16,985	$2,029	$14,956
Northside College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3954	1,061	71	14.9	36.2%	372 (35.1%)	64 (6.0%)	301 (28.4%)	248 (23.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	66 (6.2%)	99.4	4^th of 698 public high schools	99.4%		100	2^nd of 697 public high schools	99.7%	2	95.4	95.9	88.7	88.5	91.4	92.6	96.2	90.0	92.7	98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	97.6	97.9	95.7	$17,635	$1,426	$16,209
Northside Learning Center	Public	9-12	3730 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5180	0	39	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										96.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	91.6	97.1	98.5	72.5
Von Steuben Metro Science High School	Public	9-12	5039 N Kimball Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5100	1,698	106	16.0	61.2%	302 (17.8%)	145 (8.5%)	940 (55.4%)	262 (15.4%)	5 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	31 (1.8%)	83.3	92^nd of 698 public high schools	86.8%		73.4	145^th of 697 public high schools	79.2%	53	77.2	65.5	59.5	48.1	63.7	56.5	66.3	45.3	58.0	97.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	92.7	98.7	97.4	94.1	$15,798	$1,414	$14,384
CICS - Northtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	3900 W Peterson Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 478-3655	878	52	16.8	74.5%	119 (13.6%)	64 (7.3%)	513 (58.4%)	159 (18.1%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	12 (1.4%)	22.3	552^nd of 698 public high schools	20.9%		41	386^th of 697 public high schools	44.6%	166	45.3	35.2	14.6	13.0	21.7	27.1	34.0	17.7	28.2									$18,123	$1,455	$16,668
Amundsen High School	Public	9-12	5110 N Damen Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2320	1,507	101	14.9	37.2%	681 (45.2%)	99 (6.6%)	565 (37.5%)	96 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.1%)	83.9	88^th of 698 public high schools	87.4%		84.7	90^th of 697 public high schools	87.1%	2	73.1	74.6	48.9	49.6	53.5	60.8	71.3	51.3	63.3	91.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	90.6	95.3	95.5	85.9	$17,577	$1,512	$16,065
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	3436 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5000	1,144	89	12.8	87.9%	50 (4.4%)	69 (6.0%)	908 (79.4%)	87 (7.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.0%)	13.3	603^rd of 698 public high schools	13.6%		14.5	608^th of 697 public high schools	12.8%	5	35.5	25.0	10.5	5.1	28.9	22.7	22.7	6.8	19.5	73.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	74.7	82.1	74.8	71.0	$19,185	$2,685	$16,499
Senn High School	Public	9-12	5900 N Glenwood Ave	Chicago	60660	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2365	1,571	101	15.5	73.6%	286 (18.2%)	375 (23.9%)	623 (39.7%)	223 (14.2%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.2%)	44.7	396^th of 698 public high schools	43.3%		44.5	359^th of 697 public high schools	48.5%	37	53.0	48.6	24.1	25.9	39.2	39.6	45.8	26.6	44.1	82.3	90.3	90.2	90.3	81.4	89.7	86.0	73.5	$15,928	$1,465	$14,463
Devry Advantage Academy High School	Public	11-12	1900 W Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 697-2216	152	13	11.6	69.1%	19 (12.5%)	53 (34.9%)	66 (43.4%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	74.4	146^th of 698 public high schools	79.1%		65.6	189^th of 697 public high schools	72.9%	43							66.2	37.7	57.1	96.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	99.2	95.4	$27,065	$3,268	$23,797
Sullivan High School	Public	9-12	6631 N Bosworth Ave	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2000	762	59	12.9	77.6%	120 (15.7%)	236 (31.0%)	277 (36.4%)	87 (11.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)	12.7	607^th of 698 public high schools	13.0%		15.3	595^th of 697 public high schools	14.6%	12	31.1	14.3	20.0	10.3	27.4	16.1	12.6	10.8	17.5	65.0	79.8	79.8	79.8	67.0	77.7	62.1	60.7	$20,808	$2,193	$18,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Mather High School

What is the racial makeup of Mather High School?

Students at Mather High School are 50% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 15% African American, 13% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Mather High School a good school?

Mather High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Illinois high schools.

What schools feed into Mather High School?

Mather High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clinton Elementary School
Elementary : Jamieson Elementary School
Elementary : Mosaic School of Fine Arts
Elementary : Peterson Elementary School
Elementary : Rogers Elementary School
Elementary : Solomon Elementary School
Elementary : West Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Mather High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,777 students attended Mather High School.

What district is Mather High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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