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Jones College Prep High School

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Jones College Prep High School is a standout public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of over 1,200 students. Located within the Chicago Public Schools District 299, Jones College Prep consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, outperforming district and state averages on standardized tests and boasting impressive graduation and low dropout rates.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 91.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. Jones College Prep also excels in serving students from diverse backgrounds, ranking among the top in the state for various subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. This suggests the school is able to achieve high academic performance while serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

While Jones College Prep is a standout school, the nearby Chicago Technology Academy High School, located just 1.78 miles away, has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to Jones College Prep. Additionally, some of the nearby charter schools, such as Intrinsic 2 Charter High School, perform significantly lower than Jones College Prep on academic measures, despite serving a similar student population in terms of socioeconomic status.

1,954

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,653

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605-2109

(773) 534-8600

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.2%

White:

28.4%

Asian:

19.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (91% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

6^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	99.3	6 of 698	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	6 of 697	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	86 of 699	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	97.8	12 of 699	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 688	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 701	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	3 of 647	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	99.8	3 of 642	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	5 of 643	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	99.6	2 of 614	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	99.3	3 of 670	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	99.3	4 of 670	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	99.2	4 of 665	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	98.9	4 of 655	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	97.6	6 of 643	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	98.3	5 of 632	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	98.2	4 of 624	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	98.6	4 of 612	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	37 of 596	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	97.6	6 of 590	99.0%	★★★★★
2004	96.5	10 of 592	98.3%	★★★★★
2003	94.2	17 of 586	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	9 of 323	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	4 of 299	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	22 of 301	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	3 of 294	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 281	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 299	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	2 of 253	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	7 of 148	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.8	44 of 134	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.6	18 of 141	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	94.5	5 of 135	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	3 of 130	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	5 of 132	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	8 of 491	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	6 of 429	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	11 of 428	97.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	2 of 284	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	6 of 685	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	6 of 664	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	88 of 656	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	97.4	10 of 658	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 639	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 665	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	3 of 620	99.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	5 of 366	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 336	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	36 of 333	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	98.9	6 of 335	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 317	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 317	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	2 of 291	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	4 of 672	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 639	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	36 of 644	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	6 of 626	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 611	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 639	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	2 of 585	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	6 of 685	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	6 of 668	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	83 of 668	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	97.5	15 of 664	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 653	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	2 of 675	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	3 of 619	99.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	3 of 211	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	5 of 182	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	2 of 163	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	3 of 160	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 165	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	4 of 154	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	51 of 527	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 482	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 476	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 493	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 453	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 473	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 374	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	7 of 564	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	6 of 554	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	88 of 557	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	96.8	12 of 560	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 553	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	3 of 552	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	3 of 548	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts92%+40 vs state

Science87%+38 vs state

Mathematics86%+46 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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
Jones College Prep High School	Public	9-12	700 S State St	Chicago	60605	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8600	1,954	116	16.9	38.0%	554 (28.4%)	253 (12.9%)	668 (34.2%)	382 (19.5%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	82 (4.2%)	99.3	6^th of 698 public high schools	99.1%		100	6^th of 697 public high schools	99.1%		96.3	96.9	92.2	86.6	88.0	92.0	91.6	85.7	87.0								92.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	90.5	96.4	96.5	75.1	$15,653	$1,249	$14,404
Intrinsic 2 Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	79 W Monroe St Ste 400	Chicago	60603	Cook County	Intrinsic 2 Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 887-2810	734	64	11.5	43.2%	20 (2.7%)	331 (45.1%)	322 (43.9%)	38 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.5%)	21.7	556^th of 698 public high schools	20.3%		21.9	530^th of 697 public high schools	24.0%	26	41.2	32.6	17.6	14.2	25.1	28.3	29.4	12.8	32.3																$23,337	$2,354	$20,982
Noble St Charter-Muchin College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1 N State St	Chicago	60602	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 445-4680	909	51	18.0	72.5%	12 (1.3%)	442 (48.6%)	411 (45.2%)	40 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	540^th of 698 public high schools	22.6%		30.4	469^th of 697 public high schools	32.7%	71	39.3	43.9	12.2	10.7	31.1	29.9	35.1	14.3	30.2																$21,519	$1,710	$19,809
YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr	Public, Charter	9-12	17 N State St	Chicago	60602	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 999-9360	392	12	32.6	89.3%	5 (1.3%)	342 (87.2%)	42 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4.2	683^rd of 698 public high schools	2.1%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	7		5.9		0.0		11.8	0.0	0.0	6.4																$23,011	$1,524	$21,487
Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1930 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-7400	313	0		93.0%	1 (0.3%)	297 (94.9%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10	626^th of 698 public high schools	10.3%		11.6	649^th of 697 public high schools	6.9%	23	31.7	29.6	7.1	3.7	19.0	18.5	12.8	7.4	16.0	16.0	71.4	40.0	43.8	30.8	4.0	12.8									$20,440	$1,178	$19,262
Graham R Training Center	Public	9-12	2347 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9257	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.6	99.6	99.6	82.5
Chicago Technology Academy High School	Public	9-12	1301 W 14th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7755	315	0	12.7	92.7%	3 (1.0%)	274 (87.0%)	35 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.3	646^th of 698 public high schools	7.4%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	34	26.5	20.6	2.9	7.2	17.2	15.9	13.6	1.1	10.2								94.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	88.5	96.4	97.0	75.1	$22,762	$1,405	$21,357
Young Magnet High School	Public	7-12	211 S Laflin St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7500	2,223	130	17.1	33.3%	529 (23.8%)	415 (18.7%)	617 (27.8%)	548 (24.7%)	9 (0.4%)	16 (0.7%)	88 (4.0%)	99.3	5^th of 698 public high schools	99.3%		100	4^th of 697 public high schools	99.4%	1	96.5	92.4	94.0	86.7	92.7	88.8	92.5	89.0	91.0	98.5	99.3	95.6	97.5	100.0	98.5	99.3	88.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	92.6	97.8	97.7	93.0	$16,478	$1,431	$15,047
Payton College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	1034 N Wells St	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0034	1,260	87	14.5	33.3%	400 (31.7%)	122 (9.7%)	329 (26.1%)	345 (27.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (4.5%)	99.5	3^rd of 698 public high schools	99.6%		100	3^rd of 697 public high schools	99.6%		97.1	97.9	91.0	93.3	92.8	95.7	93.8	92.0	92.3								87.1	98.5	98.4	98.4	92.3	98.5	98.2	94.1	$16,953	$1,281	$15,671
Ogden Intermediate High School	Public	9-12	1250 W Erie St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0866	519	104	5.0	66.1%	60 (11.6%)	246 (47.4%)	195 (37.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	33.6	489^th of 698 public high schools	29.9%		32.9	453^rd of 697 public high schools	35.0%	36	47.5	45.0	16.4	16.7	19.2	23.7	52.3	21.3	47.7								91.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	91.5	95.3	95.5	87.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones College Prep High School

What is the racial makeup of Jones College Prep High School?

Students at Jones College Prep High School are 34% Hispanic, 28% White, 20% Asian, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Jones College Prep High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Jones College Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,954 students attended Jones College Prep High School.

Is Jones College Prep High School a good school?

Yes! Jones College Prep High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 698 Illinois high schools.

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