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Hancock College Preparatory High School

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hancock College Preparatory High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,032 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.

Hancock College Preparatory High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking as high as 10th out of 698 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance. Hancock College Preparatory High School excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top Illinois high schools for Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.5% to 98.6% in recent years, are significantly higher than the district and state averages, and its dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 4.0%, are also lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Noble St Charter - Mansueto, Gage Park High School, and Curie Metropolitan High School, Hancock College Preparatory High School significantly outperforms them in academic metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8%, are a concern that the school may need to address to further improve student outcomes.

1,050

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,339

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5437 W 64Th Pl
Chicago, IL 60638-5656

(773) 535-2410

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Hancock College Preparatory High School:

Elementary:

Pasteur Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

White:

6.9%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (85% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

10^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 80 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	98.8	10 of 698	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	22 of 697	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	38 of 699	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	49 of 699	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	95 of 688	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.4	26 of 701	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	59 of 647	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	29.6	473 of 642	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	66.0	134 of 643	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	21.3	503 of 614	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	562 of 670	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.5	592 of 670	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	581 of 665	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	577 of 655	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	584 of 643	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	585 of 632	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	594 of 624	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	589 of 612	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	519 of 596	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.9	529 of 590	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.5	519 of 592	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	10.5	520 of 586	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	25 of 491	94.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	6 of 284	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	3 of 248	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	11 of 685	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	21 of 664	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	65 of 656	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	103 of 658	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	165 of 639	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	32 of 665	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	89 of 620	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	4 of 366	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	8 of 336	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	9 of 333	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	18 of 335	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	28 of 317	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	7 of 317	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	12 of 291	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	3 of 672	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	6 of 639	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	6 of 644	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	9 of 626	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	17 of 611	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	7 of 639	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	7 of 585	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	7 of 685	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	25 of 668	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	24 of 668	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	35 of 664	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	61 of 653	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	24 of 675	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	42 of 619	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	60 of 527	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	99.2	16 of 482	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	10 of 476	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	6 of 493	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	8 of 453	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	7 of 473	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	9 of 564	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	18 of 554	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	14 of 557	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	6 of 560	98.9%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts93%+41 vs state

Science87%+38 vs state

Mathematics71%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Hancock College Preparatory High School

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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
Hancock College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5437 W 64Th Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2410	1,050	60	17.5	64.7%	72 (6.9%)	14 (1.3%)	938 (89.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.5%)	98.8	10^th of 698 public high schools	98.6%		98.6	22^nd of 697 public high schools	96.8%	12	96.5	93.4	85.4	71.7	86.5	85.7	92.6	70.7	86.9	96.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	94.2	99.0	99.5	77.2	$16,339	$1,899	$14,440
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	6325 W 56th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2325	1,647	109	15.1	65.8%	191 (11.6%)	81 (4.9%)	1,358 (82.5%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	26.6	524^th of 698 public high schools	24.9%		22.3	522^nd of 697 public high schools	25.1%	2	44.1	38.3	16.8	15.9	25.1	34.2	36.9	16.0	33.4	93.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	89.3	96.2	96.4	80.0	$17,550	$2,215	$15,335
Reavis High School	Public	9-12	6034 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Reavis Township HSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7200	1,930	114	16.9	65.5%	501 (26.0%)	38 (2.0%)	1,289 (66.8%)	52 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.4%)	42.1	418^th of 698 public high schools	40.1%		42.4	379^th of 697 public high schools	45.6%	39	56.2	46.2	23.5	20.0	41.3	40.5	42.5	28.4	36.8	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	99.0	99.2	98.8	$21,108	$699	$20,410
Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	6200 S Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2200	1,710	112	15.3	95.1%	16 (0.9%)	67 (3.9%)	1,621 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15	590^th of 698 public high schools	15.5%		18	571^st of 697 public high schools	18.1%	19	34.3	29.9	7.7	7.2	23.1	22.1	31.9	8.5	24.7	93.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	90.4	95.7	95.9	70.3	$17,038	$2,275	$14,763
YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	5101 S Keeler Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-4668	100	4	25.0	85.0%	1 (1.0%)	75 (75.0%)	24 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	679^th of 698 public high schools	2.7%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	1							4.3	0.0	10.9									$27,518	$1,601	$25,918
Argo Community High School	Public	9-12	7329 W 63rd St	Summit	60501	Cook County	Argo CHSD 217	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 728-3200	1,817	123	14.7	64.6%	570 (31.4%)	207 (11.4%)	981 (54.0%)	30 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.2%)	51.6	331^st of 698 public high schools	52.6%		38.5	404^th of 697 public high schools	42.0%	73	63.0	44.9	36.2	26.4	50.4	38.1	44.0	35.4	37.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.4	99.6	97.4	$26,083	$743	$25,341
Curie Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	4959 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2100	3,099	198	15.6	85.8%	39 (1.3%)	254 (8.2%)	2,731 (88.1%)	60 (1.9%)	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	26.4	528^th of 698 public high schools	24.4%		22.1	524^th of 697 public high schools	24.8%	4	43.9	38.1	19.5	14.7	27.6	29.5	32.2	22.2	33.2	96.1	97.7	97.6	97.6	91.8	96.9	97.2	85.4	$16,337	$2,059	$14,277
Bogan High School	Public	9-12	3939 W 79th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2180	716	47	15.2	85.8%	8 (1.1%)	377 (52.7%)	324 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7.3	648^th of 698 public high schools	7.2%		13.6	614^th of 697 public high schools	11.9%	34	23.0	23.1	8.2	6.2	14.8	13.1	10.1	3.6	8.7	90.1	92.2	92.2	92.2	83.6	92.1	91.9	65.7	$23,059	$2,904	$20,155
Acero Charter Netrk - Major Garcia	Public, Charter	9-12	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3480	666	52	12.9	89.6%	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.7	606^th of 698 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	615^th of 697 public high schools	11.8%	9	27.0	28.1	11.5	6.8	16.9	24.7	23.6	5.7	23.6									$17,998	$856	$17,142
Solorio Academy High School	Public	9-12	5400 S St Louis Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9070	1,287	84	15.3	90.5%	13 (1.0%)	16 (1.2%)	1,246 (96.8%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	37.7	465^th of 698 public high schools	33.4%		42.8	373^rd of 697 public high schools	46.5%	92	53.8	37.9	28.4	23.2	35.8	30.6	40.9	28.2	36.7	94.4	98.2	98.1	98.1	93.0	97.1	97.7	86.0	$17,100	$2,295	$14,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Hancock College Preparatory High School

Is Hancock College Preparatory High School a good school?

Yes! Hancock College Preparatory High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 698 Illinois high schools.

What district is Hancock College Preparatory High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Hancock College Preparatory High School?

Students at Hancock College Preparatory High School are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Hancock College Preparatory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,050 students attended Hancock College Preparatory High School.

What schools feed into Hancock College Preparatory High School?

Hancock College Preparatory High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pasteur Elementary School

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