Northside College Preparatory High School

Summary:

Northside College Preparatory High School is a highly-ranked public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 and consistently ranking among the top 3-5 high schools in the state.

Northside College Preparatory High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 91.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 91.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, far exceeding the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages. The school also boasts a remarkable 96.9% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than nearby schools like Senn High School and Roosevelt High School, which struggle with higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Northside College Preparatory High School's success extends beyond its overall academic achievements, as the school ranks among the top in Illinois for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This exceptional performance, maintained for over a decade, highlights the school's ability to provide a transformative learning experience for its diverse student population, in contrast to the generally lower-performing nearby schools within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5501 N Kedzie Ave
       Chicago, IL  60625-3923


(773) 534-3954

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,450 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  1,040

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.3%
Hispanic:
28.8%
Asian:
21.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35% Help


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Compare Details Northside College Preparatory High School ranks better than 99.7% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 100. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Northside College Preparatory High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Northside College Preparatory High School has the largest high school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside College Preparatory High School is $17,450. 117 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside College Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside College Preparatory High School 2nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Northside College Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northside College Preparatory High School

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Rank History for all students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 99.75 1st 586 99.8%
2004 99.71 1st 592 99.8%
2005 99.65 1st 590 99.8%
2006 99.67 1st 596 99.8%
2007 99.72 1st 612 99.8%
2008 99.65 1st 624 99.8%
2009 99.52 2nd 632 99.7%
2010 99.53 1st 643 99.8%
2011 99.62 1st 655 99.8%
2012 99.59 1st 665 99.8%
2013 99.48 1st 670 99.9%
2014 99.50 1st 670 99.9%
2016 99.96 1st 643 99.8%
2017 99.96 1st 642 99.8%
2018 99.94 1st 647 99.8%
2019 99.96 2nd 701 99.7%
2021 100.00 1st 688 99.9%
2022 99.52 3rd 699 99.6%
2023 99.42 3rd 699 99.6%
2024 100.00 2nd 697 99.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.19 2nd 154 98.7%
2019 99.14 3rd 165 98.2%
2021 99.56 2nd 160 98.8%
2022 97.81 3rd 170 98.2%
2023 96.79 4th 163 97.5%
2024 99.30 3rd 182 98.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 100.00 1st 374 99.7%
2019 100.00 1st 473 99.8%
2021 100.00 1st 453 99.8%
2022 100.00 1st 493 99.8%
2023 100.00 1st 476 99.8%
2024 100.00 1st 482 99.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 100.00 1st 585 99.8%
2019 100.00 2nd 639 99.7%
2021 100.00 1st 611 99.8%
2022 99.96 3rd 626 99.5%
2023 99.93 1st 644 99.8%
2024 100.00 1st 639 99.8%
See the entire list of Best Illinois High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.90 1st 620 99.8%
2019 99.86 3rd 665 99.5%
2021 100.00 1st 639 99.8%
2022 99.26 3rd 658 99.5%
2023 99.28 4th 656 99.4%
2024 100.00 2nd 664 99.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 100.00 1st 428 99.8%
2024 100.00 1st 429 99.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.91 2nd 619 99.7%
2019 99.98 1st 675 99.9%
2021 100.00 2nd 653 99.7%
2022 99.57 3rd 664 99.5%
2023 99.34 4th 668 99.4%
2024 100.00 2nd 668 99.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.52 2nd 132 98.5%
2019 95.95 1st 130 99.2%
2021 97.70 1st 135 99.3%
2022 94.16 5th 141 96.5%
2023 92.50 6th 134 95.5%
2024 95.71 4th 137 97.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 100.00 1st 253 99.6%
2019 100.00 3rd 299 99.0%
2021 100.00 1st 281 99.6%
2023 99.95 4th 301 98.7%
2024 100.00 1st 299 99.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.97 1st 291 99.7%
2019 99.96 3rd 317 99.1%
2021 100.00 3rd 317 99.1%
2022 99.91 3rd 335 99.1%
2023 99.94 2nd 333 99.4%
2024 100.00 2nd 336 99.4%
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Rank History for White students at Northside College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.92 2nd 548 99.6%
2019 99.97 1st 552 99.8%
2021 100.00 2nd 553 99.6%
2022 99.55 3rd 560 99.5%
2023 99.42 4th 557 99.3%
2024 100.00 1st 554 99.8%
See the entire list of Best Illinois High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Northside College Preparatory High School Test Scores
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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a student
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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Enrollment information for Northside College Preparatory High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 248 28 122 105 4 n/a n/a 0 507
2001 391 57 179 124 5 n/a n/a 0 756
2002 426 81 268 195 9 n/a n/a 0 979
2003 426 81 268 195 9 n/a n/a 0 979
2004 382 79 260 195 7 n/a n/a 0 923
2005 405 71 286 223 5 n/a n/a 0 990
2006 378 74 294 220 5 n/a n/a 71 1042
2007 397 69 313 228 3 n/a n/a 65 1075
2008 399 61 332 222 3 n/a n/a 95 1112
2009 402 56 336 255 11 n/a n/a 1 1061
2010 412 53 344 247 11 n/a n/a 0 1067
2011 432 61 294 251 9 5 36 0 1088
2012 445 69 257 238 7 5 32 0 1053
2013 445 92 228 249 5 4 46 0 1069
2014 431 96 191 269 4 3 75 0 1069
2015 392 91 183 285 2 3 91 0 1047
2016 331 91 200 300 2 0 132 0 1056
2017 322 89 207 307 4 1 139 0 1069
2018 311 77 209 316 5 5 138 0 1061
2019 293 82 221 325 5 10 154 0 1090
2020 341 72 214 319 4 12 116 0 1078
2021 326 56 201 316 3 14 125 0 1041
2022 360 59 210 298 4 12 84 0 1027
2023 398 58 218 300 4 8 54 0 1040

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northside College Preparatory High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 507 31.2 16.3 n/a
2001 756 46.0 16.4 n/a
2002 979 60.0 16.3 23.6
2003 979 60.0 16.3 23.6
2004 923 51.5 17.9 29.3
2005 990 68.0 14.6 28.7
2006 1042 75.0 13.9 32.6
2007 1075 44.0 24.4 34.4
2008 1112 71.0 15.7 35
2009 1061 74.0 14.3 32.7
2010 1067 71.0 15.0 34.6
2011 1088 66.0 16.4 34.7
2012 1053 62.0 16.9 35.9
2013 1069 74.3 14.3 36.2
2014 1069 61.0 17.5 37.5
2015 1047 60.0 17.4 42.5
2016 1056 60.0 17.6 40.9
2017 1069 57.9 18.4 41.3
2018 1061 59.0 17.9 44.3
2019 1090 59.5 18.3 44
2020 1078 60.0 17.9 42.8
2021 1041 n/a n/a n/a
2022 1027 64.0 16.0 36.8
2023 1040 68.0 15.2 35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northside College Preparatory High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 507 31.2 16.3 n/a
2001 756 46.0 16.4 n/a
2002 979 60.0 16.3 23.6
2003 979 60.0 16.3 23.6
2004 923 51.5 17.9 29.3
2005 990 68.0 14.6 28.7
2006 1042 75.0 13.9 32.6
2007 1075 44.0 24.4 34.4
2008 1112 71.0 15.7 35
2009 1061 74.0 14.3 32.7
2010 1067 71.0 15.0 34.6
2011 1088 66.0 16.4 34.7
2012 1053 62.0 16.9 35.9
2013 1069 74.3 14.3 36.2
2014 1069 61.0 17.5 37.5
2015 1047 60.0 17.4 42.5
2016 1056 60.0 17.6 40.9
2017 1069 57.9 18.4 41.3
2018 1061 59.0 17.9 44.3
2019 1090 59.5 18.3 44
2020 1078 60.0 17.9 42.8
2021 1041 n/a n/a n/a
2022 1027 64.0 16.0 36.8
2023 1040 68.0 15.2 35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Northside College Preparatory High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.2%99.0%98.9%98.8%98.2%98.9%98.9%
201699.1%98.4%98.6%98.6%98.3%98.1%19.5%
201799.2%98.8%99.0%99.0%98.4%97.9%98.9%17.1%
201898.4%98.6%99.0%99.0%98.6%98.7%98.5%18.2%
201998.4%98.5%98.8%98.8%98.4%98.3%98.1%46.2%
202498.2%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.2%97.6%97.9%95.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northside College Preparatory High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $206 (1.9%) $10,764 (98.1%) $10,969
2020 $242 (2.1%) $11,302 (97.9%) $11,544
2021 $1,513 (12.8%) $10,348 (87.2%) $11,861
2022 $1,513 (12.8%) $10,348 (87.2%) $11,861
2023 $2,388 (14.9%) $13,625 (85.1%) $16,013
2024 $2,217 (12.7%) $15,233 (87.3%) $17,450

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside College Preparatory High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2nd of 701 High schoolsRanks 3rd of 699 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Northside College Preparatory High School)94.894
 0.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)26.719.1
 7.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Northside College Preparatory High School)97.892.8
 5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)26.322.3
 4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Northside College Preparatory High School)89.693
 3.4%
   End of Course Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)19.931.1
 11.2%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10901040
 4.6%
African American8258
 29.3%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian221218
 1.4%
Hispanic325300
 7.7%
Pacific Islander108
 20%
White293398
 35.8%
Two or More Races15454
 64.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44%35%
 9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northside College Preparatory High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,040 students attended Northside College Preparatory High School.

Yes! Northside College Preparatory High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2nd of 697 Illinois high schools.

Students at Northside College Preparatory High School are 38% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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