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Northside College Preparatory High School

Public Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Northside College Preparatory High School is a highly-ranked public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12. With a consistent ranking among the top 5 high schools in the state, this selective enrollment school has established itself as a standout academic institution within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Northside College Preparatory High School's exceptional performance is evident across key metrics. Its students significantly outperform district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 96.2% of 11th-graders proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 82.5% to 96.3% over the past few years, and low dropout rates between 2.4% and 4.0%. This level of academic excellence is particularly noteworthy given the school's diverse student population, which includes significant representation from Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students.

When compared to nearby high schools in the same district, such as Devry Advantage Academy High School, Disney II Magnet High School, and Senn High School, Northside College Preparatory High School stands out as a clear leader in academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This consistent high performance over the years has earned Northside College Preparatory High School a well-deserved reputation as a shining example of public education excellence.

1,061

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,635

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625-3923

(773) 534-3954

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.1%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Asian:

23.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (92% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

4^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	99.4	4 of 698	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 697	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 699	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	3 of 699	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 688	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	2 of 701	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 647	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	100.0	1 of 642	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	100.0	1 of 643	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	99.5	1 of 670	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	99.5	1 of 670	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	99.6	1 of 665	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	99.6	1 of 655	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	99.5	1 of 643	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	99.5	2 of 632	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	99.6	1 of 624	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	99.7	1 of 612	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	99.7	1 of 596	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	99.6	1 of 590	99.8%	★★★★★
2004	99.7	1 of 592	99.8%	★★★★★
2003	99.8	1 of 586	99.8%	★★★★★

African American

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

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	5 of 148	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	4 of 137	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	6 of 134	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	5 of 141	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	1 of 135	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	1 of 130	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	2 of 491	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 429	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 428	99.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	3 of 284	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	4 of 685	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 664	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	4 of 656	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 658	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 639	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	3 of 665	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 620	99.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	8 of 366	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 336	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 333	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	3 of 335	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 317	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	3 of 317	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 291	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	2 of 672	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 639	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 644	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	3 of 626	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 611	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	2 of 639	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 585	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	4 of 685	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 668	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	4 of 668	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	3 of 664	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 653	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 675	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	2 of 619	99.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	4 of 211	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	3 of 182	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	4 of 163	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	3 of 170	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	2 of 160	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	3 of 165	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	2 of 154	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	12 of 527	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 482	99.8%	★★★★★
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	99.6	4 of 564	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 554	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	4 of 557	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	3 of 560	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 553	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 552	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	2 of 548	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

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White (2025)99th percentile~ school

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Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts96%+44 vs state

Science93%+44 vs state

Mathematics90%+51 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

This would be the school of my dreams but unfortunately I dint get accepted Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Disney II Magnet High School	Public	7-12	3900 N Lawndale Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5010	738	86	8.5	46.5%	131 (17.8%)	138 (18.7%)	422 (57.2%)	24 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	50.9	335^th of 698 public high schools	52.0%		46.5	338^th of 697 public high schools	51.5%	3	57.7	54.5	22.1	26.9	43.0	50.3	51.2	24.8	43.3	32.9	74.3	56.2	65.3	50.0	20.5	35.4	95.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.6	97.7	97.3	82.8
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside College Preparatory High School

What district is Northside College Preparatory High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Northside College Preparatory High School a good school?

Yes! Northside College Preparatory High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 698 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Northside College Preparatory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,061 students attended Northside College Preparatory High School.

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

Students at Northside College Preparatory High School are 35% White, 28% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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