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North-Grand High School

Public Grades 9-12

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 13% of Illinois high schools

Summary

North-Grand High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,083 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.

North-Grand High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects, with proficiency rates typically 10-30 percentage points lower. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. North-Grand High School also has a lower 4-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate than the district average.

Interestingly, the nearby charter schools, such as YCCS-Association House, ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr, and Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep, generally outperform North-Grand High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics, despite serving a similar student population. Additionally, North-Grand High School has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes or other key performance indicators.

1,061

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,698

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4338 W Wabansia Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-4837

(773) 534-8520

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for North-Grand High School:

Elementary:

Stowe Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

African American:

20.1%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

609^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd 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	12.5	609 of 698	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	617 of 697	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	611 of 699	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	612 of 699	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	631 of 688	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	610 of 701	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	590 of 647	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	593 of 642	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	600 of 643	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	580 of 614	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.3	596 of 670	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	603 of 670	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	616 of 665	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.7	605 of 655	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	611 of 643	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	591 of 632	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	597 of 624	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	591 of 612	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	216 of 323	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	253 of 299	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	240 of 301	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	254 of 294	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	211 of 281	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	240 of 299	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	204 of 253	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	404 of 491	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	356 of 428	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	181 of 284	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	144 of 217	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	175 of 205	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	109 of 183	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	99 of 151	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	604 of 685	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	588 of 664	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	580 of 656	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	587 of 658	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	597 of 639	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	595 of 665	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	571 of 620	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	315 of 366	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	300 of 336	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	297 of 333	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	297 of 335	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	298 of 317	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	277 of 317	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	265 of 291	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	99 of 138	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	567 of 672	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	541 of 639	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	550 of 644	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	521 of 626	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	535 of 611	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	528 of 639	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	510 of 585	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	601 of 685	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	593 of 668	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	579 of 668	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	578 of 664	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	595 of 653	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	554 of 675	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	548 of 619	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	429 of 527	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-18 vs state

English Language Arts26%-25 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, May 18, 2017

North Grand High School is a hidden gem. I am honored to be working with the most dedicated, compassionate and hard-working teachers I've ever been privileged to know. The Principal, Ms. Feltes, provides outstanding motivation for students, parents, and teachers alike. The administrative team sets the tone for the rest of the school by greeting every student, teacher, and staff member as they walk in the building. Parents of North Grand High School are encouraged to be involved in the lives of their children through-out their children's high school experience. The counselors are brilliant, genuine and caring, as are the teachers. The seminar department is totally dedicated to not only getting students into college, but seeing them through to college graduation via their outstanding I-Mentor program. Their culinary, engineering and medical programs teach the whole child while walking them through the key skills necessary as a foundation in each of these disciplines. The technology at North Grand is on the cutting edge. 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
North-Grand High School	Public	9-12	4338 W Wabansia Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8520	1,061	77	13.8	88.2%	10 (0.9%)	213 (20.1%)	822 (77.5%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	12.5	609^th of 698 public high schools	12.8%		13.5	617^th of 697 public high schools	11.5%	8	26.6	19.0	8.5	4.9	21.1	13.7	26.5	11.4	30.5								92.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	87.0	94.5	92.6	89.5	$19,698	$2,545	$17,153
Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	4131 W Cortland St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 394-2848	993	59	16.9	94.1%	7 (0.7%)	57 (5.7%)	914 (92.0%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	477^th of 698 public high schools	31.7%		59	229^th of 697 public high schools	67.1%	248	52.2	42.6	25.9	13.5	43.7	30.3	39.4	19.9	38.5																$19,568	$2,062	$17,506
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames	Public	7-12	1920 N Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4970	549	46	11.8	82.5%	16 (2.9%)	12 (2.2%)	516 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	615^th of 698 public high schools	11.9%		15.7	587^th of 697 public high schools	15.8%	28	20.2	19.2	3.4	6.7	19.1	17.3	16.5	12.7	34.2	15.7	19.4	31.4	27.7	3.3	10.9	8.5	95.3	97.6	97.6	97.7	94.3	97.2	96.9	76.5	$21,579	$2,669	$18,910
YCCS West	Public, Charter	9-12	4909 W Division St	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 261-0994	80	2	40.0	97.5%	1 (1.3%)	65 (81.3%)	14 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	682^nd of 698 public high schools	2.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	2		10.0		0.0		0.0	4.3	2.2	10.9																$15,685	$1,358	$14,327
Kelvyn Park High School	Public	7-12	4343 W Wrightwood Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4200	577	41	13.9	80.4%	8 (1.4%)	58 (10.1%)	506 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.3	647^th of 698 public high schools	7.3%		11	658^th of 697 public high schools	5.6%	11	28.0	13.6	6.5	0.9	22.6	14.5	13.2	3.3	13.2	0.0	10.4	7.7	9.0	2.3	0.0	1.3	75.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	75.0	81.6	79.7	68.4	$19,921	$2,388	$17,533
Noble St Charter-ITW Speer Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5321 W Grand Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 622-7484	1,135	69	16.5	87.1%	17 (1.5%)	105 (9.3%)	1,004 (88.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	37.6	466^th of 698 public high schools	33.2%		38.4	406^th of 697 public high schools	41.8%	60	40.4	42.1	25.2	18.4	40.6	41.3	41.9	21.9	41.7																$19,684	$1,966	$17,719
Orr Academy High School	Public	9-12	730 N Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6500	361	24	15.0	87.8%	6 (1.7%)	176 (48.8%)	175 (48.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3.9	688^th of 698 public high schools	1.4%		10.2	674^th of 697 public high schools	3.3%	14	17.2	1.7	3.4	0.0	13.8	6.8	1.5	0.0	6.0								74.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	75.9	81.6	75.5	80.4	$25,087	$4,231	$20,856
Prosser Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2148 N Long Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3200	1,185	86	13.7	89.2%	13 (1.1%)	267 (22.5%)	894 (75.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22	555^th of 698 public high schools	20.5%		28	488^th of 697 public high schools	30.0%	67	44.1	29.7	13.5	7.8	26.0	27.1	39.2	11.8	34.4								97.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.0	98.5	98.5	83.6	$18,696	$2,047	$16,649
Noble St Charter-Rowe-Clark Middle School Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3645 W Chicago Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 242-2212	320	22	14.5	95.0%	1 (0.3%)	279 (87.2%)	39 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.1	613^th of 698 public high schools	12.2%		12.9	625^th of 697 public high schools	10.3%	12	29.5	17.7	10.3	1.6	34.6	21.3	14.3	7.1	21.4																$28,720	$2,261	$26,460
YCCS-Association House	Public, Charter	9-12	1116 N Kedzie Ave Fl 4	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 772-7170	105	2	52.5	92.4%	1 (1.0%)	36 (34.3%)	67 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	677^th of 698 public high schools	3.0%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	3		0.0		0.0		7.4	0.0	8.3	8.3																$18,873	$1,246	$17,627

Frequently Asked Questions about North-Grand High School

Is North-Grand High School a good school?

North-Grand High School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Illinois high schools.

What schools feed into North-Grand High School?

North-Grand High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Stowe Elementary School

What district is North-Grand High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of North-Grand High School?

Students at North-Grand High School are 77% Hispanic, 20% African American.

How many students attend North-Grand High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,061 students attended North-Grand High School.

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