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Intrinsic Charter High School

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Intrinsic Charter High School ranks 523 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Intrinsic Charter High School is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 947 students. While part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Intrinsic Charter High School faces several challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation and dropout rates, and student engagement.

Intrinsic Charter High School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 13% to 19.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.9% to 91.1%, is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rates, ranging from 1.5% to 4.0%, are higher. Additionally, Intrinsic Charter High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 43.9%, compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby public schools, such as Prosser Career Academy High School, Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep, and Disney II Magnet High School, Intrinsic Charter High School's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools, while still part of the same district, tend to have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these areas through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on student support services could help Intrinsic Charter High School improve its overall outcomes and better serve its student population.

993

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,495

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4540 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60641-4541

(708) 887-2735

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

White:

2.5%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

946^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

523^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	946 of 1368	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	991 of 1363	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1124 of 1367	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1030 of 1369	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	587 of 1241	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	896 of 1356	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1052 of 1293	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	746 of 1293	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	758 of 1294	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	512 of 694	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	617 of 639	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	632 of 674	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	235 of 483	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	342 of 486	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	434 of 480	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	357 of 454	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	300 of 339	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	213 of 285	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	940 of 1248	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1010 of 1251	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1029 of 1275	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	980 of 1286	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	575 of 1017	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	777 of 1276	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	987 of 1226	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	450 of 669	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	479 of 643	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	564 of 661	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	511 of 662	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.9	163 of 517	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	407 of 639	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	517 of 590	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	693 of 1229	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	787 of 1219	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	894 of 1234	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	728 of 1221	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	212 of 1019	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	643 of 1217	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	909 of 1161	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	801 of 1271	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	801 of 1264	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1092 of 1292	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	972 of 1286	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	481 of 1048	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	918 of 1296	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1021 of 1223	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	722 of 812	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	705 of 802	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	758 of 805	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	489 of 781	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	423 of 792	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	459 of 602	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	29.6	648 of 905	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	523 of 698	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	450 of 697	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	483 of 699	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	484 of 699	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	480 of 688	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	494 of 701	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	464 of 647	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	441 of 642	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	378 of 643	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	281 of 491	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	202 of 429	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	221 of 428	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	191 of 284	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	89 of 248	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	141 of 217	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	190 of 205	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	69 of 183	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	91 of 151	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	515 of 685	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	408 of 664	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	508 of 656	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	418 of 658	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	494 of 639	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	507 of 665	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	437 of 620	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	237 of 366	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	179 of 336	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	180 of 333	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	197 of 335	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	186 of 317	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	201 of 317	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	152 of 291	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	387 of 672	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	235 of 639	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	278 of 644	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	318 of 626	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	305 of 611	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	371 of 639	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	335 of 585	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	509 of 685	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	446 of 668	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	360 of 668	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	493 of 664	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	390 of 653	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	430 of 675	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	445 of 619	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	399 of 527	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	159 of 482	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	139 of 476	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	36.1	262 of 493	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	158 of 473	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	120 of 374	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	475 of 560	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2019)28th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2022)15th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science23%-22 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 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
Intrinsic Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4540 W Belmont Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 887-2735	993	79	12.6	91.2%	25 (2.5%)	22 (2.2%)	940 (94.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.1	523^rd of 698 public high schools	25.1%		33.1	450^th of 697 public high schools	35.4%	73	43.5	33.5	19.4	13.0	28.8	31.1	40.5	18.9	35.1	23.3	31.2	55.8	42.8	17.0	16.2	16.6									$15,495	$708	$14,787
Schurz High School	Public	9-12	3601 N Milwaukee Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3420	1,244	92	13.5	88.7%	79 (6.4%)	101 (8.1%)	1,017 (81.8%)	24 (1.9%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	9.4	633^rd of 698 public high schools	9.3%		19.9	553^rd of 697 public high schools	20.7%	80	25.9	20.1	7.1	7.4	15.9	14.8	18.2	12.0	16.3								91.5	94.1	94.1	94.1	93.1	93.0	92.8	86.7	$21,731	$3,038	$18,693
Foreman High School	Public	9-12	3235 N Leclaire Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3400	650	48	13.5	88.6%	32 (4.9%)	84 (12.9%)	523 (80.5%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.3	642^nd of 698 public high schools	8.0%		13	624^th of 697 public high schools	10.5%	18	27.0	15.1	6.8	5.8	21.6	16.9	12.8	4.8	16.0								78.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	82.3	83.9	80.8	81.2	$23,496	$3,244	$20,251
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr	Public, Charter	9-12	3986 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 243-1626	285	21	13.5	92.3%	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	273 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	645^th of 698 public high schools	7.6%		11.7	647^th of 697 public high schools	7.2%	2	12.7	11.0	3.6	1.4	16.4	11.0	18.8	7.8	23.4																$24,875	$138	$24,737
Yccs-Aspira Pantoja Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3121 N Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 486-6303	200	11	18.1	95.0%	8 (4.0%)	4 (2.0%)	186 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4.1	684^th of 698 public high schools	2.0%		11.2	657^th of 697 public high schools	5.7%	27		15.6		0.0		6.3	0.0	0.0	3.6																$18,929	$1,312	$17,617
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
Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin	Public, Charter	9-12	2989 N Milwaukee Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 243-1820	426	34	12.5	83.8%	6 (1.4%)	24 (5.6%)	390 (91.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.1	625^th of 698 public high schools	10.5%		10.2	674^th of 697 public high schools	3.3%	49	26.8	22.5	9.9	6.9	26.8	16.7	16.0	3.1	16.0																$20,797	$124	$20,673
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
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-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

Frequently Asked Questions about Intrinsic Charter High School

What district is Intrinsic Charter High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Intrinsic Charter High School?

Students at Intrinsic Charter High School are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Intrinsic Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 993 students attended Intrinsic Charter High School.

Is Intrinsic Charter High School a good school?

Intrinsic Charter High School ranks 523^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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