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Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois that serves 1,156 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.

Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past 5 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learner students performing relatively well but other subgroups like Special Education, Disabled, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing poorly. Academically, the school struggles, with only 37.6% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and just 16.1% proficient in math, far below state averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 54.2% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby public schools like Young Magnet High School, Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep generally performs worse academically. Young Magnet High School, located less than a mile away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, as well as much higher graduation rates. Addressing the root causes of Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep's high chronic absenteeism and supporting its underperforming student subgroups will be crucial for the school to improve and better serve its students.

1,060

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,861

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2040 W Adams St
Chicago, IL 60612-3052

(773) 534-7599

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.7%

Hispanic:

40.5%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

542^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 53 pts since 2019

From top 25% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^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	23.9	542 of 698	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	544 of 697	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	573 of 699	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	537 of 699	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	451 of 688	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	174 of 701	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	158 of 323	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	216 of 299	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	208 of 301	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	156 of 294	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	112 of 281	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	31 of 299	89.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	325 of 491	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	46 of 284	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	52 of 217	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	28.6	172 of 205	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.8	12 of 183	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	533 of 685	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	522 of 664	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	542 of 656	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	504 of 658	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	450 of 639	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	201 of 665	69.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	182 of 366	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	190 of 336	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	241 of 333	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	212 of 335	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	115 of 317	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	37 of 317	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	435 of 672	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	405 of 639	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	487 of 644	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	393 of 626	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	227 of 611	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	46 of 639	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	526 of 685	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	511 of 668	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	557 of 668	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	509 of 664	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	397 of 653	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	155 of 675	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	428 of 527	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	372 of 482	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	342 of 476	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	136 of 473	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 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
Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	2040 W Adams St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 534-7599	1,060	65	16.3	87.1%	11 (1.0%)	612 (57.7%)	429 (40.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.9	542^nd of 698 public high schools	22.3%		20.9	544^th of 697 public high schools	22.0%	2	40.7	27.6	18.1	12.7	32.8	26.7	37.6	16.1	33.1																$19,861	$1,889	$17,972
Crane Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	2245 W Jackson Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7600	295	28	10.7	87.1%	1 (0.3%)	242 (82.0%)	50 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9.8	629^th of 698 public high schools	9.9%		11.3	655^th of 697 public high schools	6.0%	26	45.5	14.9	12.1	4.1	15.2	6.8	13.3	5.3	14.7								98.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	96.6	99.6	99.2	92.0	$25,160	$3,542	$21,618
Phoenix Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	145 S Campbell Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7275	372	28	13.2	87.4%	10 (2.7%)	57 (15.3%)	299 (80.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24.7	536^th of 698 public high schools	23.2%		23.3	514^th of 697 public high schools	26.3%	22	50.0	33.3	18.5	14.4	29.3	28.9	34.7	13.3	28.0								98.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	94.2	99.3	99.5	89.7	$23,314	$2,673	$20,641
IYC Chicago	Public	6-12	136 N Western Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	IDJJ School District 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 633-5219	37	8	4.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	26 (70.3%)	11 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$87,907	$15,253	$72,654
Young Magnet High School	Public	7-12	211 S Laflin St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7500	2,223	130	17.1	33.3%	529 (23.8%)	415 (18.7%)	617 (27.8%)	548 (24.7%)	9 (0.4%)	16 (0.7%)	88 (4.0%)	99.3	5^th of 698 public high schools	99.3%		100	4^th of 697 public high schools	99.4%	1	96.5	92.4	94.0	86.7	92.7	88.8	92.5	89.0	91.0	98.5	99.3	95.6	97.5	100.0	98.5	99.3	88.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	92.6	97.8	97.7	93.0	$16,478	$1,431	$15,047
Cook County Juvenile-Jefferson Alt High School	Public	6-12	1100 S Hamilton Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 433-7110	0	46	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	96.9	96.9	94.6
Noble St Charter-UIC College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1231 S Damen Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 768-4858	957	58	16.5	84.5%	14 (1.5%)	449 (46.9%)	434 (45.4%)	49 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	30.5	505^th of 698 public high schools	27.7%		28.5	484^th of 697 public high schools	30.6%	21	49.8	37.8	17.2	16.1	36.8	42.4	36.5	13.7	28.8																$19,226	$1,951	$17,275
Simpson Academy High School for Young Women	Public	6-12	1321 S Paulina St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7812	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.8	100.0	100.0	87.5
Manley Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2935 W Polk St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6900	193	14	13.5	85.0%	4 (2.1%)	174 (90.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	5	674^th of 698 public high schools	3.4%		14.6	606^th of 697 public high schools	13.1%	68	29.4	10.3	0.0	3.4	11.8	6.9	3.6	0.0	12.7								78.9	86.7	86.7	86.7	76.7	85.6	83.3	67.8	$37,856	$5,900	$31,956
Noble St Charter Rauner College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1337 W Ohio St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 226-5345	558	36	15.5	84.9%	15 (2.7%)	151 (27.1%)	384 (68.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.2	565^th of 698 public high schools	19.1%		20	548^th of 697 public high schools	21.4%	17	42.3	33.0	25.0	8.2	23.7	19.6	29.8	11.3	22.5																$23,093	$1,740	$21,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep

What is the racial makeup of Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep?

Students at Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep are 58% African American, 40% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep a good school?

Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,060 students attended Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep.

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