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Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 522 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-Hansberry Prep Slvr consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.9% to 89.0% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 56.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Harlan Community Academy High School, Julian High School, and the various Perspectives Charter schools, Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr generally performs worse on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. However, the school has performed relatively well in serving its homeless student population, ranking 2 out of 98 Illinois high schools for homeless students in the 2021-2022 school year.

534

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,521

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8748 S Aberdeen St
Chicago, IL 60620-3438

(773) 729-3400

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

597^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From bottom 25% (2019) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^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	14.2	597 of 698	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	583 of 697	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	632 of 699	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	555 of 699	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	593 of 688	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	525 of 701	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	173 of 323	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	179 of 299	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	222 of 301	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	102 of 294	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	151 of 281	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	96 of 299	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	373 of 491	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	266 of 428	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	589 of 685	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	501 of 664	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	614 of 656	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	524 of 658	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	564 of 639	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	500 of 665	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	98.8	2 of 98	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	12 of 91	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	545 of 672	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	498 of 639	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	561 of 644	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	400 of 626	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	487 of 611	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	372 of 639	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	592 of 685	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	621 of 668	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	594 of 668	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	512 of 664	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	540 of 653	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	483 of 675	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	457 of 527	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	308 of 476	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	176 of 473	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)46th percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2024)46th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-22 vs state

English Language Arts26%-26 vs state

Mathematics7%-32 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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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-Hansberry Prep Slvr	Public, Charter	9-12	8748 S Aberdeen St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3400	534	28	19.0	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	522 (97.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14.2	597^th of 698 public high schools	14.5%		16.3	583^rd of 697 public high schools	16.4%	14	36.0	29.5	7.3	6.4	22.2	22.0	26.0	7.1	26.8																		$22,521	$2,208	$20,313
Simeon Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	8147 S Vincennes Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3200	1,095	76	14.4	71.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,068 (97.5%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	15.1	585^th of 698 public high schools	16.2%		16.8	580^th of 697 public high schools	16.8%	5	44.8	30.0	8.1	4.6	27.4	22.9	15.6	9.4	25.0										97.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	91.2	97.8	97.9	72.3	$19,194	$2,379	$16,816
YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7836 S Union Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 224-2273	94	5	18.8	89.4%	0 (0.0%)	90 (95.7%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	618^th of 698 public high schools	11.5%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	62		9.1		18.2		27.3	2.9	2.9	8.6																		$19,624	$1,363	$18,261
Perspectives Charter - Leadership Ac	Public, Charter	6-12	8522 S Lafayette Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6100	838	0		94.0%	1 (0.1%)	826 (98.6%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6.7	658^th of 698 public high schools	5.7%		10.9	661^st of 697 public high schools	5.2%	3	22.6	22.4	1.9	1.2	15.5	12.1	19.1	2.1	11.2	7.7	38.1	16.7	21.8	23.0	4.8	5.6	1.3	3.0									$20,832	$1,419	$19,413
Perspectives Charter - High School of Technical	Public, Charter	9-12	8522 S Lafayette Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6120	320	0		95.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (97.5%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.9	653^rd of 698 public high schools	6.4%		10.6	669^th of 697 public high schools	4.0%	16	28.1	14.5	0.0	0.0	13.8	14.5	22.5	1.3	15.0																		$25,529	$1,435	$24,094
CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	1817 W 80th St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 478-4434	247	10	24.7	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	240 (97.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9.5	631^st of 698 public high schools	9.6%		11.4	654^th of 697 public high schools	6.2%	23	38.3	27.1	3.3	2.1	25.0	14.6	18.6	1.7	6.8																		$23,885	$1,600	$22,285
Harlan Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	9652 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5400	220	22	10.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	207 (94.1%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	5	676^th of 698 public high schools	3.2%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	4	18.8	11.4	3.1	0.0	9.4	5.6	10.7	2.7	14.9										93.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	91.1	95.8	95.3	69.0	$39,536	$5,123	$34,413
Julian High School	Public	9-12	10330 S Elizabeth St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5170	440	40	11.0	78.0%	1 (0.2%)	419 (95.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7.2	650^th of 698 public high schools	6.9%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	26	36.9	19.3	0.0	2.8	17.9	16.5	6.7	1.9	10.5										98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	98.6	97.3	95.0	$26,654	$3,260	$23,394
Excel Academy - Englewood High School	Public	9-12	7141 S Morgan St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 675-6654	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			85.0	89.2	89.2	89.2	84.2	86.7	86.7	55.8
Southside Occupational Academy High School	Public	11-12	7342 S Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9100	0	48	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			96.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	92.2	96.7	97.5	72.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr

What district is Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr.

Is Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr a good school?

Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr?

Students at Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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