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Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep is a public charter high school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 477 students. 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.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $25,532 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9, Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranking between 636-649 out of 699 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 22.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts and just 3.8% proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.5% to 89.0%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.9% to 4.0%, which is higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Bronzeville Scholastic High School, Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep, and Englewood STEM High School, also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar socioeconomic and demographic profiles to Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep. However, Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School, which is also in the same district, significantly outperforms Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep and the other nearby schools on academic measures, suggesting that high-performing schools can exist within the same district.

529

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,067

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6350 S Stewart Ave
Chicago, IL 60621-3138

(312) 348-1888

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.7%

Hispanic:

4.3%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2019 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (83% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

636^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 19% (2019) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^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	9.0	636 of 698	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	642 of 697	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	649 of 699	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	636 of 699	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	636 of 688	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	568 of 701	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	245 of 323	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	223 of 299	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	249 of 301	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	210 of 294	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	202 of 281	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	130 of 299	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	271 of 491	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	622 of 685	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	567 of 664	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	613 of 656	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	630 of 658	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	585 of 639	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	545 of 665	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	31.9	219 of 317	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	61 of 138	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	66.2	20 of 98	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	22 of 91	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	606 of 672	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	571 of 639	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	587 of 644	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	548 of 626	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	539 of 611	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	471 of 639	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	631 of 685	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	628 of 668	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	567 of 664	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	623 of 653	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	539 of 675	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	392 of 527	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)56th percentile+47 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2019)31st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-29 vs state

Science14%-35 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 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-Johnson Colg Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	6350 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 348-1888	529	31	17.3	91.7%	2 (0.4%)	501 (94.7%)	23 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9	636^th of 698 public high schools	8.9%		11.9	642^nd of 697 public high schools	7.9%	6	27.3	22.9	6.1	2.5	19.7	18.6	22.3	3.8	13.8																		$21,067	$1,966	$19,101
Urban Prep Charter Academy Englewood High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9724	87	10	8.7	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	81 (93.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	23	546^th of 698 public high schools	21.8%		11.7	647^th of 697 public high schools	7.2%	101	24.0	45.5	12.0	27.3	24.0	45.5	18.2	0.0	13.6																		$23,316	$1,057	$22,259
Englewood STEM High School	Public	9-12	6835 S Normal Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9750	778	48	16.2	84.2%	2 (0.3%)	615 (79.0%)	156 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5.7	666^th of 698 public high schools	4.6%		11.4	653^rd of 697 public high schools	6.3%	13	23.5	16.9	4.5	4.2	14.3	12.8	8.0	1.2	5.6										91.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	89.9	94.8	92.6	81.0	$21,639	$2,931	$18,708
YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 363-3837	122	2	61.0	84.4%	1 (0.8%)	121 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	697^th of 698 public high schools	0.1%		10.3	672^nd of 697 public high schools	3.6%	25		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7																		$22,768	$1,479	$21,289
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
Bronzeville Scholastic High School	Public	9-12	4934 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1150	119	19	6.2	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	109 (91.6%)	9 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	628^th of 698 public high schools	10.0%		16.1	584^th of 697 public high schools	16.2%	44	46.2	15.2	3.8	6.1	26.9	12.1	14.3	0.0	4.8										95.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.2	100.0	100.0	91.4	$36,818	$5,658	$31,160
Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7131 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3969	1,007	72	13.9	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	982 (97.5%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	11.9	614^th of 698 public high schools	12.0%		14.7	605^th of 697 public high schools	13.2%	9	31.8	25.1	11.3	3.7	23.0	24.7	15.6	5.0	22.9	21.7	38.9	51.8	41.9	44.4	7.3	21.7	9.8	13.1									$23,226	$2,067	$21,159
Williams Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	4934 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1120	74	16	4.6	75.7%	0 (0.0%)	71 (95.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	16.1	579^th of 698 public high schools	17.0%					(n/a)	38.1	33.3	4.8	4.2	23.8	41.7	22.2	0.0	16.7										97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.8	100.0	100.0	89.6	$36,712	$8,699	$28,013
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
Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School	Public	7-12	6130 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9300	1,316	85	15.4	57.8%	33 (2.5%)	862 (65.5%)	394 (29.9%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.3%)	90.9	52^nd of 698 public high schools	92.6%		95.2	44^th of 697 public high schools	93.7%	8	86.0	83.7	52.0	46.6	61.6	77.7	78.6	51.1	79.9	33.6		86.7	75.2	81.0		62.5	31.6	47.3	93.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	92.1	96.9	96.9	76.2	$17,280	$1,882	$15,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep

What is the racial makeup of Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep?

Students at Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep a good school?

Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep.

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