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CICS - Northtown Campus

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois high schools

Summary

CICS - Northtown Campus is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 843 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.

CICS - Northtown Campus consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% statewide and 40.1% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 17.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to 39.3% statewide and 25.3% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 80.9% to 92.6%, which is generally lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate ranges from 1.2% to 4.0%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby public high schools, such as Amundsen High School, Disney II Magnet High School, and Northside College Preparatory High School, CICS - Northtown Campus generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

878

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,123

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 W Peterson Ave
Chicago, IL 60659

(773) 478-3655

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

Asian:

18.1%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2019 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

552^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	552 of 698	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	386 of 697	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	556 of 699	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	516 of 699	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	475 of 688	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	513 of 701	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	181 of 323	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	68 of 299	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	81 of 301	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	36.9	164 of 294	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.6	26 of 281	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	20.5	277 of 299	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	143 of 148	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	125 of 137	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	130 of 134	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	121 of 141	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	124 of 130	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	354 of 491	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	159 of 429	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	249 of 428	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	142 of 284	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	81 of 248	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	111 of 217	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	47 of 205	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	52 of 183	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	528 of 685	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	491 of 664	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	507 of 656	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	497 of 658	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	444 of 639	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	438 of 665	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	295 of 366	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	170 of 336	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.4	258 of 333	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	265 of 335	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	247 of 317	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	212 of 317	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	468 of 672	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	300 of 639	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	466 of 644	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	362 of 626	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	286 of 611	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	398 of 639	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	551 of 685	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.2	226 of 668	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.9	542 of 668	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	471 of 664	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	439 of 653	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	511 of 675	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	450 of 527	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	186 of 482	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	240 of 476	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	276 of 493	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	222 of 453	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	186 of 473	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	529 of 564	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	325 of 554	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.8	534 of 557	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	480 of 560	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	422 of 553	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	431 of 552	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Science28%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-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
CICS - Northtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	3900 W Peterson Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 478-3655	878	52	16.8	74.5%	119 (13.6%)	64 (7.3%)	513 (58.4%)	159 (18.1%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	12 (1.4%)	22.3	552^nd of 698 public high schools	20.9%		41	386^th of 697 public high schools	44.6%	166	45.3	35.2	14.6	13.0	21.7	27.1	34.0	17.7	28.2																$18,123	$1,455	$16,668
Northside Learning Center	Public	9-12	3730 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5180	0	39	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	96.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	91.6	97.1	98.5	72.5
Northside College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3954	1,061	71	14.9	36.2%	372 (35.1%)	64 (6.0%)	301 (28.4%)	248 (23.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	66 (6.2%)	99.4	4^th of 698 public high schools	99.4%		100	2^nd of 697 public high schools	99.7%	2	95.4	95.9	88.7	88.5	91.4	92.6	96.2	90.0	92.7								98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	97.6	97.9	95.7	$17,635	$1,426	$16,209
Mather High School	Public	9-12	5835 N Lincoln Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2350	1,777	121	14.6	78.4%	228 (12.8%)	267 (15.0%)	881 (49.6%)	368 (20.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	22 (1.2%)	26.2	530^th of 698 public high schools	24.1%		33.2	449^th of 697 public high schools	35.6%	81	43.6	36.9	20.1	15.9	28.2	33.2	33.1	19.9	28.9								87.1	93.8	93.7	93.7	84.0	92.1	87.4	86.5	$16,985	$2,029	$14,956
Von Steuben Metro Science High School	Public	9-12	5039 N Kimball Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5100	1,698	106	16.0	61.2%	302 (17.8%)	145 (8.5%)	940 (55.4%)	262 (15.4%)	5 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	31 (1.8%)	83.3	92^nd of 698 public high schools	86.8%		73.4	145^th of 697 public high schools	79.2%	53	77.2	65.5	59.5	48.1	63.7	56.5	66.3	45.3	58.0								97.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	92.7	98.7	97.4	94.1	$15,798	$1,414	$14,384
Bridges Adult Transition Center	Public	12	4700 W Chase Ave	Lincolnwood	60712	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 626-3601	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	3436 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5000	1,144	89	12.8	87.9%	50 (4.4%)	69 (6.0%)	908 (79.4%)	87 (7.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.0%)	13.3	603^rd of 698 public high schools	13.6%		14.5	608^th of 697 public high schools	12.8%	5	35.5	25.0	10.5	5.1	28.9	22.7	22.7	6.8	19.5								73.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	74.7	82.1	74.8	71.0	$19,185	$2,685	$16,499
Amundsen High School	Public	9-12	5110 N Damen Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2320	1,507	101	14.9	37.2%	681 (45.2%)	99 (6.6%)	565 (37.5%)	96 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.1%)	83.9	88^th of 698 public high schools	87.4%		84.7	90^th of 697 public high schools	87.1%	2	73.1	74.6	48.9	49.6	53.5	60.8	71.3	51.3	63.3								91.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	90.6	95.3	95.5	85.9	$17,577	$1,512	$16,065
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
Vaughn Occupational High School	Public	9-12	4355 N Linder Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3600	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	96.7	98.6	98.1	91.9

Frequently Asked Questions about CICS - Northtown Campus

Is CICS - Northtown Campus a good school?

CICS - Northtown Campus ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend CICS - Northtown Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended CICS - Northtown Campus.

What district is CICS - Northtown Campus in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of CICS - Northtown Campus?

Students at CICS - Northtown Campus are 58% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 14% White, 7% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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