Best High Schools in Zip Code 60639

The 60639 zip code in Chicago, Illinois is home to 5 high schools serving grades 9-12, including Prosser Career Academy High School, Noble St Charter-ITW Speer Academy, North-Grand High School, Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep, and Kelvyn Park High School. These schools are part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Among the schools, the Noble St Charter schools, Noble St Charter-ITW Speer Academy and Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep, stand out with higher statewide rankings and test scores compared to the traditional public schools. For example, Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep ranks 477 out of 698 Illinois high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Noble St Charter-ITW Speer Academy ranks 466 and has 2-star ratings.

However, several of the schools in the 60639 zip code face significant challenges, including low proficiency rates on state assessments, high chronic absenteeism around 25%, and graduation rates below the state average. For instance, at Kelvyn Park High School, only 9% of students were proficient or better in IAR English Language Arts, and just 1.3% were proficient or better in IAR Math. Similarly, North-Grand High School had only 26.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and 11.4% in ACT Math.