Jones College Prep High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

700 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605

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Top 1%

www.jonescollegeprep.org

William Jones College Preparatory High School is a public four-year selective-enrollment high school located in the Printer's Row neighborhood in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. Jones is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district.

Serving 1,973 students in grades 9-12, Jones College Prep High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,973 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 94% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 1%
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 91% (Top 1%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jones College Prep High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Jones College Prep High School's student population of 1,973 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 119 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006, 2012, 2020

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jones College Prep High School
9	504
10	474
11	490
12	505

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Total Students

1,973 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School
2023	1,941
2022	1,909
2021	1,915
2020	1,908
2019	1,908
2018	1,815
2017	1,815
2016	1,667
2015	1,427
2014	1,124
2013	882
2012	871
2011	848
2010	823
2009	718
2008	707
2007	807
2006	734
2005	703
2004	716
2003	720
2002	741
2001	684
2000	395
1999	486
1998	747
1997	855
1996	902
1995	877
1994	887
1993	835
1992	752
1991	725
1990	788
1989	741
1988	814
1987	823

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

119 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School
2023	117
2022	111
2020	108
2019	108
2018	93
2017	93
2016	90
2015	75
2014	65
2013	68
2012	52
2011	53
2010	51
2009	49
2008	46
2007	43
2006	57
2005	56
2004	45
2003	53
2002	50
2001	52
2000	48
1999	57
1998	56
1997	59
1996	59
1995	56
1994	54
1993	49
1992	50
1991	48
1990	44

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Year Founded

1938

Colors

White, Navy Blue

First Day of School

Mon. Aug 18, 2025

School Motto

Soaring Toward Excellence

School Rankings

Jones College Prep High School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jones College Prep High School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#7 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School
2023	#7
2022	#3
2021	#3
2019	#3
2018	#10
2017	#14
2016	#92
2015	#23
2014	#6
2013	#6
2012	#250

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85%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	85%	27%	20%
2021	90%	28%	17%
2019	92%	33%	24%
2018	90%	32%	22%
2017	82%	32%	24%
2016	67%	31%	23%
2015	77%	29%	21%
2014	97%	59%	50%
2013	99%	58%	48%
2012	98%	80%	73%
2011	92%	80%	72%

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91%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	91%	30%	20%
2021	92%	32%	21%
2019	95%	38%	27%
2018	90%	37%	22%
2017	87%	38%	28%
2016	74%	36%	27%
2015	80%	38%	29%
2014	99%	57%	45%
2013	96%	58%	47%
2012	91%	75%	65%
2011	92%	75%	65%

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72%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	15:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	16:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	14:1	16:1	19:1
2002	15:1	16:1	19:1
2001	13:1	16:1	19:1
2000	8:1	16:1	18:1
1999	9:1	16:1	18:1
1998	13:1	17:1	18:1
1997	14:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	17%	6%	4%
2022	16%	5%	4%
2021	15%	5%	5%
2020	14%	5%	5%
2019	14%	5%	5%
2018	13%	5%	4%
2017	13%	5%	4%
2016	12%	5%	4%
2015	12%	6%	5%
2014	10%	5%	4%
2013	10%	5%	4%
2012	11%	4%	4%
2011	11%	5%	3%
2010	14%	5%	4%
2009	12%	5%	4%
2008	13%	5%	5%
2007	12%	5%	5%
2006	14%	5%	4%
2005	14%	5%	3%
2004	12%	4%	4%
2003	10%	4%	3%
2002	8%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	32%	27%	44%
2022	29%	27%	44%
2021	29%	27%	44%
2020	29%	26%	44%
2019	29%	26%	44%
2018	29%	26%	45%
2017	29%	26%	45%
2016	31%	26%	44%
2015	31%	25%	41%
2014	33%	25%	46%
2013	33%	24%	46%
2012	32%	24%	44%
2011	33%	23%	44%
2010	32%	22%	42%
2009	33%	22%	41%
2008	33%	21%	40%
2007	31%	20%	39%
2006	31%	19%	39%
2005	33%	18%	38%
2004	34%	18%	37%
2003	37%	17%	37%
2002	40%	16%	36%
2001	42%	15%	35%
2000	44%	15%	35%
1999	37%	14%	35%
1998	34%	13%	34%
1997	31%	13%	33%
1996	32%	12%	32%
1995	38%	12%	31%
1994	41%	11%	31%
1993	36%	11%	30%
1992	36%	10%	29%
1991	34%	10%	28%

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Black

12%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	13%	17%	41%
2022	11%	17%	41%
2021	10%	17%	41%
2020	12%	17%	41%
2019	12%	17%	41%
2018	16%	17%	41%
2017	16%	17%	41%
2016	17%	17%	42%
2015	20%	17%	38%
2014	21%	17%	40%
2013	24%	18%	40%
2012	24%	18%	42%
2011	24%	18%	43%
2010	25%	20%	45%
2009	23%	20%	47%
2008	23%	20%	47%
2007	24%	20%	48%
2006	27%	20%	49%
2005	29%	20%	50%
2004	34%	21%	50%
2003	34%	21%	51%
2002	41%	21%	51%
2001	41%	21%	52%
2000	41%	21%	52%
1999	60%	21%	53%
1998	64%	21%	54%
1997	67%	20%	54%
1996	66%	21%	54%
1995	59%	20%	55%
1994	56%	21%	55%
1993	61%	21%	56%
1992	61%	21%	57%
1991	64%	21%	58%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	35%	45%	9%
2022	39%	47%	9%
2021	42%	47%	9%
2020	38%	48%	9%
2019	38%	48%	9%
2018	39%	49%	9%
2017	39%	49%	9%
2016	38%	49%	9%
2015	35%	49%	11%
2014	32%	50%	9%
2013	30%	50%	9%
2012	28%	51%	9%
2011	27%	51%	9%
2010	28%	53%	9%
2009	31%	53%	8%
2008	29%	54%	8%
2007	24%	55%	8%
2006	26%	56%	8%
2005	24%	57%	9%
2004	19%	57%	9%
2003	18%	58%	9%
2002	10%	59%	9%
2001	11%	60%	9%
2000	8%	61%	10%
1999	2%	62%	9%
1998	2%	63%	9%
1997	2%	64%	10%
1996	1%	64%	11%
1995	3%	65%	11%
1994	3%	65%	11%
1993	3%	65%	11%
1992	3%	66%	11%
1991	2%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	6%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.74	0.70	0.63
2022	0.73	0.68	0.63
2021	0.71	0.68	0.63
2020	0.74	0.68	0.63
2019	0.74	0.68	0.63
2018	0.73	0.67	0.62
2017	0.73	0.67	0.62
2016	0.72	0.67	0.62
2015	0.73	0.67	0.59
2014	0.74	0.66	0.63
2013	0.75	0.66	0.63
2012	0.76	0.65	0.63
2011	0.75	0.66	0.62
2010	0.75	0.64	0.62
2009	0.73	0.64	0.61
2008	0.76	0.64	0.61
2007	0.78	0.63	0.61
2006	0.76	0.61	0.60
2005	0.74	0.61	0.60
2004	0.73	0.60	0.61
2003	0.71	0.59	0.61
2002	0.67	0.59	0.60
2001	0.65	0.58	0.60
2000	0.64	0.57	0.61
1999	0.52	0.56	0.61
1998	0.49	0.56	0.60
1997	0.47	0.54	0.60
1996	0.48	0.53	0.60
1995	0.51	0.53	0.60
1994	0.52	0.52	0.60
1993	0.51	0.52	0.60
1992	0.50	0.52	0.59
1991	0.48	0.52	0.59

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	94%	87%	83%
2022	96%	87%	83%
2018	95%	87%	77%
2017	95%	87%	82%
2016	99%	85%	74%
2015	98%	85%	77%
2014	95%	86%	81%
2013	92%	83%	70%
2012	97%	82%	69%
2011	92%	83%	74%

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Eligible for

38%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	38%	43%	74%
2022	39%	43%	74%
2021	39%	44%	74%
2020	37%	47%	80%
2019	37%	47%	80%
2018	41%	46%	83%
2017	41%	46%	83%
2016	42%	47%	83%
2015	46%	52%	86%
2014	36%	47%	83%
2013	36%	45%	81%
2012	12%	21%	41%
2011	40%	39%	70%
2010	42%	37%	70%
2009	47%	33%	66%
2008	36%	32%	68%
2007	35%	32%	68%
2006	39%	32%	67%
2005	42%	32%	70%
2004	46%	31%	71%
2003	47%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Jones College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	12%	3%	3%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	39%	27%	46%
2011	13%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	14%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	19%	5%	8%
2004	19%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jones College Prep High School's ranking?

Jones College Prep High School is ranked #7 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jones College Prep High School often compared to?

Jones College Prep High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Payton College Preparatory High School, Young Magnet High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 91% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Jones College Prep High School?

The graduation rate of Jones College Prep High School is 94%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Jones College Prep High School?

1,973 students attend Jones College Prep High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Jones College Prep High School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jones College Prep High School?

Jones College Prep High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jones College Prep High School offer ?

Jones College Prep High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Jones College Prep High School part of?

Jones College Prep High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Jones College Prep High School located?

Jones College Prep High School is located in the Chicago Loop neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Chicago Loop.

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November 24, 2025 (Monday)

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March 23, 2026 (Monday)

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