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Payton College Preparatory High School vs. Northside College Preparatory High School

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School Overview

School
Payton College Preparatory High School
1034 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Northside College Preparatory High School
5501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,167 students in grades 9-12, Payton College Preparatory 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 proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,027 students in grades 9-12, Northside College Preparatory 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 proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,167 students
1,027 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#1 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
#1 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
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96%
(Top 1% in IL)
94%
(Top 1% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Payton College Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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94%
(Top 1% in IL)
95%
(Top 1% in IL)
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96%
(Top 30% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
97%
(Top 30% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
306
245
Grade 10 Students
282
251
Grade 11 Students
278
267
Grade 12 Students
301
264

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
21%
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% Hispanic
23%
29%
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% Black
9%
6%
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% White
41%
35%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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0.73
0.75
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
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