Thomas Kelly College Preparatory (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

4136 S California Ave
Chicago, IL 60632

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Bottom 50%

www.kellycollegeprep.org

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory High School is a public four-year high school located in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is named for Irish nationalist Thomas J. Kelly.

Serving 1,862 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Kelly College Preparatory ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,862 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 68% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory's student population of 1,862 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 127 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
9	381
10	573
11	489
12	419

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Total Students

1,862 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
2023	1,903
2022	1,909
2021	1,982
2020	1,895
2019	1,895
2018	2,016
2017	2,016
2016	2,144
2015	2,152
2014	2,378
2013	2,530
2012	2,853
2011	3,092
2010	3,184
2009	3,301
2008	3,195
2007	3,162
2006	3,155
2005	3,124
2004	2,933
2003	2,695
2002	2,538
2001	2,292
2000	2,237
1999	2,164
1998	2,169
1997	2,173
1996	2,241
1995	2,144
1994	1,939
1993	1,868
1992	1,730
1991	1,580
1990	1,654
1989	1,732
1988	1,743
1987	1,838

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

127 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
2023	125
2022	128
2020	124
2019	124
2018	114
2017	114
2016	130
2015	143
2014	160
2013	201
2012	180
2011	184
2010	185
2009	194
2008	170
2007	160
2006	189
2005	181
2004	158
2003	140
2002	135
2001	130
2000	126
1999	118
1998	119
1997	121
1996	119
1995	109
1994	90
1993	99
1992	95
1991	89
1990	87

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Year Founded

1928

Colors

White, Green

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Wildcats

School Rankings

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Kelly College Preparatory is 0.28, which is less 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)

#3165 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
2023	#3165
2022	#2850
2021	#3106
2019	#3190
2018	#3025
2017	#3115
2016	#3242
2015	#3169
2014	#3268
2013	#3420
2012	#3618

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	7%	27%	20%
2021	10%	28%	17%
2019	14%	33%	24%
2018	16%	32%	22%
2017	16%	32%	24%
2016	12%	31%	23%
2015	12%	29%	21%
2014	30%	59%	50%
2013	32%	58%	48%
2012	28%	80%	73%
2011	32%	80%	72%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	9%	30%	20%
2021	9%	32%	21%
2019	10%	38%	27%
2018	13%	37%	22%
2017	13%	38%	28%
2016	5%	36%	27%
2015	7%	38%	29%
2014	27%	57%	45%
2013	27%	58%	47%
2012	21%	75%	65%
2011	25%	75%	65%

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25%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	11%	6%	4%
2022	12%	5%	4%
2021	14%	5%	5%
2020	14%	5%	5%
2019	14%	5%	5%
2018	14%	5%	4%
2017	14%	5%	4%
2016	14%	5%	4%
2015	15%	6%	5%
2014	15%	5%	4%
2013	13%	5%	4%
2012	11%	4%	4%
2011	9%	5%	3%
2010	9%	5%	4%
2009	9%	5%	4%
2008	10%	5%	5%
2007	9%	5%	5%
2006	8%	5%	4%
2005	8%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	6%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

84%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	83%	27%	44%
2022	82%	27%	44%
2021	79%	27%	44%
2020	80%	26%	44%
2019	80%	26%	44%
2018	82%	26%	45%
2017	82%	26%	45%
2016	81%	26%	44%
2015	81%	25%	41%
2014	81%	25%	46%
2013	82%	24%	46%
2012	85%	24%	44%
2011	86%	23%	44%
2010	86%	22%	42%
2009	84%	22%	41%
2008	83%	21%	40%
2007	85%	20%	39%
2006	85%	19%	39%
2005	86%	18%	38%
2004	89%	18%	37%
2003	87%	17%	37%
2002	88%	16%	36%
2001	88%	15%	35%
2000	88%	15%	35%
1999	88%	14%	35%
1998	84%	13%	34%
1997	84%	13%	33%
1996	85%	12%	32%
1995	76%	12%	31%
1994	84%	11%	31%
1993	80%	11%	30%
1992	75%	10%	29%
1991	71%	10%	28%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	4%	17%	41%
2022	4%	17%	41%
2021	4%	17%	41%
2020	4%	17%	41%
2019	4%	17%	41%
2018	3%	17%	41%
2017	3%	17%	41%
2016	3%	17%	42%
2015	2%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	2%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	2%	20%	45%
2009	3%	20%	47%
2008	4%	20%	47%
2007	3%	20%	48%
2006	3%	20%	49%
2005	3%	20%	50%
2004	3%	21%	50%
2003	3%	21%	51%
2002	2%	21%	51%
2001	2%	21%	52%
2000	2%	21%	52%
1999	3%	21%	53%
1998	3%	21%	54%
1997	4%	20%	54%
1996	4%	21%	54%
1995	4%	20%	55%
1994	5%	21%	55%
1993	7%	21%	56%
1992	7%	21%	57%
1991	10%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	45%	9%
2022	2%	47%	9%
2021	2%	47%	9%
2020	2%	48%	9%
2019	2%	48%	9%
2018	1%	49%	9%
2017	1%	49%	9%
2016	2%	49%	9%
2015	2%	49%	11%
2014	2%	50%	9%
2013	2%	50%	9%
2012	2%	51%	9%
2011	3%	51%	9%
2010	3%	53%	9%
2009	4%	53%	8%
2008	3%	54%	8%
2007	3%	55%	8%
2006	4%	56%	8%
2005	3%	57%	9%
2004	4%	57%	9%
2003	4%	58%	9%
2002	4%	59%	9%
2001	5%	60%	9%
2000	6%	61%	10%
1999	7%	62%	9%
1998	7%	63%	9%
1997	10%	64%	10%
1996	9%	64%	11%
1995	17%	65%	11%
1994	11%	65%	11%
1993	12%	65%	11%
1992	16%	66%	11%
1991	18%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.30	0.70	0.63
2022	0.31	0.68	0.63
2021	0.36	0.68	0.63
2020	0.34	0.68	0.63
2019	0.34	0.68	0.63
2018	0.31	0.67	0.62
2017	0.31	0.67	0.62
2016	0.33	0.67	0.62
2015	0.32	0.67	0.59
2014	0.32	0.66	0.63
2013	0.31	0.66	0.63
2012	0.27	0.65	0.63
2011	0.26	0.66	0.62
2010	0.26	0.64	0.62
2009	0.29	0.64	0.61
2008	0.32	0.64	0.61
2007	0.29	0.63	0.61
2006	0.27	0.61	0.60
2005	0.26	0.61	0.60
2004	0.21	0.60	0.61
2003	0.24	0.59	0.61
2002	0.22	0.59	0.60
2001	0.22	0.58	0.60
2000	0.22	0.57	0.61
1999	0.22	0.56	0.61
1998	0.29	0.56	0.60
1997	0.29	0.54	0.60
1996	0.27	0.53	0.60
1995	0.40	0.53	0.60
1994	0.30	0.52	0.60
1993	0.34	0.52	0.60
1992	0.41	0.52	0.59
1991	0.46	0.52	0.59

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68%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	68%	87%	83%
2022	75%	87%	83%
2018	76%	87%	77%
2017	92%	87%	82%
2016	72%	85%	74%
2015	79%	85%	77%
2014	86%	86%	81%
2013	56%	83%	70%
2012	76%	82%	69%
2011	76%	83%	74%

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	97%	44%	74%
2020	94%	47%	80%
2019	94%	47%	80%
2018	95%	46%	83%
2017	95%	46%	83%
2016	95%	47%	83%
2015	97%	52%	86%
2014	94%	47%	83%
2013	94%	45%	81%
2012	33%	21%	41%
2011	85%	39%	70%
2010	85%	37%	70%
2009	74%	33%	66%
2008	78%	32%	68%
2007	76%	32%	68%
2006	68%	32%	67%
2005	74%	32%	70%
2004	77%	31%	71%
2003	79%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	1%	3%	3%
2012	63%	27%	46%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	10%	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: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Kelly College Preparatory's ranking?

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory is ranked #3165 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Thomas Kelly College Preparatory often compared to?

Thomas Kelly College Preparatoryis often viewed alongside schools like Kelvyn Park High School, Thornton Fractnl No High School by visitors of our site.

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

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Thomas Kelly College Preparatory?

The graduation rate of Thomas Kelly College Preparatory is 68%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Thomas Kelly College Preparatory?

1,862 students attend Thomas Kelly College Preparatory.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Thomas Kelly College Preparatory students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Kelly College Preparatory?

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thomas Kelly College Preparatory offer ?

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Thomas Kelly College Preparatory part of?

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Thomas Kelly College Preparatory located?

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory is located in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 13 other public schools located in Brighton Park.

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