Is North-Grand High School a good school?

North-Grand High School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend North-Grand High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,083 students attended North-Grand High School.

What is the racial makeup of North-Grand High School?

Students at North-Grand High School are 79% Hispanic, 19% African American, 1% White.

What schools feed into North-Grand High School?

North-Grand High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Stowe Elementary School

North-Grand High School

Summary:

North-Grand High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,109 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North-Grand High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 2.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 18.6% in the Chicago Public Schools District and 26.1% statewide. The school has also seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 88.3% in 2021-2022 to 78.4% in 2023-2024, and an increase in its dropout rate from 2.3% in 2020-2021 to 4.0% in 2023-2024. Additionally, North-Grand High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 24.9% in 2019-2020 to 68.9% in 2023-2024.

The challenges faced by North-Grand High School are not unique, as nearby schools such as YCCS-Association House, ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr, and Marine Leadership Academy - Ames also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and low graduation rates. However, some schools in the area, like Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep, demonstrate higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism, suggesting that effective educational practices can be implemented even in similar socioeconomic contexts.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4338 W Wabansia Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-4837

(773) 534-8520

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
617^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,678

Feeder schools for North-Grand High School:

Elementary:

Stowe Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 1,083

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

African American:

18.6%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North-Grand High School ranks worse than 88.5% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 81^st among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at North-Grand High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.9%), African American (18.6%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North-Grand High School is 14.1, which is the 78^th best among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare North-Grand High School employs 76.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North-Grand High School is $19,678. 94 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North-Grand High School:

SchoolDigger ranks North-Grand High School 617^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See North-Grand High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North-Grand High School

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Rank History for all students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	2.04	591^st	612	3.4%
2008	1.89	597^th	624	4.3%
2009	3.32	591^st	632	6.5%
2010	2.95	611^th	643	5.0%
2011	4.74	605^th	655	7.6%
2012	4.01	616^th	665	7.4%
2013	7.31	603^rd	670	10.0%
2014	8.30	596^th	670	11.0%
2015	12.21	580^th	614	5.5%
2016	12.07	600^th	643	6.7%
2017	8.18	593^rd	642	7.6%
2018	10.50	590^th	647	8.8%
2019	12.67	610^th	701	13.0%
2021	10.86	631^st	688	8.3%
2022	12.62	612^th	699	12.4%
2023	12.92	611^th	699	12.6%
2024	13.49	617^th	697	11.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.55	99^th	151	34.4%
2019	34.64	109^th	183	40.4%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	28.27	175^th	205	14.6%
2023	33.76	144^th	217	33.6%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.27	510^th	585	12.8%
2019	20.80	528^th	639	17.4%
2021	17.27	535^th	611	12.4%
2022	21.28	521^st	626	16.8%
2023	18.06	550^th	644	14.6%
2024	18.89	541^st	639	15.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.24	571^st	620	7.9%
2019	9.57	595^th	665	10.5%
2021	10.12	597^th	639	6.6%
2022	11.13	587^th	658	10.8%
2023	12.00	580^th	656	11.6%
2024	13.86	588^th	664	11.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.78	356^th	428	16.8%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.51	548^th	619	11.5%
2019	19.11	554^th	675	17.9%
2021	12.09	595^th	653	8.9%
2022	14.64	578^th	664	13.0%
2023	14.48	579^th	668	13.3%
2024	13.77	593^rd	668	11.2%

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Rank History for African American students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.80	204^th	253	19.4%
2019	23.86	240^th	299	19.7%
2021	27.06	211^th	281	24.9%
2022	23.57	254^th	294	13.6%
2023	24.68	240^th	301	20.3%
2024	24.35	253^rd	299	15.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North-Grand High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.31	265^th	291	8.9%
2019	18.18	277^th	317	12.6%
2021	14.43	298^th	317	6.0%
2022	17.06	297^th	335	11.3%
2023	17.18	297^th	333	10.8%
2024	16.94	300^th	336	10.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

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Reviews:

by a teacher
Thursday, May 18, 2017

North Grand High School is a hidden gem. I am honored to be working with the most dedicated, compassionate and hard-working teachers I've ever been privileged to know. The Principal, Ms. Feltes, provides outstanding motivation for students, parents, and teachers alike. The administrative team sets the tone for the rest of the school by greeting every student, teacher, and staff member as they walk in the building. Parents of North Grand High School are encouraged to be involved in the lives of their children through-out their children's high school experience. The counselors are brilliant, genuine and caring, as are the teachers. The seminar department is totally dedicated to not only getting students into college, but seeing them through to college graduation via their outstanding I-Mentor program. Their culinary, engineering and medical programs teach the whole child while walking them through the key skills necessary as a foundation in each of these disciplines. The technology at North Grand is on the cutting edge. Close Quote

Enrollment information for North-Grand High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	2	20	0	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2006	4	38	0	452	0	n/a	n/a	14	508
2007	8	54	0	621	0	n/a	n/a	19	702
2008	4	67	1	810	1	n/a	n/a	24	907
2009	8	65	0	869	0	n/a	n/a	0	942
2010	10	49	0	830	0	n/a	n/a	0	889
2011	11	45	2	825	0	0	2	0	885
2012	8	45	1	814	0	0	1	0	869
2013	6	55	2	828	0	0	2	0	893
2014	4	67	2	839	3	1	1	0	917
2015	8	90	2	810	4	0	2	0	916
2016	4	121	2	837	4	0	3	0	971
2017	9	135	2	805	4	0	4	0	959
2018	11	153	5	789	4	0	6	0	968
2019	10	169	3	802	4	0	3	0	991
2020	6	175	3	820	5	0	2	0	1011
2021	9	181	2	829	4	0	3	0	1028
2022	11	198	2	846	4	0	2	0	1063
2023	9	211	4	874	6	1	4	0	1109
2024	12	201	3	854	5	3	5	0	1083

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North-Grand High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	267	20.3	13.2	n/a
2006	508	2.0	254.0	n/a
2007	702	39.0	18.0	n/a
2008	907	48.0	18.9	n/a
2009	942	62.0	15.2	94.7
2010	889	57.0	15.6	98.9
2011	885	51.0	17.3	95.1
2012	869	49.0	17.7	96.3
2013	893	70.7	12.6	95.3
2014	917	60.0	15.2	96.2
2015	916	55.0	16.6	97.8
2016	971	55.0	17.6	95.6
2017	959	51.6	18.5	95.9
2018	968	57.3	16.8	95.2
2019	991	65.0	15.2	88.6
2020	1011	68.0	14.8	93.5
2021	1028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1063	72.5	14.6	91.7
2023	1109	76.0	14.5	92.8
2024	1083	76.5	14.1	93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North-Grand High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	267	20.3	13.2	n/a
2006	508	2.0	254.0	n/a
2007	702	39.0	18.0	n/a
2008	907	48.0	18.9	n/a
2009	942	62.0	15.2	94.7
2010	889	57.0	15.6	98.9
2011	885	51.0	17.3	95.1
2012	869	49.0	17.7	96.3
2013	893	70.7	12.6	95.3
2014	917	60.0	15.2	96.2
2015	916	55.0	16.6	97.8
2016	971	55.0	17.6	95.6
2017	959	51.6	18.5	95.9
2018	968	57.3	16.8	95.2
2019	991	65.0	15.2	88.6
2020	1011	68.0	14.8	93.5
2021	1028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1063	72.5	14.6	91.7
2023	1109	76.0	14.5	92.8
2024	1083	76.5	14.1	93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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