Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Jones College Prep High School

700 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605. 89.4% of its 452 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Chicago Public Schools District 299Cook CountyTop 10% in Illinois for college enrollment
89.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months22.6 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
96.4%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)6.6 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
35.7%Students from low-income families
452Graduates in the class measured
Our read

89.4% of graduates enrolled in college, 23 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Jones College Prep

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 82%2-year college 7.4%Not enrolled within 12 months 10.6%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Jones College Prep

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Columbia College Chicago0.2 mi47%$36,529$48,427
    Roosevelt University0.2 mi34%$21,512$56,800
    DePaul University0.3 mi67%$27,308$75,602
    School of the Art Institute of Chicago0.5 mi68%$53,331$47,612
    National Louis University0.5 mi32%$10,364$52,883
    MDT College of Health Sciences0.7 mi29%$30,048$48,548

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Intrinsic 2 Charter High School (0.5 mi, 76.7% to college) · Noble St. Chtr-Muchin College Prep (0.6 mi, 60.4% to college) · YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr High School (0.6 mi, 16.1% to college) · Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus (1.2 mi, 46% to college) · Chicago Technology Academy High School (1.8 mi, 48.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Chicago Public Schools District 299's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureJones College PrepChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months89.4%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate96.4%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Jones College Prep High School graduates go to college?
89.4% of its most recent class at Jones College Prep High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Jones College Prep High School?
Jones College Prep High School has a four-year graduation rate of 96.4%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.