Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Northside College Preparatory High School

5501 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625. 94.3% of its 264 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Chicago Public Schools District 299Cook CountyTop 10% in Illinois for college enrollment
94.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months27.5 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
98.1%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)8.3 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
35.4%Students from low-income families
264Graduates in the class measured
Our read

94.3% of graduates enrolled in college, 28 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Northside College Preparatory

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 87%2-year college 7.3%Not enrolled within 12 months 5.7%

    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 Northside College Preparatory

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    North Park University0.4 mi52%$15,949$61,717
    Northeastern Illinois University0.6 mi25%$9,377$56,278
    City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College2.8 mi26%$6,079$41,592
    Loyola University Chicago2.9 mi72%$36,340$78,431
    City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College4.4 mi33%$5,287$47,007
    Northwestern University5.0 mi96%$34,420$104,255

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Mather High School (0.6 mi, 71.6% to college) · Von Steuben Metro Science High School (0.6 mi, 84.6% to college) · CICS - Northtown Campus (1.2 mi, 74.1% to college) · Roosevelt High School (1.2 mi, 63% to college) · Amundsen High School (1.5 mi, 81.5% 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

MeasureNorthside College PreparatoryChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months94.3%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate98.1%—89.8%

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What percent of Northside College Preparatory High School graduates go to college?
94.3% of its most recent class at Northside College Preparatory 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 Northside College Preparatory High School?
Northside College Preparatory High School has a four-year graduation rate of 98.1%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.