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Enrollment
430
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001072
Corliss High School
821 E 103rd St, Chicago, IL 60628 · (773) 535-5115 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
379 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 136 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 106 | 25% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
8.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Corliss High School
Corliss High School's state test result (8.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss High School this school | 430 | 88.1% | 8.5% |
| YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr Chicago | 392 | 89.3% | 1.5% |
| Crane Medical Prep High School Chicago | 295 | 87.1% | 8.0% |
| Fenger Academy High School Chicago | 312 | 88.5% | 2.5% |
| Chicago Technology Academy High School Chicago | 315 | 92.7% | 4.4% |
| Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl Chicago | 453 | 89.6% | 8.0% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Corliss High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #526 of 573 | #128 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #355 of 708 | #140 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #411 of 528 | #123 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #338 of 537 | #119 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #70 of 578 | #61 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.6% | #9 of 191 | #6 of 86 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
+64 (+17%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 1,609
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 26.8 | 16.1:1 | 88% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 28.8 | 11.1:1 | 91% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 28.5 | 11.9:1 | 86% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 22.5 | 13.7:1 | 87% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 96% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 85% (649) |
| 2000-01 | 1,054 | 60 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,609 | 96 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Corliss High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (308 to 430); teachers up 19% (22.5 to 26.8).
About Corliss High School
Corliss High School is a small high school in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, located in Chicago, Illinois. The school reports 430 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 48% smaller than the 834 average for high schools in Illinois.
The district, Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, operates 622 schools serving 324,396 students.
Most students at Corliss High School are Black: 86% of enrollment. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic. Census figures show Cook County is about 22% Black. By the diversity index, Corliss High School comes in at 24%.
Teachers at Corliss High School total 26.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 88%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
Corliss High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 8.5% is 12.2 points below the 20.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Cook County this way: median household income is about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 1,406 public schools in Cook County, with a combined enrollment of about 697,934.
Nearest public school: Noble St Chtr-Butler - Crimson, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Corliss High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Corliss High School at 9th of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, Corliss High School is City: Large.
Corliss High School had 366 students in 2020-21 and 430 in 2024-25, a 17% gain.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Noble St Chtr-Butler - Crimson0.0 mi · 695
- Smith W Elementary School0.2 mi · 340
- Poe Elementary Classical School0.3 mi · 224
- Cullen Elementary School0.6 mi · 176
- YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School0.7 mi · 128
- Bennett Elementary School0.8 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About Corliss High SchoolHow large is Corliss High School?
Corliss High School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Corliss High School serve?
Corliss High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Corliss High School have?
Corliss High School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Corliss High School?
Student demographics at Corliss High School are roughly 0% White, 12% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Corliss High School in?
Corliss High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.