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Alumni: what's one memory from Englewood STEM High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
778
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006725
Englewood STEM High School
6835 S Normal Blvd, Chicago, IL 60621 · (773) 535-9750 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL778 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
655 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 172 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 198 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 217 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 191 | 25% |
Student demographics
33%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Bass Elementary SchoolPK–08Bond Elementary SchoolPK–08Brownell Elementary SchoolPK–06Deneen Elementary SchoolPK–08Earle Elementary SchoolPK–08Harvard Elementary SchoolPK–08Henderson Elementary SchoolPK–08Holmes Elementary SchoolPK–08King Academy of Social JusticePK–08Langford A Elementary SchoolPK–08Mays Elementary AcademyPK–08Nicholson Tech Academy Elementary SchoolPK–08OToole Elementary SchoolPK–08Park Manor Elementary SchoolPK–08Parker Elementary Community AcademyPK–08Randolph Elementary SchoolPK–08Wentworth Elementary SchoolPK–08
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
4.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 4% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 23% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Englewood STEM High School
Englewood STEM High School's state test result (4.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood STEM High School this school | 778 | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| Thornridge High School Dolton | 969 | 86.2% | 11.6% |
| Manual High School Peoria | 731 | 89.7% | 5.7% |
| Corliss High School Chicago | 430 | 88.1% | 8.5% |
| Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School Chicago | 673 | 91.8% | 4.3% |
| King College Prep High School Chicago | 819 | 82.8% | 23.6% |
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 Englewood STEM High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.0% | #558 of 573 | #155 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 778 | #258 of 708 | #107 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #417 of 528 | #125 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #285 of 537 | #103 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #100 of 578 | #88 of 171 |
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
778
+73 (+10%) vs 2020
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 | 778 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 84% (655) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 45.3 | 16.9:1 | 90% (684) |
| 2022-23 | 877 | 60.5 | 14.5:1 | 92% (811) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Englewood STEM High School.
About Englewood STEM High School
Englewood STEM High School is a high school in Chicago, Illinois, and it is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It teaches 778 students in grades 9 through 12.
Englewood STEM High School is part of a district of 622 schools: Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, with 324,396 students.
Black students are 79% of those enrolled at Englewood STEM High School. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic. In Cook County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Englewood STEM High School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 16.2:1 is based on 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Illinois average 13.8:1, 2.4 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 84%. For comparison, public schools in Cook County average 66%.
Englewood STEM High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 4.0%. Predicted: 22.9%. Difference: 18.9 points.
In Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Of the public schools around it, Englewood STEM High School is closest to Parker Elementary Community Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 17.0% on proficiency, and Englewood STEM High School is below that at 4.0%.
Federal data place Englewood STEM High School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 705 students in 2020-21 to 778 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Englewood STEM High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- 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
- Parker Elementary Community Academy0.1 mi · 367
- Barbara A Sizemore Campus0.3 mi · 231
- King Academy of Social Justice0.5 mi · 213
- Kershaw Elementary School0.6 mi · 226
- Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg Prep0.6 mi · 529
- Mays Elementary Academy0.7 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Englewood STEM High SchoolHow many students attend Englewood STEM High School?
Englewood STEM High School enrolls approximately 778 students in grades 09-12.
Is Englewood STEM High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Englewood STEM High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Englewood STEM High School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Englewood STEM High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Englewood STEM High School?
At Englewood STEM High School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 20% Hispanic, 79% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Englewood STEM High School public or private?
Englewood STEM High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.