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Enrollment
991
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006223
Goode STEM Academy High School
7651 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60652 · (773) 535-7875 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL991 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
817 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 | 254 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 249 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 241 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 247 | 25% |
Student demographics
45%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
14.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Goode STEM Academy High School
Goode STEM Academy High School's state test result (14.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode STEM Academy High School this school | 991 | 82.4% | 14.9% |
| Clemente Community Academy High School Chicago | 745 | 87.8% | 10.1% |
| Noble St Chtr Rauner College Prep Chicago | 558 | 84.9% | 15.8% |
| DD Eisenhower High School (Campus) Blue Island | 1,818 | 85.4% | 24.7% |
| Noble St Chtr-Golder College Prep Chicago | 633 | 89.1% | 22.0% |
| North-Grand High School Chicago | 1,061 | 88.2% | 15.6% |
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 Goode STEM Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #484 of 573 | #96 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 991 | #223 of 708 | #93 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #365 of 528 | #107 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #218 of 537 | #83 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #108 of 578 | #94 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #68 of 191 | #34 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
991
+64 (+7%) 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 | 991 | 64 | 15.5:1 | 82% (817) |
| 2023-24 | 979 | 62 | 15.8:1 | 79% (776) |
| 2022-23 | 989 | 60 | 16.5:1 | 85% (841) |
| 2020-21 | 927 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 903 | 51.3 | 17.6:1 | 89% (801) |
| 2015-16 | 830 | 51 | 16.3:1 | 86% (710) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goode STEM Academy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (903 to 991); teachers up 25% (51.3 to 64).
About Goode STEM Academy High School
Goode STEM Academy High School is a medium-sized high school serving families in Chicago, Illinois. School enrollment was 991 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
The 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 enroll 324,396 students altogether, Goode STEM Academy High School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Goode STEM Academy High School is 67% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Black. In Cook County overall, about 27% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Goode STEM Academy High School comes in at 45%.
Dividing enrollment by its 64 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. Goode STEM Academy High School reports 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
In Illinois, Goode STEM Academy High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 14.9% actual against a predicted 23.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Goode STEM Academy High School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
The shortest distance from Goode STEM Academy High School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School. The five-mile area around Goode STEM Academy High School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 22.8%, higher than Goode STEM Academy High School's 14.9%.
Under the NCES locale system, Goode STEM Academy High School is City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 927 to 991.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Goode STEM Academy High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School0.1 mi · 463
- Tarkington Elementary School0.7 mi · 791
- Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy0.8 mi · 281
- Dawes Elementary School0.8 mi · 926
- Bogan High School0.8 mi · 716
- Ashburn Community Elementary School0.8 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Goode STEM Academy High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Goode STEM Academy High School?
Goode STEM Academy High School enrolls approximately 991 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Goode STEM Academy High School serve?
Goode STEM Academy High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Goode STEM Academy High School have?
Goode STEM Academy High School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Goode STEM Academy High School?
At Goode STEM Academy High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 67% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Goode STEM Academy High School?
Goode STEM Academy High School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.