Intrinsic Charter High School

Intrinsic Charter High School, a medium-sized four-year high school in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, educates 993 students, covering grades 7 through 12.

Intrinsic Charter High School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that enrolls 324,396 students overall.

Demographically, Intrinsic Charter High School reports that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest reads as 3% White, 2% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Intrinsic Charter High School shows 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 91% of students at Intrinsic Charter High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Intrinsic Charter High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 18.8%; this one delivers 26.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Intrinsic Charter High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Scammon Elem School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Intrinsic Charter High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Intrinsic Charter High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 19.2%.

Intrinsic Charter High School operates from a city-core location. Intrinsic Charter High School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Intrinsic Charter High School has showed little movement, going from 1,010 students in 2018 to 993 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 88% to 95% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.