Jones College Prep High School

Jones College Prep High School operates as a sprawling 9-12 campus in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Current enrollment sits at 1,954 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 134% larger than typical.

Jones College Prep High School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that instructs 324,396 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Jones College Prep High School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 28% White, 20% Asian, 13% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Jones College Prep High School has 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jones College Prep High School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 49.6%; Jones College Prep High School posts 82.7%, +33.1 points above that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Jones College Prep High School is one.

South Loop Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jones College Prep High School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 27.6%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Jones College Prep High School's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,861 (now 1,954). The White share of enrollment edged down from 39% to 28% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.