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What's the most underrated thing about Roosevelt High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,144
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001093
Roosevelt High School
3436 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · (773) 534-5000 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,144 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Illinois public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,006 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 | 222 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 306 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 307 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 309 | 27% |
Student demographics
36%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
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% 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 Roosevelt High School
Roosevelt High School's state test result (13.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt High School this school | 1,144 | 87.9% | 13.9% |
| Thomas Kelly College Preparatory Chicago | 1,762 | 93.9% | 13.6% |
| Schurz High School Chicago | 1,244 | 88.7% | 15.1% |
| Foreman High School Chicago | 650 | 88.6% | 8.7% |
| Lake View High School Chicago | 1,431 | 75.1% | 21.0% |
| Steinmetz College Prep High School Chicago | 1,230 | 87.6% | 13.5% |
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 Roosevelt High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #491 of 573 | #101 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,144 | #198 of 708 | #77 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #152 of 528 | #37 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #270 of 537 | #100 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #71 of 578 | #62 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #160 of 191 | #75 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
1,144
+5 (+0%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,684
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 | 1,144 | 89 | 12.8:1 | 88% (1,006) |
| 2023-24 | 1,177 | 88 | 13.4:1 | 86% (1,010) |
| 2022-23 | 1,116 | 80 | 13.9:1 | 88% (986) |
| 2020-21 | 1,139 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,113 | 68.6 | 16.2:1 | 96% (1,068) |
| 2015-16 | 1,166 | 74 | 15.8:1 | 94% (1,097) |
| 2010-11 | 1,446 | 91 | 15.9:1 | 85% (1,223) |
| 2000-01 | 1,689 | 99 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,684 | 93 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,113 to 1,144); teachers up 30% (68.6 to 89).
About Roosevelt High School
Roosevelt High School is a medium-sized high school in Chicago, Illinois. Enrolled students number 1,144 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 37% higher than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 is made up of 622 schools with 324,396 students in all.
At 79%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Roosevelt High School combined. The remaining students are 8% Asian, 6% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Cook County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. Roosevelt High School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.8:1, with 89 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 88% of enrollment. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
allk12 grades Roosevelt High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 20.7%. Roosevelt High School scores 13.9%.
Within Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,406 public schools in Cook County, with a combined enrollment of about 697,934.
The nearest public school is ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus, at about 0.4 miles. Roosevelt High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Roosevelt High School comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Roosevelt High School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,144, close to the 1,139 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Roosevelt High schools
14 other US public schools in 14 states are named Roosevelt High. Roosevelt High School is the 10th largest of the 15.
- Roosevelt High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,431 students
- Roosevelt HighFresno, CA · 2,175 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 2,051 students
- Roosevelt High School - 03Sioux Falls, SD · 1,785 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 1,542 students
Nearby schools
- ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus0.4 mi · 83
- North River Elementary School0.4 mi · 315
- Henry Elementary School0.4 mi · 445
- Hibbard Elementary School0.5 mi · 924
- Haugan Elementary School0.5 mi · 1,065
- Albany Park Multicultural Elementary School0.5 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Roosevelt High SchoolHow large is Roosevelt High School?
Roosevelt High School enrolls approximately 1,144 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Roosevelt High School serve?
Roosevelt High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Roosevelt High School have?
Roosevelt High School employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is Roosevelt High School?
Roosevelt High School reports a student body of 4% White, 79% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Roosevelt High School?
Roosevelt 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.