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What advice would you give to incoming students at Steinmetz College Prep HS?
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Enrollment
1,230
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001139
Steinmetz College Prep High School
3030 N Mobile Ave, Chicago, IL 60634 · (773) 534-3030 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,230 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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
15.0:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,077 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
6
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 | 205 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 345 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 343 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 337 | 27% |
Student demographics
41%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
13.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
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 Steinmetz College Prep High School
Steinmetz College Prep High School's state test result (13.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steinmetz College Prep High School this school | 1,230 | 87.6% | 13.5% |
| North-Grand High School Chicago | 1,061 | 88.2% | 15.6% |
| Prosser Career Academy High School Chicago | 1,185 | 89.2% | 25.1% |
| Schurz High School Chicago | 1,244 | 88.7% | 15.1% |
| Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy Chicago | 1,135 | 87.1% | 28.4% |
| Clemente Community Academy High School Chicago | 745 | 87.8% | 10.1% |
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 Steinmetz College Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #494 of 573 | #104 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,230 | #183 of 708 | #73 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #318 of 528 | #91 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #243 of 537 | #91 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #78 of 578 | #69 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #300 of 358 | #85 of 101 |
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
1,230
-190 (-13%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 2,231
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 | 1,230 | 82 | 15.0:1 | 88% (1,077) |
| 2023-24 | 1,333 | 87.8 | 15.2:1 | 89% (1,183) |
| 2022-23 | 1,304 | 82.5 | 15.8:1 | 88% (1,152) |
| 2020-21 | 1,420 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,262 | 74 | 17.0:1 | 91% (1,147) |
| 2015-16 | 1,513 | 90 | 16.8:1 | 91% (1,383) |
| 2010-11 | 1,903 | 105 | 18.1:1 | 91% (1,739) |
| 2000-01 | 2,350 | 142 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,231 | 117 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steinmetz College Prep High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,262 to 1,230); teachers up 11% (74 to 82).
About Steinmetz College Prep High School
The public high school Steinmetz College Prep High School is located in Chicago, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 1,230 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 47% bigger than the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois.
Steinmetz College Prep High School is one of 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which enrolls 324,396 students in total.
The student body at Steinmetz College Prep High School is 75% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black and 8% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 82 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. The school's 15.0:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 88%. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 22 points.
Among Illinois public high schools, Steinmetz College Prep High School outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In Illinois, Steinmetz College Prep High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 13.5% actual against a predicted 20.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that the median household earns about $83,498 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Cook County, 1,406 public schools serve about 697,934 students.
Lyon Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Steinmetz College Prep High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 32.4% proficiency; Steinmetz College Prep High School posts 13.5%.
The federal government classifies Steinmetz College Prep High School's location as City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 190 students, from 1,420 to 1,230.
The allk12 page for Steinmetz College Prep High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Lyon Elementary School0.4 mi · 988
- Chicago Academy Elementary School0.6 mi · 548
- Chicago Academy High School0.6 mi · 580
- Locke J Elementary School0.7 mi · 1,089
- Camras Elementary School0.7 mi · 702
- Belmont-Cragin Elementary School0.8 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Steinmetz College Prep High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Steinmetz College Prep High School?
Steinmetz College Prep High School enrolls approximately 1,230 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Steinmetz College Prep High School serve?
Steinmetz College Prep High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Steinmetz College Prep High School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Steinmetz College Prep High School.
How diverse is Steinmetz College Prep High School?
Steinmetz College Prep High School reports a student body of 8% White, 75% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Steinmetz College Prep High School?
Steinmetz College Prep 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.