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Jones College Prep High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
700 S State St,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Dr. Paul J Powers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
90%
Reading Proficiency
91%
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
A+
A+
A+
B-
A-
A
B+
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Reading Proficiency
91%
Math Proficiency
90%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
117
Full Time Teachers
117
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
660
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
31
Reading
31
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
25
AP Pass Rate
83.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
10
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
281:1
Student Diversity
Female
59.1%
Male
40.9%
White
34.8%
Hispanic
31.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
17.3%
Black
12.5%
Two or more races
3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#5
Best College Prep Public HS in Illinois
#5
Best Magnet HS in Illinois
#5
Best Public HS in Illinois
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
955 Students
University of Illinois Chicago
610 Students
Northwestern University
607 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
475 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison
463 Students
University of Chicago
457 Students
DePaul University
429 Students
Loyola University Chicago
392 Students
Michigan State University
289 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
269 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
325 Students
Psychology
292 Students
Biology
250 Students
Computer Science
225 Students
Political Science and Government
182 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
174 Students
Economics
119 Students
Pre-Law Studies
107 Students
Finance
102 Students
Environmental Science
100 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
6/3/2024
The worst part isn't anything wrong with the people there it's the 7 flights of stairs. The best part is definitely the teachers and holy kind they are.
3/7/2024
Great academics and teachers are all around great. Admin could use a lot of work though. There is a major issue with a lack of transparency.
11/20/2023
Though Jones is just now coming to a sense of normalcy,the future is looking bright with our new principal!
GreatSchools Reviews
8/30/2024
I have two daughters at two different selective enrollment schools, and my experiences have been night and day. My oldest attends Jones and she has never much enjoyed it. She has had some really excellent teachers and some less so, one in particular was an absolute bully. When she complained about h...
1/31/2024
This was once a great school but Network 15 and the new principal messed everything up. There are fights and drugs and the focus has been shifting away from academics to the "diversity and inclusion" stuff. Students have to pass a very hard exam to enter this school and it seems as it were all for n...
11/17/2022
My daughter is thriving at Jones! I’ll admit, when she told me she wanted to go there when she was in 7th grade, I was highly skeptical. I wanted her to pursue admission at Walter Payton or Whitney Young because what I remembered about Jones was that it was more of a vocational school rather than co...
4/23/2021
My daughter loves Jones and the great teachers and staff. The block schedule prepares students well for college life. Jones enjoys top tier college and university acceptances. We are thrilled with an educational experience that clearly rivals the top private schools. Jones also has an infinite numbe...
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Map
About Printers Row
List Price Range
$159K - $823K
Homes For Sale
55
Average Home Value
$338,537
% Renters
65%
Household Income
$137,179
% of College Grads
74.8%
Median Age
34
Average House Size
1,870 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
89.1%
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