Hancock College Preparatory HS
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Test-in admissions · Grades 9 - 12 · City, large
16th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 97%· Stable
4034 W 56th St, Chicago, IL 60638
(773)535-2410NCES ID 170993001980Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hancock College Preparatory HS 16th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 97% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 95th in 2019 to 98th in 2025.
Selective admissions: students are admitted by application or exam, so this ranking reflects an admitted cohort — not open-enrollment neighborhood performance.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,032 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 92.6% | 90.1% | ▼ 2.5 pts | |
| White | 4.0% | 6.4% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Black | 2.5% | 1.3% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1997. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $323K in zip 60638 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Hancock College Preparatory HS
- #482Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away482nd of 601
ELA 32% ▼59 · Math 22% ▼48Compare - #421Solorio Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away421st of 601
ELA 40% ▼51 · Math 28% ▼42Compare - #542Hubbard High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away542nd of 601
ELA 32% ▼59 · Math 9% ▼61Compare - #574Acero Chtr Sch Network Victoria Soto CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away · charter574th of 601
ELA 15% ▼76Compare - #515Acero Chtr Sch Network - Major Hector P Garcia MD H SChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away · charter515th of 601
ELA 24% ▼67Compare - #486Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away · charter486th of 601
ELA 36% ▼55 · Math 18% ▼52Compare - –Gage Park High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi awayCompare
- –ACE Amandla Charter SchoolACE Amandla Charter School · 2.3 mi away · charterCompare
What school district is Hancock College Preparatory HS in?
Hancock College Preparatory HS is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Hancock College Preparatory HS a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hancock College Preparatory HS 16th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 97% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hancock College Preparatory HS?
Hispanic 90%, White 6%, Black 1%, Two or more races 1% (1,032 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hancock College Preparatory HS cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60638 is $323K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.