Jones College Prep High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Test-in admissions · Grades 9 - 12 · City, large
7th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable
700 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605
(773)534-8600NCES ID 170993000990Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jones College Prep High School 7th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 100th in 2019 to 99th 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 1,973 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 33.0% | 33.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| White | 26.9% | 31.3% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Asian | 11.4% | 18.4% | ▲ 7.0 pts | |
| Black | 24.3% | 12.0% | ▼ 12.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 3.6% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $338K in zip 60605 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 Jones College Prep High School
- #537Intrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolIntrinsic 2 Charter High School · 0.5 mi away · charter537th of 601
ELA 29% ▼62 · Math 13% ▼71Compare - #510Noble St Chtr-Muchin College PrepChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter510th of 601
ELA 35% ▼56 · Math 14% ▼70Compare - –YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charterCompare
- #562Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away · charter562nd of 601
ELA 23% ▼68 · Math 9% ▼75Compare - #578Chicago Technology Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away578th of 601
ELA 14% ▼77Compare - #2Young Magnet High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.9 mi away2nd of 601
ELA 94% ▲3 · Math 92% ▲8Compare - #3Payton College Preparatory HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2 mi away3rd of 601
ELA 94% ▲3 · Math 92% ▲8Compare - #389Ogden Int High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.1 mi away389th of 601
ELA 53% ▼38 · Math 21% ▼63Compare
What school district is Jones College Prep High School in?
Jones College Prep High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Jones College Prep High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jones College Prep High School 7th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jones College Prep High School?
Hispanic 34%, White 31%, Asian 18%, Black 12% (1,973 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jones College Prep High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60605 is $338K 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.