King College Prep High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299 · Test-in admissions · Grades 9 - 12
497th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 17%▼ Declining
King College Prep High School ranking
SchoolRow ranks King College Prep High School 497th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — declining.
Selective admissions: students are admitted by application or exam, so this ranking reflects an admitted cohort — not open-enrollment neighborhood performance.
King College Prep High School test scores
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
King College Prep High School students
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 721 students (2023–24, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 91.6% | 94.9% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 2.6% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| White | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.9 pts |
Homes near King College Prep High School
Typical home value $326K in zip 60653 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
High schools near King College Prep High School
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank
- 9Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away100th of 601
ELA 70% · Math 53% - 1Walter Henri Dyett High School for the ArtsChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away600th of 601
ELA 7% - 1Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away585th of 601
ELA 12% - –Williams Medical Prep High SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away
- –Urban Prep Chtr Acad Bronzeville HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away · charter
- –Bronzeville Scholastic HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away
- –Chicago Military Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away
- 2Perspectives Chtr - IIT CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away · charter540th of 601
ELA 21%
Frequently asked questions
What school district is King College Prep High School in?
King College Prep High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is King College Prep High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks King College Prep High School 497th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of King College Prep High School?
Black 95%, Hispanic 3%, White 1% (721 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near King College Prep High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60653 is $326K 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.