Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, large
560th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 7%▼ Declining
4136 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
(773)535-4900NCES ID 170993000920Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Thomas Kelly College Preparatory 560th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 7% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 16th in 2019 to 7th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 1,862 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 86.0% | 83.9% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Asian | 8.5% | 10.7% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 1.8% | 3.4% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| White | 2.7% | 1.6% | ▼ 1.1 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 $283K in zip 60632 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 Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
- #486Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter486th of 601
ELA 36% ▲13 · Math 18% ▲8Compare - #370Back of The Yards IB HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away370th of 601
ELA 49% ▲26 · Math 28% ▲18Compare - #574Acero Chtr Sch Network Victoria Soto CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away · charter574th of 601
ELA 15% ▼8Compare - #482Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away482nd of 601
ELA 32% ▲9 · Math 22% ▲12Compare - #421Solorio Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away421st of 601
ELA 40% ▲17 · Math 28% ▲18Compare - –Gage Park High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.9 mi awayCompare
- #515Acero Chtr Sch Network - Major Hector P Garcia MD H SChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2 mi away · charter515th of 601
ELA 24% ▲1Compare - #588IHSCA Charter High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2 mi away · charter588th of 601
ELA 15% ▼8 · Math 9% ▼1Compare
What school district is Thomas Kelly College Preparatory in?
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Thomas Kelly College Preparatory a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Thomas Kelly College Preparatory 560th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 7% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Thomas Kelly College Preparatory?
Hispanic 84%, Asian 11%, Black 3%, White 2% (1,862 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Thomas Kelly College Preparatory cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60632 is $283K 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.