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Mather High School vs. Northside College Preparatory High School

Should you attend Mather High School or Northside College Preparatory High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mather High School
5835 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Northside College Preparatory High School
5501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Mather High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Northside College Preparatory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,749 students in grades 9-12, Mather High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,040 students in grades 9-12, Northside College Preparatory High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,749 students
1,040 students
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This chart displays total students of Northside College Preparatory High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northside College Preparatory High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mather High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northside College Preparatory High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2622 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mather High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside College Preparatory High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
94%
(Top 1% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mather High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
90%
(Top 1% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mather High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
92%
(Top 1% in IL)
80%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mather High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northside College Preparatory High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mather High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northside College Preparatory High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
427
277
Grade 10 Students
479
243
Grade 11 Students
430
253
Grade 12 Students
413
267

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
21%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mather High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mather High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mather High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mather High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mather High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Mather High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northside College Preparatory High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mather High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mather High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside College Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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