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Roosevelt High School vs. Mather High School

Should you attend Roosevelt High School or Mather 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
Roosevelt High School
3436 W Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Mather High School
5835 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,116 students in grades 9-12, Roosevelt 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,116 students
1,749 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
125 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roosevelt 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 Mather High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3398 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2622 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Roosevelt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mather High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
13%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roosevelt 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 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.
6%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roosevelt 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 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.
14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
71%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
80%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Roosevelt 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 Mather 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 Roosevelt High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mather High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
271
427
Grade 10 Students
291
479
Grade 11 Students
289
430
Grade 12 Students
265
413

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roosevelt 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 Mather High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
74%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Roosevelt 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 Mather High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Roosevelt 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 Mather High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roosevelt 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 Mather 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
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Roosevelt 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 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.
0.44
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Roosevelt 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 Mather 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
100%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Roosevelt 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(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 Roosevelt 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 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.
 
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