Ombudsman Chicago Northwest
Chicago · IL · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 · Public
📄 Shareable scorecard →Similar nearby schools
Most similar nearby schools
Niles Central → Niles West High School → Taft High School → Julia S Molloy Education Center → Maine South High School → Ralph J Frost Academy → Maine East High School → Bridges Adult Transition Center →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 25% of US high schools
- 📝 SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 41% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Ombudsman Chicago Northwest compares for families
What families should know about Ombudsman Chicago Northwest.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Niles Central, Niles West High School, Taft High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
For Parents
Follow Ombudsman Chicago Northwest
Get an email when Ombudsman Chicago Northwest's numbers change — new admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores. A few updates a year, no spam.
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 41% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Central Skokie |
Public | 1.8 | — | — |
| Niles West High School Skokie |
Public | 1.9 | 2,646 | +3.5% |
| Taft High School Chicago |
Public | 2.4 | 4,314 | +4.9% |
| Julia S Molloy Education Center Morton Grove |
Public | 2.4 | — | — |
| Maine South High School Park Ridge |
Public | 2.7 | 2,494 | +1.6% |
| Ralph J Frost Academy Park Ridge |
Public | 2.8 | — | — |
| Maine East High School Park Ridge |
Public | 3.0 | 1,921 | +2.4% |
| Bridges Adult Transition Center Lincolnwood |
Public | 3.2 | — | — |