Ombudsman Chicago South

Chicago · IL · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 · Public

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Programs & features
Academic signals
  • 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 25% of US high schools
  • 📝 SAT/ACT participation: 55th percentile by test-taker volume

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Ombudsman Chicago South compares for families

What families should know about Ombudsman Chicago South.

  • 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: Lindblom Math & Science Acad HS, Gage Park High School, Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

55th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
84
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

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

44%
admit rate
$16,004
in-state tuition/yr · $35,124 out-of-state
1270–1510
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–34

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.

See the full University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Counselor capacity

Counselor FTE
4.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
8
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Lindblom Math & Science Acad HS
Chicago
Public 0.6 1,077 +0.0%
Gage Park High School
Chicago
Public 0.6 392 -33.4%
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
Chicago
Public · charter 0.8 225 +30.8%
Catalyst Charter - Maria ES
Chicago
Public · charter 1.0 574 +5.9%
ACE Amandla Charter School
Chicago
Public · charter 1.1 137 +8.7%
Excel Academy - Southwest HS
Chicago
Public 1.3
Peace and Education Coalition HS
Chicago
Public 1.6
Southside Occupational Acad HS
Chicago
Public 1.7

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