Ombudsman Chicago Northwest
Chicago · IL · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 · Public
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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, 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.
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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 | — | — |