Ombudsman Chicago South
Chicago · IL · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 · Public
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Lindblom Math & Science Acad HS → Gage Park High School → Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr → Catalyst Charter - Maria ES → ACE Amandla Charter School → Excel Academy - Southwest HS → Peace and Education Coalition HS → Southside Occupational Acad HS →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 25% of US high schools
- 📝 SAT/ACT participation: 55th percentile by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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 · 2020-2155th percentile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |