CICS Northtown

CICS Northtown

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
3900 W Peterson Ave,  Chicago, IL
3.8
2.7
900 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Josh Emmett
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
17
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
16%
Average GPA
3.46
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
C
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.46
Reading Proficiency
16%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
59
Full Time Teachers
59
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
520
Verbal
530
Average ACT
17
Math
16
English
17
Reading
18
Science
16
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
909:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.2%
Female
46.8%
Hispanic
61.4%
White
15.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
14%
Black
6.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago 214 Students
Loyola University Chicago 155 Students
DePaul University 135 Students
North Park University 83 Students
Northern Illinois University 79 Students
Northeastern Illinois University 74 Students
Northwestern University 66 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 64 Students
Dominican University 52 Students
Roosevelt University 48 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 51 Students
Business 42 Students
Psychology 34 Students
Computer Science 32 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 31 Students
Biology 23 Students
Finance 23 Students
Accounting 12 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 12 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 11 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 25 Reviews
5.0 Parent
10/22/2022
North town school is a very safe school. My experience there before was horrible but past 2 years is great. Especially this year since they changed some bad teachers. Ms. Henricks is the best. Extremely understanding and helpful lady. The teaching ability and there drive to help students achieve there best is great. They look out for there students safety. It has been a very positive year. Helping students prepare for college.
5.0 Alum
8/1/2022
staff was nice and truly cared for students. students really cared for social issues and created an environment in which kids could learn from each other and grow stronger bonds. this school taught me many things about life and will forever be thankful for the school.
3.0 Senior
4/21/2022
I liked how students protected one another from the bullying of other students. Most teachers were nice. However, there are some cases when bullying and harassment were reported but nothing was done to help the victim of the bullying and harassment.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 22 Reviews
5.0 other
1/6/2023
I was a student, at Northtown, from 2015 to 2019. Overall, my own experience was interesting, exciting, lots of lessons learned, decent classmates, and lots of teachers that has helped me get where I am today. Freshman year and sophomore year was a bit rough, as it always should be, since we transit...
5.0 other
2/14/2020
I went here from 2015 to 2019 - Northtown is one of the better charter schools in the Chicagoland area I believe. All the staff are respectful, classes ensure that you will learn a concept or idea to the fullest extent, and you will most definitely feel welcome.I made many friends along the way, and...
5.0 parent
9/11/2019
This school is organized, patents easily have access to their child’s progress. The teachers respond quickly to emails.
2.0 other
12/12/2016
I'm currently a student and this school and all i have to say to parents taking this school into consideration is make a smart decision. There are plenty of amazing schools in chicago with teachers and faculty who support their students and their goals in life; however, this isn't one of them. Not t...

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