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Payton College Preparatory High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
1034 N Wells St,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Timothy Patrick Devine
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1420
Average ACT Score
32
Math Proficiency
96%
Reading Proficiency
95%
Average GPA
3.77
Graduation Rate
96%
Niche Grade
A+
A+
A+
B+
A-
A
B+
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.77
Reading Proficiency
95%
Math Proficiency
96%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
79
Full Time Teachers
79
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1420
Math
720
Verbal
710
Average ACT
32
Math
31
English
33
Reading
33
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
91.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
243:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.3%
Female
49.7%
White
37.6%
Hispanic
24.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
24.3%
Black
9.1%
Two or more races
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#1
Best College Prep Public HS in Illinois
#1
Best HS For Stem in Illinois
#1
Best Magnet HS in Illinois
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.
Northwestern University
506 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
493 Students
University of Chicago
406 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
308 Students
Stanford University
275 Students
University of Illinois Chicago
232 Students
University of Southern California
216 Students
Yale University
210 Students
Harvard University
204 Students
Brown University
192 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology
229 Students
Computer Science
195 Students
Business
193 Students
Psychology
161 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
121 Students
Economics
114 Students
Political Science and Government
107 Students
Engineering
75 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
75 Students
Finance
62 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
8/12/2024
Lots of college readiness resources and high level classes, including a wide array of AP choices. School spirit and inclusivity is very high for all students.
7/8/2024
The community at Walter Payton is amazing and I've met all different kinds of people. The environment is welcoming and the teachers make sure everyone in class is doing well. The coursework is reasonable but still challenging.
7/2/2024
Walter Payton is an incredible school for academics as most of the teachers have degrees higher than a bachelors and want to see students succeed
GreatSchools Reviews
2/28/2022
Just move to the suburbs and send your kid to a well-funded suburban district. My son went here and honestly there’s more to life than AP classes. Fields for sports on campus are nice to have. A track so your kid isn’t jogging around the building on pavement. Auto mechanics. Welding, EMT classes. Bu...
3/8/2015
Payton was a great school. I honestly took advantage of Payton when I went there, but it still gave me the advanatage on a ton of colleges that I shouldn't have got in to. Amazing teachers, some have left, but still amazing teachers. Glad I chose Payton instead of Whitney young or northside. I would...
11/13/2012
I'm a recent graduate (2011), and I have very mixed feelings about the school. Sadly, many of these are negative. I chose Payton over many other great high schools because I wanted a challenge and good reputation, which many high schools in CPS just can't provide. When I got there, I was pleased wit...
12/15/2011
Graduated class of 2008, and didn't appreciate Payton until I got to college. It is exactly what it's named, a college prep. And if you can't deal with the course load, or the "unsympathetic" teachers then go to a school that doesn't prepare you for what lies ahead. I went to Depaul and felt that my...
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List Price Range
$157K - $1.6M
Homes For Sale
3
Average Home Value
$500,377
Median Lot Size
2,178 Sq Ft
% Renters
71%
Household Income
$154,209
% of College Grads
84.2%
Median Age
35
Average House Size
3,400 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
84.4%
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Parks in this Area
Seward Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Playground
Millenium Park
- Trails
- Events
- Amphitheater
Washington Square Park
- Botanical Gardens
- Multi-Purpose Field
Ward A Montgomery Park Chicago
- Dog Park
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
River Esplanade Park
- Trails
- River
Chestnut Park
- Trails
- Multi-Purpose Field
North Avenue Beach
- Bike Trails
- Lake
- Beach
Stanton Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Pool
Durso Park
- Basketball
- Playground
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