Lake View High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4015 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60613

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Bottom 50%

Lake View High School is a public four-year high school located in the Lake View neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Lake View is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district.

Serving 1,461 students in grades 9-12, Lake View High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 84% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lake View High School's student population of 1,461 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 105 teachers has grown by 52% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake View High School
9	375
10	352
11	412
12	322

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Total Students

1,461 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake View High School
2023	1,417
2022	1,455
2021	1,379
2020	1,383
2019	1,383
2018	1,299
2017	1,299
2016	1,280
2015	1,339
2014	1,416
2013	1,532
2012	1,502
2011	1,566
2010	1,567
2009	1,671
2008	1,644
2007	1,494
2006	1,439
2005	1,351
2004	1,292
2003	1,243
2002	1,131
2001	1,041
2000	1,068
1999	1,124
1998	1,209
1997	1,191
1996	1,150
1995	1,155
1994	1,188
1993	1,358
1992	1,319
1991	1,314
1990	1,234
1989	1,190
1988	1,210
1987	1,218

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

105 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake View High School
2023	103
2022	97
2020	95
2019	95
2018	69
2017	69
2016	72
2015	85
2014	101
2013	117
2012	91
2011	94
2010	102
2009	107
2008	102
2007	86
2006	106
2005	91
2004	78
2003	82
2002	70
2001	69
2000	68
1999	72
1998	73
1997	71
1996	68
1995	63
1994	67
1993	87
1992	83
1991	92
1990	86

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Year Founded

1874

Colors

White, Red

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Proud of our Past. Committed to our Present. Poised for our Future.

School Rankings

Lake View High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake View High School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2793 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake View High School
2023	#2793
2022	#2721
2021	#3198
2019	#2807
2018	#2691
2017	#2794
2016	#2938
2015	#2967
2014	#2740
2013	#3112
2012	#3517

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	9%	27%	20%
2021	9%	28%	17%
2019	17%	33%	24%
2018	19%	32%	22%
2017	19%	32%	24%
2016	12%	31%	23%
2015	11%	29%	21%
2014	45%	59%	50%
2013	41%	58%	48%
2012	45%	80%	73%
2011	34%	80%	72%

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15%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	15%	30%	20%
2021	9%	32%	21%
2019	19%	38%	27%
2018	20%	37%	22%
2017	20%	38%	28%
2016	18%	36%	27%
2015	20%	38%	29%
2014	40%	57%	45%
2013	37%	58%	47%
2012	41%	75%	65%
2011	37%	75%	65%

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23%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	22:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	15:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	14:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	10%	5%	4%
2012	11%	4%	4%
2011	11%	5%	3%
2010	10%	5%	4%
2009	9%	5%	4%
2008	10%	5%	5%
2007	11%	5%	5%
2006	11%	5%	4%
2005	8%	5%	3%
2004	8%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	7%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

73%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	71%	27%	44%
2022	70%	27%	44%
2021	70%	27%	44%
2020	71%	26%	44%
2019	71%	26%	44%
2018	71%	26%	45%
2017	71%	26%	45%
2016	69%	26%	44%
2015	68%	25%	41%
2014	65%	25%	46%
2013	62%	24%	46%
2012	62%	24%	44%
2011	61%	23%	44%
2010	60%	22%	42%
2009	59%	22%	41%
2008	57%	21%	40%
2007	54%	20%	39%
2006	56%	19%	39%
2005	55%	18%	38%
2004	57%	18%	37%
2003	58%	17%	37%
2002	60%	16%	36%
2001	59%	15%	35%
2000	60%	15%	35%
1999	60%	14%	35%
1998	64%	13%	34%
1997	63%	13%	33%
1996	65%	12%	32%
1995	65%	12%	31%
1994	63%	11%	31%
1993	63%	11%	30%
1992	61%	10%	29%
1991	61%	10%	28%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	14%	17%	41%
2022	13%	17%	41%
2021	11%	17%	41%
2020	10%	17%	41%
2019	10%	17%	41%
2018	11%	17%	41%
2017	11%	17%	41%
2016	13%	17%	42%
2015	13%	17%	38%
2014	12%	17%	40%
2013	11%	18%	40%
2012	11%	18%	42%
2011	11%	18%	43%
2010	14%	20%	45%
2009	15%	20%	47%
2008	14%	20%	47%
2007	15%	20%	48%
2006	14%	20%	49%
2005	16%	20%	50%
2004	17%	21%	50%
2003	19%	21%	51%
2002	21%	21%	51%
2001	21%	21%	52%
2000	19%	21%	52%
1999	19%	21%	53%
1998	18%	21%	54%
1997	19%	20%	54%
1996	15%	21%	54%
1995	17%	20%	55%
1994	18%	21%	55%
1993	17%	21%	56%
1992	18%	21%	57%
1991	21%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	10%	45%	9%
2022	11%	47%	9%
2021	13%	47%	9%
2020	13%	48%	9%
2019	13%	48%	9%
2018	13%	49%	9%
2017	13%	49%	9%
2016	13%	49%	9%
2015	12%	49%	11%
2014	13%	50%	9%
2013	13%	50%	9%
2012	13%	51%	9%
2011	14%	51%	9%
2010	14%	53%	9%
2009	16%	53%	8%
2008	17%	54%	8%
2007	18%	55%	8%
2006	19%	56%	8%
2005	20%	57%	9%
2004	18%	57%	9%
2003	17%	58%	9%
2002	13%	59%	9%
2001	14%	60%	9%
2000	13%	61%	10%
1999	16%	62%	9%
1998	12%	63%	9%
1997	12%	64%	10%
1996	13%	64%	11%
1995	13%	65%	11%
1994	14%	65%	11%
1993	16%	65%	11%
1992	17%	66%	11%
1991	16%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.47	0.70	0.63
2022	0.48	0.68	0.63
2021	0.48	0.68	0.63
2020	0.47	0.68	0.63
2019	0.47	0.68	0.63
2018	0.47	0.67	0.62
2017	0.47	0.67	0.62
2016	0.49	0.67	0.62
2015	0.51	0.67	0.59
2014	0.55	0.66	0.63
2013	0.58	0.66	0.63
2012	0.58	0.65	0.63
2011	0.59	0.66	0.62
2010	0.60	0.64	0.62
2009	0.60	0.64	0.61
2008	0.64	0.64	0.61
2007	0.66	0.63	0.61
2006	0.64	0.61	0.60
2005	0.63	0.61	0.60
2004	0.61	0.60	0.61
2003	0.60	0.59	0.61
2002	0.58	0.59	0.60
2001	0.59	0.58	0.60
2000	0.60	0.57	0.61
1999	0.58	0.56	0.61
1998	0.55	0.56	0.60
1997	0.56	0.54	0.60
1996	0.54	0.53	0.60
1995	0.54	0.53	0.60
1994	0.56	0.52	0.60
1993	0.55	0.52	0.60
1992	0.57	0.52	0.59
1991	0.56	0.52	0.59

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84%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	84%	87%	83%
2022	87%	87%	83%
2018	85%	87%	77%
2017	92%	87%	82%
2016	86%	85%	74%
2015	89%	85%	77%
2014	95%	86%	81%
2013	85%	83%	70%
2012	90%	82%	69%
2011	88%	83%	74%

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Eligible for

72%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	75%	43%	74%
2022	73%	43%	74%
2021	77%	44%	74%
2020	72%	47%	80%
2019	72%	47%	80%
2018	81%	46%	83%
2017	81%	46%	83%
2016	84%	47%	83%
2015	88%	52%	86%
2014	78%	47%	83%
2013	78%	45%	81%
2012	26%	21%	41%
2011	72%	39%	70%
2010	72%	37%	70%
2009	62%	33%	66%
2008	65%	32%	68%
2007	61%	32%	68%
2006	62%	32%	67%
2005	68%	32%	70%
2004	55%	31%	71%
2003	62%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Lake View High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	10%	3%	3%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	62%	27%	46%
2011	13%	5%	6%
2010	15%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2008	17%	6%	8%
2007	17%	6%	8%
2006	17%	6%	8%
2005	18%	5%	8%
2004	17%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake View High School's ranking?

Lake View High School is ranked #2793 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lake View High School often compared to?

Lake View High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alcott College Prep by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lake View High School?

The graduation rate of Lake View High School is 84%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Lake View High School?

1,461 students attend Lake View High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Lake View High School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake View High School?

Lake View High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lake View High School offer ?

Lake View High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Lake View High School part of?

Lake View High School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Lake View High School located?

Lake View High School is located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Lake View.

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