Steinmetz College Prep High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3030 N Mobile Ave
Chicago, IL 60634

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Bottom 50%

Steinmetz College Prep is a public four-year high school located in the Belmont Cragin community area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. Steinmetz is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is named for the German-American mathematician and electrical engineer Charles Proteus Steinmetz.

Serving 1,333 students in grades 9-12, Steinmetz College Prep 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% 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: 1,333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 65% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 2% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Steinmetz College Prep High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Steinmetz College Prep High School's student population of 1,333 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 88 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steinmetz College Prep High School
9	265
10	402
11	350
12	316

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Total Students

1,333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School
2023	1,304
2022	1,384
2021	1,420
2020	1,227
2019	1,227
2018	1,356
2017	1,356
2016	1,513
2015	1,678
2014	1,753
2013	1,760
2012	1,854
2011	1,903
2010	1,996
2009	2,041
2008	1,947
2007	2,055
2006	2,157
2005	2,324
2004	2,445
2003	2,735
2002	2,572
2001	2,350
2000	2,258
1999	2,163
1998	2,266
1997	2,254
1996	2,211
1995	2,298
1994	2,237
1993	2,269
1992	2,303
1991	2,231
1990	2,001
1989	2,013
1988	1,962
1987	2,013

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School
2023	83
2022	80
2020	77
2019	77
2018	79
2017	79
2016	90
2015	95
2014	104
2013	132
2012	110
2011	105
2010	115
2009	126
2008	113
2007	113
2006	160
2005	170
2004	155
2003	167
2002	161
2001	142
2000	127
1999	128
1998	128
1997	121
1996	120
1995	114
1994	104
1993	120
1992	119
1991	117
1990	114

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Year Founded

1934

Colors

Silver, Green

School Calendar

School Motto

Best in the West!

School Rankings

Steinmetz College Prep 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 Steinmetz College Prep High School is 0.40, 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)

#3468 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School
2023	#3468
2022	#3385
2021	#3611
2019	#3389
2018	#3434
2017	#3226
2016	#3397
2015	#3352
2014	#3319
2013	#3506
2012	#3630

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	27%	20%
2021	4%	28%	17%
2019	9%	33%	24%
2018	9%	32%	22%
2017	11%	32%	24%
2016	5%	31%	23%
2015	9%	29%	21%
2014	26%	59%	50%
2013	23%	58%	48%
2012	24%	80%	73%
2011	22%	80%	72%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	7%	30%	20%
2021	7%	32%	21%
2019	11%	38%	27%
2018	8%	37%	22%
2017	15%	38%	28%
2016	11%	36%	27%
2015	7%	38%	29%
2014	28%	57%	45%
2013	30%	58%	47%
2012	19%	75%	65%
2011	23%	75%	65%

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21%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	20:1
2017	17:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	22:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	16:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	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	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

76%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	75%	27%	44%
2022	74%	27%	44%
2021	72%	27%	44%
2020	71%	26%	44%
2019	71%	26%	44%
2018	74%	26%	45%
2017	74%	26%	45%
2016	74%	26%	44%
2015	74%	25%	41%
2014	75%	25%	46%
2013	73%	24%	46%
2012	72%	24%	44%
2011	70%	23%	44%
2010	68%	22%	42%
2009	65%	22%	41%
2008	61%	21%	40%
2007	59%	20%	39%
2006	57%	19%	39%
2005	55%	18%	38%
2004	53%	18%	37%
2003	50%	17%	37%
2002	48%	16%	36%
2001	45%	15%	35%
2000	43%	15%	35%
1999	40%	14%	35%
1998	38%	13%	34%
1997	39%	13%	33%
1996	36%	12%	32%
1995	37%	12%	31%
1994	33%	11%	31%
1993	35%	11%	30%
1992	36%	10%	29%
1991	36%	10%	28%

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Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	17%	17%	41%
2022	16%	17%	41%
2021	16%	17%	41%
2020	16%	17%	41%
2019	16%	17%	41%
2018	15%	17%	41%
2017	15%	17%	41%
2016	14%	17%	42%
2015	13%	17%	38%
2014	12%	17%	40%
2013	13%	18%	40%
2012	15%	18%	42%
2011	17%	18%	43%
2010	19%	20%	45%
2009	22%	20%	47%
2008	24%	20%	47%
2007	26%	20%	48%
2006	27%	20%	49%
2005	28%	20%	50%
2004	25%	21%	50%
2003	24%	21%	51%
2002	23%	21%	51%
2001	21%	21%	52%
2000	24%	21%	52%
1999	23%	21%	53%
1998	23%	21%	54%
1997	24%	20%	54%
1996	27%	21%	54%
1995	26%	20%	55%
1994	31%	21%	55%
1993	31%	21%	56%
1992	34%	21%	57%
1991	34%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	7%	45%	9%
2022	7%	47%	9%
2021	7%	47%	9%
2020	9%	48%	9%
2019	9%	48%	9%
2018	9%	49%	9%
2017	9%	49%	9%
2016	9%	49%	9%
2015	10%	49%	11%
2014	10%	50%	9%
2013	11%	50%	9%
2012	10%	51%	9%
2011	10%	51%	9%
2010	11%	53%	9%
2009	11%	53%	8%
2008	12%	54%	8%
2007	12%	55%	8%
2006	13%	56%	8%
2005	15%	57%	9%
2004	20%	57%	9%
2003	23%	58%	9%
2002	26%	59%	9%
2001	31%	60%	9%
2000	30%	61%	10%
1999	34%	62%	9%
1998	35%	63%	9%
1997	34%	64%	10%
1996	34%	64%	11%
1995	33%	65%	11%
1994	33%	65%	11%
1993	30%	65%	11%
1992	26%	66%	11%
1991	26%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.41	0.70	0.63
2022	0.43	0.68	0.63
2021	0.45	0.68	0.63
2020	0.47	0.68	0.63
2019	0.47	0.68	0.63
2018	0.43	0.67	0.62
2017	0.43	0.67	0.62
2016	0.43	0.67	0.62
2015	0.43	0.67	0.59
2014	0.42	0.66	0.63
2013	0.45	0.66	0.63
2012	0.45	0.65	0.63
2011	0.48	0.66	0.62
2010	0.50	0.64	0.62
2009	0.53	0.64	0.61
2008	0.58	0.64	0.61
2007	0.59	0.63	0.61
2006	0.59	0.61	0.60
2005	0.60	0.61	0.60
2004	0.62	0.60	0.61
2003	0.65	0.59	0.61
2002	0.65	0.59	0.60
2001	0.66	0.58	0.60
2000	0.67	0.57	0.61
1999	0.68	0.56	0.61
1998	0.69	0.56	0.60
1997	0.68	0.54	0.60
1996	0.69	0.53	0.60
1995	0.69	0.53	0.60
1994	0.69	0.52	0.60
1993	0.70	0.52	0.60
1992	0.69	0.52	0.59
1991	0.69	0.52	0.59

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65%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	65%	87%	83%
2022	72%	87%	83%
2018	86%	87%	77%
2017	92%	87%	82%
2016	72%	85%	74%
2015	76%	85%	77%
2014	89%	86%	81%
2013	65%	83%	70%
2012	78%	82%	69%
2011	75%	83%	74%

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Eligible for

93%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	95%	43%	74%
2022	89%	43%	74%
2021	87%	44%	74%
2020	83%	47%	80%
2019	83%	47%	80%
2018	91%	46%	83%
2017	91%	46%	83%
2016	91%	47%	83%
2015	93%	52%	86%
2014	85%	47%	83%
2013	87%	45%	81%
2012	30%	21%	41%
2011	82%	39%	70%
2010	77%	37%	70%
2009	67%	33%	66%
2008	68%	32%	68%
2007	67%	32%	68%
2006	66%	32%	67%
2005	66%	32%	70%
2004	53%	31%	71%
2003	53%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Steinmetz College Prep High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	64%	27%	46%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	8%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	14%	6%	8%
2006	14%	6%	8%
2005	15%	5%	8%
2004	13%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steinmetz College Prep High School's ranking?

Steinmetz College Prep High School is ranked #3468 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Steinmetz College Prep High School often compared to?

Steinmetz College Prep High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Locke J Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

2% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 7% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Steinmetz College Prep High School?

The graduation rate of Steinmetz College Prep High School is 65%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Steinmetz College Prep High School?

1,333 students attend Steinmetz College Prep High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Steinmetz College Prep High School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Steinmetz College Prep High School?

Steinmetz College Prep High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Steinmetz College Prep High School offer ?

Steinmetz College Prep High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Steinmetz College Prep High School part of?

Steinmetz College Prep High School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Steinmetz College Prep High School located?

Steinmetz College Prep High School is located in the Belmont Central neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Belmont Central.

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