Mather High School

5835 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago IL, 60659 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-2350
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1451
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Mather High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 1,451 students and 82 teachers at Mather High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Mather High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.5%, which is 35% lower than the Illinois average.

Mather High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1451
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment253
Taking some courses247
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses100
Passing no courses140

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mather High School, there are a total of 253 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 247 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mather High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 21.3% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 27.1% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago demographics profile

StatisticChicagoIllinoisNational
Population2,699,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,85322891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Mather High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.