Overview
Roosevelt High School is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Chicago, Illinois. The school enrolls 1,177 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
86% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictChicago Public Schools Dist 299
County17031
CityChicago
ZIP60625
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170993001093
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,177
White1.1%
Hispanic / Latino72.3%
Black / African American8.7%
Asian11.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Two or More Races0.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %86%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)