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Intrinsic Charter High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12Charter

4540 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 · (708) 887-2735

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
993
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Intrinsic Charter High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4540 W Belmont Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7160
Grade 8149
Grade 9182
Grade 10179
Grade 11158
Grade 12165
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
1,036’21
992’22
947’23
993’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Intrinsic Charter High School from Chicago families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.