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Friends of Northside — a parent run, volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting NCP — is planning a large celebration.
Northside College Prep (NCP) is a highly regarded Chicago Public Schools (CPS) High School established in 1999. Since its inception, NCP has cultivated a reputation as one of the best schools in the nation, consistently recognized for its academic rigor and its diverse and talented student body. Below are just a few of NCP’s most recent accolades:
1 High School in Chicago - Chicago Magazine (2024)
#2 High School in Illinois and #35 in the Nation - US News & World Report (2024)
National Blue Ribbon School from the US Department of Education (most recently 2020)
What makes NCP truly special is not just these accolades, but the incredible, well-rounded students who achieve them. Our amazing students are approximately 65 percent minority, approximately 40 percent low income, and approximately 13 percent special education. Approximately 90 percent of our students participate in a school sport — the highest percentage in all of CPS! These students matriculate to and thrive at top colleges and universities around the country and even the world!
