High school (grades 9-12) · Chicago, IL

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for Intrinsic 2 Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170143806763Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#103 of 130
high schools in Chicago · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.7:1
students per teacher
734
students enrolled

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Intrinsic 2 Charter High School ranks #103 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+71 students YoY

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School grew from 628 students in 2022-23 to 699 in 2023-24 (+11.3%).

Teacher FTE added 50.5 → 63.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+71 students YoY 170143806763 · Chicago, IL High · MID · CHARTER

734 enr · 14.7:1 · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Citronelle High School (734 students)

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School grew from 628 students in 2022-23 to 699 in 2023-24 (+11.3%). Teacher FTE added 50.5 → 63.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Intrinsic 2 Charter High School compares

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 5% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 734 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
734
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Illinois - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 45.1%
Hispanic or Latino 43.9%
Asian 5.2%
White 2.7%
Two or More 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 45.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, Intrinsic 2 Charter High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

Similar high schools in Chicago

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Intrinsic 2 Charter High School

How many students attend Intrinsic 2 Charter High School?

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School has 734 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 628 (2022-23) → 699 (2023-24), up 71.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Intrinsic 2 Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Intrinsic 2 Charter High School is 14.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Intrinsic 2 Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at Intrinsic 2 Charter High School is African American at 45.1% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Intrinsic 2 Charter High School?

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Intrinsic 2 Charter High School rank among high schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Intrinsic 2 Charter High School ranks #103 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in Intrinsic 2 Charter High School?

None; Intrinsic 2 Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and Intrinsic 2 Charter High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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