Noble Street campuses are proud to have the highest 2009 ACT scores among open-enrollment schools in the city of Chicago. Pritzker College Prep students averaged 20.6, Noble Street College Prep students averaged 19.5 and Rauner College Prep students averaged 19.3 on the exam.
All students complete the ACT series of achievement exams:
- Explore (9th)
- PLAN (10th)
- ACT (11th/12th)
Noble Street uses the results of these and other tests to:
- Measure students’ academic growth. Students take the appropriate exam before entering each grade level and again at the conclusion of the academic year. Academic growth is then evaluated by comparing the two scores.
- Maintain consistency in academic instruction across campuses. Included in the Prairie State Achievement Exam, the achievement test required for 11th graders in Illinois, the ACT is used to determine Noble Street’s results compared to state standards. Click here for Noble’s most recent standardized test results.
- Chart student mastery of particular college-readiness standards. Each quarter, students complete a test that is fashioned after the ACT and indicates their progress toward mastery. Students discuss their results with their teachers, who then use aggregate results as the basis for professional development.
The rigor of the curriculum is also assessed informally by measuring students’ participation in Advanced Placement (AP) courses, AP exam scores and, ultimately, college and university admissions. Click here to see a list of colleges to which our students have been accepted.
Evaluation
Beyond academic achievement, the success of Noble Street’s replication project and its campuses is evaluated based on the following measures:
- average daily student attendance rate
- graduation rates
- college application and matriculation rates
- teacher retention
- teacher participation in professional development
- fundraising success
- results of satisfaction surveys completed by students and parents
Please see the Achievement & Results page for current data in these areas.