Noble Network of Charter Schools
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| Location | |
| Chicago, Illinois | |
| District information | |
| Type | State Charter |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Established | 1999 |
| Superintendent | Michael Milkie (co-founder/CEO) |
| Schools | 17 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 10,161 (as of 10/2014) |
| Staff | 1,000+ |
| Athletic conference | Chicago Public League |
| Other information | |
| Authorized by | Chicago Public Schools |
| Website | www.noblenetwork.org |
The Noble Network of Charter Schools (formerly known as Noble Street Charter School) is an open enrollment, multi-campus charter public high school serving students throughout Chicago. Noble was cofounded in 1999[1] through a partnership between Ron Manderschied, President of Northwestern University Settlement House, Michael Milkie,[2] and Tonya Hernandez Milkie. Noble's vision is to be America’s best high school network serving low-income students, preparing more than 5,000 of its alumni to graduate from college by the year 2020. Noble seeks to create constructive change in the communities it serves and close the opportunity gap nationwide. Noble's theory of change is that providing low-income students with a world-class education and helping them to graduate college will positively impact their lives, families and communities for generations to come.
The Noble Network enjoys an overall college matriculation rate of 90%. In 2014, Noble students had the highest ACT scores among Chicago open enrollment schools and received more Posse Scholarships than any private or selective enrollment school. Noble's mission is to instill in students the scholarship, discipline and honor necessary to succeed in college and beyond. Noble was also named the "4th Most Change-Making High School in the Nation" by The Daily Beast.[3]
Campuses
- Baker College Prep (2710 E. 89th Street)
- Butler College Prep (821 E. 103rd Street)
- Chicago Bulls College Prep (2040 West Adams Street)
- DRW College Prep (931 S. Homan Avenue)
- Gary Comer College Prep (7131 South Chicago Avenue)
- Gary Comer College Prep Middle School (1010 E 72nd Street)
- Golder College Prep (1454 West Superior Street)
- Hansberry College Prep (8748 S. Aberdeen Street)
- ITW David Speer Academy (5321 W. Grand Avenue)
- Johnson College Prep (6350 South Stewart Avenue)
- Muchin College Prep (1 North State Street)
- Noble Academy (1443 N. Ogden Avenue)
- Noble Street College Prep (1010 North Noble Street)
- Pritzker College Prep (4131 West Cortland Street)
- Rauner College Prep (1337 West Ohio Street)
- Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy (3645 West Chicago Avenue)
- UIC College Prep (1231 South Damen Avenue)[4]
Teaching Residency Program
The Noble-Relay Teaching Residency, run in partnership with Relay Graduate School of Education, launched in the summer of 2014, provides a one-year pathway into a career as a teacher in an urban setting for Noble alumni and interested community members.
