Good Counsel High School
Tel:
(773)478-3655
- Good Counsel High School provides a rigorous, college preparatory education to all students, regardless of their academic ability.
- Three main components make up the curriculum skills, content, and integration.
- The skills referred to are the academic skills outlined in the ACT College Readiness Standards.
- The Standards serve as a direct link between the skills students have learned and what they are ready to learn next. At CICS Northtown, the Standards are aligned with three achievement levels.
- Teachers constantly review skills gained as well as introduce skills that apply to the next achievement level.
- Teachers create innovative methods to teach the skills within the context of the dynamic content and integration that completes the curriculum.
Quick Stats (2018-19)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 415 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Good Counsel High School places among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 415 students |
| Student Body Type | All-girls |
| % Students of Color | 57% State avg.: 30% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
School Notes
- Good Counsel High School provides a rigorous, college preparatory education to all students, regardless of their academic ability. Three main components make up the curriculum skills, content, and integration. The skills referred to are the academic skills outlined in the ACT College Readiness Standards. The Standards serve as a direct link between the skills students have learned and what they are ready to learn next. At CICS Northtown, the Standards are aligned with three achievement levels. Teachers constantly review skills gained as well as introduce skills that apply to the next achievement level. Teachers create innovative methods to teach the skills within the context of the dynamic content and integration that completes the curriculum.
Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school to Good Counsel High School is Yeshivas Meor Hatorah Of Chicago (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is All Aboard Learning Express (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest preschool is All Aboard Learning Express (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- ChicagoAll Aboard Learning ExpressDaycare / PreschoolGrades: PK-K | 106 students
0.4 miles
4008 W Rosemont Ave
Chicago, IL 60646
(773)202-0554 0.4 PK-K
106 - Chicago Grades: NS-3
0.4 miles
5630-5644 N Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60646
(773)509-1296 0.4 NS-3
n/a - ChicagoLittle Angels Early Childhood CenterDaycare / PreschoolGrades: NS-PK | 15 students
0.6 miles
3613 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773)478-5555 0.6 NS-PK
15 - ChicagoYeshivas Meor Hatorah Of ChicagoAll-boys (Jewish)Grades: 9-11 | 42 students
0.6 miles
3635 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773)465-0419 0.6 9-11
42 - ChicagoBais Yaakov High SchoolAll-girls (Jewish)Grades: 9-12 | 197 students
0.7 miles
3333 W Peterson Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773)267-1494 0.7 9-12
197
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