Lane Technical High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618

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Top 1%

Lane Tech College Prep High School, is a public four-year selective enrollment magnet high school located in the Roscoe Village neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district.

Serving 4,525 students in grades 7-12, Lane Technical High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 4,525 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 96% (Top 5% in IL)
: Top 1%
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 80% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lane Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lane Technical High School's student population of 4,525 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 269 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lane Technical High School
7	124
8	149
9	1,140
10	1,127
11	1,096
12	889

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Total Students

4,525 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School
2023	4,496
2022	4,330
2021	4,369
2020	4,517
2019	4,517
2018	4,194
2017	4,194
2016	4,049
2015	4,057
2014	4,090
2013	4,238
2012	4,330
2011	4,170
2010	4,192
2009	4,158
2008	4,088
2007	4,248
2006	4,278
2005	4,412
2004	4,527
2003	4,214
2002	4,235
2001	4,185
2000	4,204
1999	4,268
1998	4,217
1997	4,102
1996	4,106
1995	4,040
1994	4,071
1993	4,083
1992	3,950
1991	3,978
1990	3,785
1989	4,100
1988	4,297
1987	4,388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

269 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School
2023	260
2022	248
2020	235
2019	235
2018	203
2017	203
2016	208
2015	209
2014	233
2013	277
2012	235
2011	227
2010	234
2009	245
2008	222
2007	210
2006	265
2005	251
2004	223
2003	230
2002	215
2001	207
2000	197
1999	191
1998	185
1997	183
1996	182
1995	183
1994	176
1993	212
1992	203
1991	203
1990	201

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Year Founded

1908

Colors

Old gold, Myrtle

School Calendar

Campus Size

30 acres

School Motto

School of Champions

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lane Technical High School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lane Technical High School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#5 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School
2023	#5
2022	#7
2021	#7
2019	#11
2018	#15
2017	#12
2016	#18
2015	#30
2014	#25
2013	#16
2012	#909

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89%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	89%	27%	20%
2021	82%	28%	17%
2019	90%	33%	24%
2018	86%	32%	22%
2017	88%	32%	24%
2016	82%	31%	23%
2015	77%	29%	21%
2014	93%	59%	50%
2013	96%	58%	48%
2012	91%	80%	73%
2011	90%	80%	72%

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87%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	87%	30%	20%
2021	84%	32%	21%
2019	87%	38%	27%
2018	86%	37%	22%
2017	87%	38%	28%
2016	81%	36%	27%
2015	78%	38%	29%
2014	94%	57%	45%
2013	95%	58%	47%
2012	89%	75%	65%
2011	88%	75%	65%

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80%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	19:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	20:1
2017	21:1	15:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	22:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	16:1	18:1
1999	22:1	16:1	18:1
1998	23:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	18:1
1996	23:1	17:1	18:1
1995	22:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	11%	6%	4%
2022	11%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	11%	5%	5%
2019	11%	5%	5%
2018	11%	5%	4%
2017	11%	5%	4%
2016	11%	5%	4%
2015	11%	6%	5%
2014	10%	5%	4%
2013	10%	5%	4%
2012	11%	4%	4%
2011	11%	5%	3%
2010	13%	5%	4%
2009	14%	5%	4%
2008	15%	5%	5%
2007	14%	5%	5%
2006	14%	5%	4%
2005	12%	5%	3%
2004	14%	4%	4%
2003	14%	4%	3%
2002	15%	4%	4%
2001	17%	4%	4%
2000	17%	3%	3%
1999	19%	3%	3%
1998	18%	3%	3%
1997	18%	3%	3%
1996	17%	3%	3%
1995	18%	3%	3%
1994	18%	3%	3%
1993	17%	3%	3%
1992	19%	3%	3%
1991	18%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

35%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	35%	27%	44%
2022	35%	27%	44%
2021	37%	27%	44%
2020	40%	26%	44%
2019	40%	26%	44%
2018	42%	26%	45%
2017	42%	26%	45%
2016	43%	26%	44%
2015	45%	25%	41%
2014	46%	25%	46%
2013	47%	24%	46%
2012	48%	24%	44%
2011	47%	23%	44%
2010	43%	22%	42%
2009	43%	22%	41%
2008	42%	21%	40%
2007	42%	20%	39%
2006	43%	19%	39%
2005	43%	18%	38%
2004	43%	18%	37%
2003	43%	17%	37%
2002	41%	16%	36%
2001	40%	15%	35%
2000	39%	15%	35%
1999	37%	14%	35%
1998	36%	13%	34%
1997	35%	13%	33%
1996	33%	12%	32%
1995	32%	12%	31%
1994	31%	11%	31%
1993	31%	11%	30%
1992	28%	10%	29%
1991	27%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	6%	17%	41%
2022	7%	17%	41%
2021	7%	17%	41%
2020	8%	17%	41%
2019	8%	17%	41%
2018	8%	17%	41%
2017	8%	17%	41%
2016	9%	17%	42%
2015	8%	17%	38%
2014	9%	17%	40%
2013	9%	18%	40%
2012	9%	18%	42%
2011	10%	18%	43%
2010	12%	20%	45%
2009	13%	20%	47%
2008	14%	20%	47%
2007	14%	20%	48%
2006	14%	20%	49%
2005	16%	20%	50%
2004	14%	21%	50%
2003	14%	21%	51%
2002	14%	21%	51%
2001	14%	21%	52%
2000	15%	21%	52%
1999	15%	21%	53%
1998	16%	21%	54%
1997	17%	20%	54%
1996	18%	21%	54%
1995	18%	20%	55%
1994	19%	21%	55%
1993	19%	21%	56%
1992	18%	21%	57%
1991	19%	21%	58%

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White

36%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	38%	45%	9%
2022	38%	47%	9%
2021	39%	47%	9%
2020	37%	48%	9%
2019	37%	48%	9%
2018	37%	49%	9%
2017	37%	49%	9%
2016	35%	49%	9%
2015	34%	49%	11%
2014	32%	50%	9%
2013	31%	50%	9%
2012	29%	51%	9%
2011	29%	51%	9%
2010	30%	53%	9%
2009	29%	53%	8%
2008	29%	54%	8%
2007	30%	55%	8%
2006	29%	56%	8%
2005	28%	57%	9%
2004	28%	57%	9%
2003	28%	58%	9%
2002	29%	59%	9%
2001	28%	60%	9%
2000	28%	61%	10%
1999	28%	62%	9%
1998	29%	63%	9%
1997	29%	64%	10%
1996	31%	64%	11%
1995	31%	65%	11%
1994	32%	65%	11%
1993	32%	65%	11%
1992	35%	66%	11%
1991	36%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	9%	4%	2%
2022	8%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.72	0.70	0.63
2022	0.72	0.68	0.63
2021	0.70	0.68	0.63
2020	0.69	0.68	0.63
2019	0.69	0.68	0.63
2018	0.67	0.67	0.62
2017	0.67	0.67	0.62
2016	0.68	0.67	0.62
2015	0.67	0.67	0.59
2014	0.67	0.66	0.63
2013	0.68	0.66	0.63
2012	0.69	0.65	0.63
2011	0.69	0.66	0.62
2010	0.70	0.64	0.62
2009	0.71	0.64	0.61
2008	0.73	0.64	0.61
2007	0.73	0.63	0.61
2006	0.73	0.61	0.60
2005	0.71	0.61	0.60
2004	0.71	0.60	0.61
2003	0.71	0.59	0.61
2002	0.71	0.59	0.60
2001	0.72	0.58	0.60
2000	0.73	0.57	0.61
1999	0.73	0.56	0.61
1998	0.74	0.56	0.60
1997	0.74	0.54	0.60
1996	0.74	0.53	0.60
1995	0.74	0.53	0.60
1994	0.74	0.52	0.60
1993	0.75	0.52	0.60
1992	0.74	0.52	0.59
1991	0.74	0.52	0.59

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96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	96%	87%	83%
2022	98%	87%	83%
2018	95%	87%	77%
2017	97%	87%	82%
2016	94%	85%	74%
2015	96%	85%	77%
2014	95%	86%	81%
2013	93%	83%	70%
2012	92%	82%	69%
2011	89%	83%	74%

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Eligible for

47%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	47%	43%	74%
2022	49%	43%	74%
2021	49%	44%	74%
2020	44%	47%	80%
2019	44%	47%	80%
2018	50%	46%	83%
2017	50%	46%	83%
2016	54%	47%	83%
2015	59%	52%	86%
2014	46%	47%	83%
2013	46%	45%	81%
2012	15%	21%	41%
2011	47%	39%	70%
2010	48%	37%	70%
2009	42%	33%	66%
2008	42%	32%	68%
2007	41%	32%	68%
2006	37%	32%	67%
2005	38%	32%	70%
2004	35%	31%	71%
2003	40%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Lane Technical High School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	12%	3%	3%
2013	12%	5%	4%
2012	46%	27%	46%
2011	16%	5%	6%
2010	18%	6%	7%
2009	20%	6%	8%
2008	19%	6%	8%
2007	20%	6%	8%
2006	19%	6%	8%
2005	20%	5%	8%
2004	19%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lane Technical High School's ranking?

Lane Technical High School is ranked #5 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lane Technical High School often compared to?

Lane Technical High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Taft High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lane Technical High School?

The graduation rate of Lane Technical High School is 96%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Lane Technical High School?

4,525 students attend Lane Technical High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Lane Technical High School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lane Technical High School?

Lane Technical High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lane Technical High School offer ?

Lane Technical High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Lane Technical High School part of?

Lane Technical High School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Lane Technical High School located?

Lane Technical High School is located in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in Roscoe Village.

School Reviews
5 10/10/2025
Lane Tech''s tradition of excellence in education and technology continues to amaze me.(graduated class of ''78). An Ivy League caliber high school and middle school best describes this School of Champions! GO LANE GO ! ! !
- Posted by Student/Alumni - James Rock
5 10/10/2025
Absolutely changed the course of my life...Where ever you go, what ever you do, remember the honor of Lane!!
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Joseph Michalowski
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