| UIC College Prep | |
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1231 S. Damen Avenue , 60608 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary Charter |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Principal | Audrey Borling |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 927 (2018-2019) |
| Color(s) | Red Blue |
| Website | UIC College Prep |
UIC College Prep is a public four-year charter high school located in Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by the Noble Network of Charter Schools. The school has a partnership with the University of Illinois Chicago.
UIC College Prep is rated a 4 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [1] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.
UIC College Prep, the LSV Campus of the Noble Network of Charter Schools was founded in 2008. It is named for LSV Asset Management support of Noble's expansion. A close partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago lends its name to the school. [2]
UIC's partnership with UICCP is governed by a formal memorandum of understanding. The high school's day-to-day operations are the responsibility of UICCP and Noble Network staff. UIC's major responsibility is to coordinate support from UIC faculty and staff for UICCP's academic and co-curricular programs and to support student success initiatives for both current UICCP students and UICCP graduates who have matriculated to UIC. [3]
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