Intrinsic Charter School
Charter · 7-12
At a glance
81% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). 44% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS high schools. In 2025–26, 1,172 applications were recorded for 251 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 44% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Academic performance
- 30% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR (ISBE Report Card 2025). Year-over-year student growth was at the 49th percentile statewide in ELA and the 40th in math.
- Academic fit
- Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Social-emotional fit
- 81% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 4540 W BELMONT AVE
- Neighborhood
- Irving Park
- Phone
- (708)887-2735
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://intrinsicschools.org
- Before and after care
Supplemental care not found.
SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.
- Arts and creative
Plays/Acting, Theater, Knitting, Student Art Club, Scrapbooking, Student Music Club, Dance, Musicals, Drama
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Sports
Cheerleading, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Pom-Pon, Boys' Baseball, Chess, Girls' Softball, Yoga/Pilates, Baseball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Volleyball, Basketball, Dance, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Strong
- Supportive environment
- Strong
- Ambitious instruction
- Strong
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Neutral
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Well Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Student-Teacher Trust, Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, and Parent Involvement in School are rated above the CPS average; Quality of Student Discussion, Teacher Influence, and School Commitment are rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
55 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported62 ▬ about the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported70 ▬ about the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Supportive Environment
60 ▲ above the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- Safety· students-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
44 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported56 ▼ below the CPS average (63)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
42 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
55 ▲ above the CPS average (50)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported57 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported61 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported61 ▬ about the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (42)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported39 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported65 ▬ about the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported62 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported40 ▬ about the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported57 ▼ below the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported68 ▬ about the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported40 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Education Charter | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
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