Noble Network of Charter Schools

Noble Network of Charter Schools
Location
Chicago, Illinois
District information
Type State Charter
Motto "BE NOBLE"
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

Noble Network of Charter Schools Map

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.

References

  1. ↑ Mitchell, Corey (19 October 2010). "NORTH SIDE TO GET COLLEGE PREP". Star Tribune  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Rossi, Rosalind (18 February 2009). "Charter schools little better than others: study". Chicago Sun Times  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. ↑ 25 High Performing Low-Income Changemaker Schools. Retrieved on 20 October 2014
  4. ↑ Campus locations
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