Type
-
Enrollment
940
Student-Teacher Ratio
-
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Local / Regional
Narrative
Profile Notes
Summary
Francis W. Parker School is a Chicago-based JK–12 progressive school profile for 2025–26 reporting 940 students overall and 340 in the Upper School. The school reports unweighted GPA, no class rank, and no AP/IB program; 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges. The profile lists college counseling contacts, administration, accreditations, CEEB code, and a four-year matriculation list.
College Counseling
College Counseling is led by Co-Directors Andrea Mondragón, Rebecca Tebbe, and Mia Maldonado.
Advanced Coursework
Parker does not teach courses to prepare for AP or IB exams, does not conform curriculum to external standardized assessments, and as of 2025–2026 does not offer those exams at-will.
Matriculation Notes
100% of Parker graduates attend four-year colleges and universities across the globe; over the past four years, 333 Parker students matriculated to 102 different colleges and universities in 33 states within the United States, as well as France.
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Siviq Scores
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
0th percentile
Higher reported academic program than 0% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Outcomes
50th percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 50% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
72nd percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 72% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Standardized Data
Profile
Profile
Overview
- Grades Served
- 12
Profile
Admissions
- Matriculated
- 2,025
Profile
Academics
- AP Courses
- 0
- IB Program
- No
- Honors Program
- No
Profile
Student Body
- States Represented
- 33
- Students of Color
- 46%
- Receiving Financial Aid
- 25%
Profile
Policies
- Class Rank Policy
- Parker refrains from granting awards, honors, or distinctions and does not rank students in any fashion.
- Weighted Grades
- No
- Weighted Grades Policy
- GPAs are unweighted; pluses and minuses are included in the GPA calculation.
Location Context
Nearest
Institutional Details
People & Credentials
Institutional
Leadership
Principal
Daniel B. Frank
Listed as Daniel B. Frank, ’74, Ph.D.
Associate Principal
Priyanka Rupani
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Erika Prahl
Head of Upper School
Cory Zeller
Institutional
Contacts
The Joan Feitler ’49 Co-Director of College Counseling
Andrea Mondragón
The Joan Feitler ’49 Co-Director of College Counseling
Rebecca Tebbe
The Joan Feitler ’49 Co-Director of College Counseling
Mia Maldonado
College Counseling Office
College Counseling
General office contact; website listed as fwparker.org/collegecounseling
Institutional
Accreditations
Accredited by
North Central Association
Accredited by
Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Institutional
School Codes
CEEB Code
140830
External References
Links
College Outcomes
Top Colleges
Search & Answers
Francis W. Parker School Frequently Asked Questions
What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis W. Parker School?
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for Francis W. Parker School.
How many students are enrolled at Francis W. Parker School?
The current school profile reports about 940 students enrolled at Francis W. Parker School.
What grades does Francis W. Parker School offer?
Francis W. Parker School currently reports serving grades 12.
Is Francis W. Parker School a day school or a boarding school?
Francis W. Parker School is a private school.
Does Francis W. Parker School offer advanced placement (AP) courses?
No. The current school profile does not report AP courses at Francis W. Parker School.
How many students receive financial aid at Francis W. Parker School?
The current school profile says about 25.0% of students at Francis W. Parker School receive financial aid.
Which colleges show up most often for Francis W. Parker School?
The current school profile highlights Alfred University as one of the top reported college destinations for Francis W. Parker School.
Does Parker rank students?
No. Parker says it does not rank students and also refrains from giving awards, honors, or distinctions.
Are GPAs weighted at Parker?
No—Parker reports that GPAs are unweighted, and pluses and minuses are included in the GPA calculation.
How much financial aid does Parker provide?
Parker says 25% of students receive financial assistance, totaling $5.9 million.
How broad are Parker’s college outcomes?
Parker reports that 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges. Over the past four years, 333 students matriculated to 102 different colleges and universities in 33 states, plus France.
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Nearby Schools
By Similarity
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Provenance
Sources
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. Official source: www.fwparker.org/ftpimages/1048/download/download_8083482.pdf | School Profile PDF | Apr 01, 2026 | AP Courses • Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Accreditations • Advanced Course Notes • Boarding Model • More normalized profile fields |
| Additional official source fwparker.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1048/download/download_8083482.pdf | Official Linked File | May 11, 2026 | Honors Program • Matriculated • States Represented |
| Parker | Chicago | Leadership www.fwparker.org/about/leadership | Official Website Page | May 11, 2026 | Faculty Count |
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All Canonical Metrics
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 12 | 940 students in grades JK–12 |
| Lowest Grade | 12 | 12 |
| Highest Grade | 12 | 12 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | 12 |
| Boarding Status | - | - |
| Boarding Status Code | - | - |
| School Type | - | - |
| School Type Code | - | - |
| Enrollment | 940 | 940 students in grades JK–12 |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | - | - |
| Founded Year | - | - |
| School Leadership | - | ADMINISTRATION Daniel B. Frank, ’74, Ph.D. Principal |
| Key Contacts | - | Andrea Mondragón The Joan Feitler ’49 Co-Director of College Counseling [email protected] | 773.797.5125 |
| Accreditations | - | Accredited by the North Central Association and Independent Schools Association of the Central States |
| School Codes | - | CEEB Code: 140830 |
| AP Courses | 0 | By design we do not teach courses to prepare for AP or IB exams or develop our curriculum to conform to external standardized assessments and as of the 2025–2026 school year, we do not offer any of these exams for students to take at-will. |
| Average Class Size | - | - |
| IB Program | No | By design we do not teach courses to prepare for AP or IB exams or develop our curriculum to conform to external standardized assessments and as of the 2025–2026 school year, we do not offer any of these exams for students to take at-will. |
| Honors Program | No | Consistent with our institutional philosophy, and facilitating a community of collaborative learners, Parker refrains from granting awards, honors, or distinctions and does not rank students in any fashion. |
| Advanced Course Notes | Parker does not teach courses to prepare for AP or IB exams, does not conform curriculum to external standardized assessments, and as of 2025–2026 does not offer those exams at-will. | By design we do not teach courses to prepare for AP or IB exams or develop our curriculum to conform to external standardized assessments and as of the 2025–2026 school year, we do not offer any of these exams for students to take at-will. |
| Faculty Count | 200 | 200 faculty |
| College Counseling Summary | College Counseling is led by Co-Directors Andrea Mondragón, Rebecca Tebbe, and Mia Maldonado. | Andrea Mondragón / The Joan Feitler ’49 Co-Director of College Counseling ... Rebecca Tebbe / The Joan Feitler ’49 Co-Director of College Counseling ... Mia Maldonado / The Joan Feitler ’49 Co-Director of College Counseling |
| Testing Policy | - | - |
| Testing Policy Code | - | - |
| Average SAT | - | - |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | 100% of Parker graduates attend four-year colleges and universities across the globe; over the past four years, 333 Parker students matriculated to 102 different colleges and universities in 33 states within the United States, as well as France. | 100% of Parker graduates attend four-year colleges and universities across the globe |
| Top Colleges | - | Alfred University 1 student; The American University of Paris 1 student; Amherst College 1 student; Auburn University 1 student; Barnard College 4 students; Bennington College 1 student; Boston College 2 students; Boston University 1 student; Brown University 1 student; University of California, Berkeley 2 students; University of California, Irvine 1 student; University of California, Los Angeles 2 students; University of California, Santa Barbara 3 students; Carleton College 1 student; Chapman University 2 students; University of Chicago 9 students; Claremont McKenna College 2 students; Clemson University 1 student; Colby College 1 student; Colgate University 7 students; University of Colorado Boulder 9 students; Colorado College 1 student; Columbia College Chicago 1 student; Columbia University 6 students; Cornell University 4 students; Creighton University 1 student; Dartmouth College 4 students; Davidson College 1 student; Denison University 1 student; University of Denver 4 students; DePaul University 1 student; Drake University 1 student; Duke University 5 students; Elon University 2 students; Emory University 1 student; Emory University-Oxford College 2 students; Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 1 student; Franklin and Marshall College 2 students; Georgetown University 4 students; Georgia Institute of Technology 1 student; George Washington University 3 students; Grinnell College 3 students; Hamilton College 1 student; Harvard University 8 students; Howard University 4 students; University of Illinois Chicago 2 students; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 14 students; Illinois Institute of Technology 1 student; Indiana University Bloomington 3 students; University of Iowa 1 student; Johns Hopkins University 1 student; University of Kansas 1 student; Lawrence University 1 student; Lewis & Clark College 1 student; Loyola Marymount University 2 students; Loyola University Chicago 2 students; Macalester College 4 students; Marquette University 1 student; Miami University-Oxford 4 students; University of Miami 4 students; Michigan State University 3 students; University of Michigan 27 students; Middlebury College 1 student; The New School 2 students; New York University 6 students; North Carolina A&T State University 1 student; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 student; Northeastern University 2 students; Northwestern University 15 students; University of Notre Dame 1 student; Occidental College 1 student; University of Oklahoma 1 student; University of Oregon 1 student; Pennsylvania State University, University Park 1 student; University of Pennsylvania 3 students; Pomona College 1 student; Purdue University 6 students; Rice University 1 student; University of Richmond 1 student; Rochester Institute of Technology 1 student; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1 student; University of San Francisco 1 student; Santa Clara University 2 students; Savannah College of Art and Design 1 student; University of Southern California 7 students; Spelman College 2 students; St. Olaf College 1 student; Stanford University 4 students; Syracuse University 5 students; University of Texas at Austin 2 students; Tufts University 10 students; Tulane University of Louisiana 11 students; Union College 1 student; Vanderbilt University 9 students; University of Vermont 2 students; University of Virginia 1 student; Wake Forest University 9 students; Washington University in St. Louis 12 students; Wesleyan University 2 students; Williams College 2 students; University of Wisconsin-Madison 12 students; Yale University 3 students |
| States Represented | 33 | 33 states |
| Countries Represented | - | - |
| Students of Color | 46 | 46% of students self-identify as students of color |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | 25 | 25% of students receive $5.9 million in financial assistance |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | 2025 | 2025 matriculated |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | Parker refrains from granting awards, honors, or distinctions and does not rank students in any fashion. | Parker refrains from granting awards, honors, or distinctions and does not rank students in any fashion. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | - | Parker refrains from granting awards, honors, or distinctions and does not rank students in any fashion. |
| Weighted Grades | No | GPAs are unweighted; pluses and minuses are included in the GPA calculation. |
| Weighted Grades Policy | GPAs are unweighted; pluses and minuses are included in the GPA calculation. | GPAs are unweighted; pluses and minuses are included in the GPA calculation. |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | unknown | unknown |
| Selectivity Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Academic Rigor Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Testing Policy Category | not_reported | not_reported |
| College Counseling Category | established | established |
| Student Body Reach Category | regional | regional |
| Access Category | meaningful_access | meaningful_access |
| Outcome Category | strong_outcomes | strong_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Boarding status not reported in the supplied profile.; Admissions volume, admit rate, yield, and average SAT/ACT are not reported.; School reports no AP or IB program and says its curriculum is not designed around external standardized assessments; no course-depth or score-context data are provided.; Testing policy is not reported.; College counseling is led by three co-directors, with dedicated office contact information and a counseling website listed.; Student body draws from nearly 65 different ZIP codes across Chicago, indicating regional/local reach rather than national or global enrollment reach.; 25% of students receive $5.9 million in financial assistance.; 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges and universities.; Over four years, 333 students matriculated to 102 colleges and universities in 33 U.S. states and France.; Matriculation list includes multiple highly selective destinations such as Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Chicago, Northwestern, Penn, Duke, Vanderbilt, and WashU. |