Ravenswood

Ravenswood has the distinction of being one of Chicago’s first planned communities. It has also gained fame from being home to poet Carl Sandburg. The expansive Sulzer Regional Library, Lincoln Avenue restaurants and the Old Town School of Folk Music, complete with its 400-seat performance center, add creativity and culture to Ravenswood.

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Origins

Just to the north of the North Center neighborhood, Most of Ravenswood is in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood, but it also overlaps Uptown. The boundaries of Ravenswood are from Montrose north to Foster and Clark Street west to the Chicago River.

Ravenswood has the distinction of being one of Chicago’s first planned communities. It has also gained fame from being home to poet Carl Sandburg. The expansive Sulzer Regional Library, Lincoln Avenue restaurants and the Old Town School of Folk Music, complete with its 400-seat performance center, add creativity and culture to Ravenswood. Welles Park, a gathering place for families and groups, comes alive in the summer, with outdoor concerts and sporting events.

Ravenswood is adjacent to several neighborhoods that share its characteristics; Ravenswood Gardens, Budlong Woods, Bowmanville, Ravenswood Manor and Lincoln Square. Ravenswood homes range from gorgeous mansions and courtyard-style residences to condominiums and Victorian and Prairie School homes, flats and row houses. Tree-lined streets, lovely parks, and a small community rapid-transit system connect Ravenswood to the Loop, making the community very accessible.

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RATING* SCHOOL NAME GRADES SCHOOL TYPE
4 Lyman A Budlong Elementary School Preschool - 8th Grade Public
2 James B Mcpherson Elementary School Preschool - 8th Grade Public
4 Eliza Chappell Elementary School Preschool - 8th Grade Public
4 Roald Amundsen High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
N/A St Matthias School Preschool - 8th Grade Catholic/Religious
N/A Queen Of Angels Elementary School Preschool - 8th Grade Catholic/Religious
N/A Ravenswood Baptist Christian School Preschool - 12th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Little Angels Preschool - 7th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Gateway To Learning School Private/Charter
N/A Lawrence Hall Youth Services 9th Grade - 12th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Lawrence Hall Day Private/Charter
N/A Lycee Francais De Chicago Preschool - 12th Grade Private/Charter
* School data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, Pitney Bowes, and GreatSchools. Intended for reference only. GreatSchools Ratings compare a school’s test performance to statewide results. To verify enrollment eligibility, contact the school or district directly.