
Chicago, IL·District 299
Englewood's brand-new STEM high school, pairing college credit and real-world tech careers with a historic, affordable South Side neighborhood.
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Panthers · Columbia Blue, White & Black · 580 students · Chicago Public League
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Market snapshot
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Homes for sale now
84
Typical list price
$224,950
Avg time on market
18 days
Sold in the last year
5
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$259,900
Living near Englewood STEM
Englewood sits on Chicago's South Side, a historic neighborhood with deep roots. Development took off here in the 1850s when the railroads came through, and by the mid-20th century this was one of the city's busiest commercial hubs. Today the streets are lined with the classic Chicago housing that buyers love: sturdy greystones, brick two-flats, and bungalows, many at prices that are hard to find anywhere else this close to downtown. Kennedy-King College anchors the community with a modern 40-acre campus that opened in 2007, bringing students, culture, and a well-regarded culinary school to the neighborhood.
Getting around is easy. The CTA Green Line stops at Halsted and the Red Line runs along the Dan Ryan, so a ride into the Loop is quick, and Metra's Rock Island line adds another commuting option. Ogden Park, one of the largest parks on this part of the South Side, offers a public pool and green space for families. Englewood has seen real, ongoing community investment in recent years, and for buyers who value affordability, character-rich homes, and strong transit access, it is a neighborhood worth a close look.
🏫Opened 2019
First new Englewood high school since the 1970s.
🎓Early College STEM
College credit through Kennedy-King College and a Salesforce partnership.
🐾Panthers
Chicago Public League (IHSA).
🏥School-based medical center
Open to students and community residents.
🚆Green and Red Line access
Plus Metra Rock Island for a quick trip to the Loop.
The school
Englewood STEM High School opened on September 3, 2019 as the first new public high school built in Englewood since the 1970s. It was the centerpiece of an 85 million dollar Chicago Public Schools plan that consolidated four under-enrolled Englewood-area high schools into a single new STEM-focused campus. The school added one grade level each year until it served grades 9 through 12 beginning in 2022-23.
Englewood STEM is a neighborhood Early College STEM high school housed in a state-of-the-art building with modern labs, an outdoor sports facility, and a school-based medical center open to students and community residents. Through a partnership with Kennedy-King College and Salesforce, students can earn college credit toward an associate degree or certificate and gain career experience through pathways in Information Technology and Health Sciences.
Englewood STEM competes as the Panthers in the Chicago Public League and is a member of the Illinois High School Association. As a young school that only reached full four-year enrollment in 2022-23, its athletic programs are still establishing themselves.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District District 299 website. Last verified 2026-07-05.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 5, 2025 through July 5, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.