Chicago, IL·CPS
Homes in the
Gage Park HS district.
Gage Park High School has anchored Chicago's Southwest Side since 1939, a neighborhood school where Owls pride runs deep across the surrounding bungalow blocks.
- Homes for sale
- 11
- Typical list
- $264,998
- Most expensive
- $379,900
- Most affordable
- $114,900
6604 Rockwell Street →
6805 Maplewood Avenue →
Owls · Maroon and Gray · 392 students · Chicago Public League
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Market snapshot
The Gage Park HS area, by the numbers
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Homes for sale now
13
Typical list price
$264,998
Avg time on market
7 days
Sold in the last year
7
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$240,000
Living near Gage Park HS
The area, not just the school
Gage Park sits on Chicago's Southwest Side, one of the city's classic working-class bungalow-belt neighborhoods where solid brick homes with tidy front gardens line street after street. The housing here has real character and value: sturdy Chicago bungalows and two-flats built for families, on a walkable grid that keeps churches, corner bakeries, taquerias, and the neighborhood park within a short stroll. Gage Park itself, the namesake green space with ball fields, tennis courts, and a historic 1928 field house, gives the area a genuine center of gravity.
Location is a big part of the draw. Gage Park is close to the CTA Orange Line corridor and major arterials that put downtown, Midway Airport, and the rest of the Southwest Side within easy reach, and Marquette Park sits just to the south for open space and weekend gatherings. It is a predominantly Latino, deeply community-minded neighborhood with a strong Catholic tradition and generations of family roots, the kind of place where buyers get more square footage and yard for their money than in many North Side neighborhoods, with an easy commute to match.
📅Opened 1939
Chicago Public Schools neighborhood high school.
🦉Owls, Maroon and Gray
Chicago Public League (IHSA).
👥About 392 students
Grades 9 to 12 (2024-25).
🏡Bungalow belt
Brick bungalows and two-flats on a walkable grid.
🌳Marquette Park nearby
Open space just to the south.
📍5630 S. Rockwell Street
Chicago, IL 60629, Southwest Side.
The school
About Gage Park High School
Gage Park High School opened in 1939 and is operated by Chicago Public Schools, serving the Gage Park community and neighboring Chicago Lawn, New City, and West Englewood on the Southwest Side. The school sat at the center of Chicago's civil-rights-era struggles over integration and open housing. After its attendance boundaries were changed in 1965 and Black students began enrolling, the surrounding Marquette Park area became the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1966 open-housing marches, and the school saw periods of tension into the early 1970s that were addressed through a school-and-community plan in late 1972.
Gage Park is a public, coeducational four-year neighborhood high school serving grades 9 through 12. For 2024-25, federal data reports a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12 to 1, and offerings include National Honor Society and a JROTC program.
The Owls compete in the Chicago Public League and are an IHSA member. Historically the boys baseball team won Public League titles in 1947 and 1963, the golf team won a Public League championship in 1966, and the girls softball team won a Public League championship in 2018. Team offerings include football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, and track and field.
- District
- CPS
- Founded
- 1939
- Conference
- Chicago Public League
- Address
- 5630 S. Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL 60629
Notable alumni
- Bill Redmond. U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 3rd district from 1997 to 1999, raised in Gage Park.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District CPS website. Last verified 2026-07-06.
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.
The questions buyers actually ask
Gage Park HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Gage Park HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Is Gage Park High School still open?
- Yes. Federal data lists Gage Park High School as an open, regular public school for the 2024-25 school year, operating as a Chicago Public Schools neighborhood high school.
- What neighborhoods does Gage Park High School serve?
- It serves most of the Gage Park community area and also draws students from neighboring Chicago Lawn, New City, and West Englewood on the Southwest Side.
- What are the school's team name and colors?
- The teams are the Owls, and the school colors are maroon and gray. The Owls compete in the Chicago Public League.
- What kind of housing is common around Gage Park?
- The neighborhood is a classic Chicago bungalow belt: mostly brick bungalows and two-flats on a walkable grid, offering good space and value close to the Orange Line, Midway, and Marquette Park.
- How do I find homes near Gage Park High School?
- The listings on this page are filtered to homes whose MRED listing agent assigned Gage Park as the high school. Assignments can change, so confirm with Chicago Public Schools before making an offer based on schools. For alerts on new homes nearby, text 224-385-8779.
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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 7, 2025 through July 7, 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.