4920 #2S
Chicago, IL 60640

Goudy is one of those amazing neighborhood schools where the teachers, staff, and leadership truly care. You feel it at every school event and from the kids who are genuinely excited to go to school there every day. It's one of the most culturally and racially diverse schools in the entire CPS system, and they prioritize the needs of the community (i.e., they actually welcome newcomers and immigrants, unlike other area schools that have turned them away and placed an over emphasis on teaching kids to test well rather than creating engaging and healthy learning environments that help all community members). The school was also just awarded a "Top Magnet School of Excellence" status by Magnet Schools of America, and was just one of three schools in the entire state to achieve this recognition—proof that academics, alongside of healthy learning environments, are equally prioritized here. As others have said, the school also has many amenities and programs that other schools of its size do not (tech lab, 3D printers, two full size gyms, rock band / battle of the bands, music class, drama class, a full size library, etc.). Overall, we have been extremely happy with our choice to send our kids to Goudy, and highly recommend other parents in the area look into this under-the-radar gem as well.

This school is horrible. My son left Lane Tech to go here and what a complete opposite experience. There are fights and yesterday his classmate got beat up or stabbed. He saw blood and the teachers could give a dam as most don't even reply to emails or care if they fail your kid. It's mostly up to a school to get a kid engaged and passing. They have their phones, they can leave whenever they want. There are no punishments. Most CPS schools are awful. They just won't change and want problems and to get paid.