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Amundsen High School

Q: Is Amundsen High School a good school?

Amundsen High School ranks 88 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Amundsen High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,585 students in grades 9-12. The school consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in academic test scores, with 71.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state.

Amundsen High School also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 63rd out of 323 Illinois high schools for African American students, 48th out of 564 for White students, and 53rd out of 527 for special education students. The school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 89.0% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 52.4%, is an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Uplift Community High School and YCCS-Truman Middle College High School, Amundsen High School outperforms them in academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. Despite serving a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, Amundsen High School has demonstrated a consistent trajectory of improvement, moving from the 366th position in the state in 2018-2019 to the 88th position in 2024-2025.

1,507

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,577

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5110 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60625-1317

(773) 534-2320

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Amundsen High School:

Elementary:	Budlong Elementary School
	Chappell Elementary School
	Coonley Elementary School
	McPherson Elementary School
	More...
	Waters Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

37.5%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

88^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 61 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	88 of 698	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	90 of 697	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	200 of 699	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	164 of 699	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	262 of 688	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	366 of 701	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	348 of 647	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.5	488 of 642	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.9	303 of 643	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.7	449 of 614	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	561 of 670	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	577 of 670	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	573 of 665	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	569 of 655	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	581 of 643	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	561 of 632	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.6	553 of 624	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	557 of 612	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	552 of 596	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.0	540 of 590	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.2	545 of 592	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.8	542 of 586	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	63 of 323	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	54 of 299	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	21 of 301	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	41 of 294	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	79 of 281	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	39 of 299	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	53 of 253	79.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	96 of 148	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.1	127 of 137	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	123 of 134	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	80 of 141	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.9	125 of 135	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	115 of 130	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	121 of 132	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	93 of 491	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	77 of 429	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	175 of 428	59.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	90 of 284	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	73 of 217	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	148 of 205	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	71 of 189	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	40 of 183	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	38 of 151	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	82 of 685	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	78 of 664	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	249 of 656	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	146 of 658	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	345 of 639	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	384 of 665	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	401 of 620	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	103 of 366	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	78 of 336	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	121 of 333	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	93 of 335	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	158 of 317	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	137 of 317	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	115 of 291	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	105 of 672	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	83 of 639	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	88 of 644	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	109 of 626	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	217 of 611	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	181 of 639	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	127 of 585	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	97 of 685	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	110 of 668	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	162 of 668	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	176 of 664	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	197 of 653	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	306 of 675	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	278 of 619	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	56 of 211	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	38 of 182	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	94 of 163	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	106 of 170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	53 of 527	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	34 of 482	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	64.7	117 of 476	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	114 of 493	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	203 of 453	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	203 of 473	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	52 of 374	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	48 of 564	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	35 of 554	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.1	142 of 557	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	61 of 560	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	58 of 553	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	195 of 552	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	236 of 548	56.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Science63%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amundsen High School	Public	9-12	5110 N Damen Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2320	1,507	101	14.9	37.2%	681 (45.2%)	99 (6.6%)	565 (37.5%)	96 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.1%)	83.9	88^th of 698 public high schools	87.4%		84.7	90^th of 697 public high schools	87.1%	2	73.1	74.6	48.9	49.6	53.5	60.8	71.3	51.3	63.3	91.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	90.6	95.3	95.5	85.9	$17,577	$1,512	$16,065
Devry Advantage Academy High School	Public	11-12	1900 W Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 697-2216	152	13	11.6	69.1%	19 (12.5%)	53 (34.9%)	66 (43.4%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	74.4	146^th of 698 public high schools	79.1%		65.6	189^th of 697 public high schools	72.9%	43							66.2	37.7	57.1	96.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	99.2	95.4	$27,065	$3,268	$23,797
Senn High School	Public	9-12	5900 N Glenwood Ave	Chicago	60660	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2365	1,571	101	15.5	73.6%	286 (18.2%)	375 (23.9%)	623 (39.7%)	223 (14.2%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.2%)	44.7	396^th of 698 public high schools	43.3%		44.5	359^th of 697 public high schools	48.5%	37	53.0	48.6	24.1	25.9	39.2	39.6	45.8	26.6	44.1	82.3	90.3	90.2	90.3	81.4	89.7	86.0	73.5	$15,928	$1,465	$14,463
YCCS-Truman Middle College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1145 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 907-4840	192	12	16.0	80.7%	17 (8.9%)	43 (22.4%)	99 (51.6%)	29 (15.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	7.3	649^th of 698 public high schools	7.0%		14	610^th of 697 public high schools	12.5%	39		20.0		10.0		10.0	7.9	0.0	7.9									$18,998	$1,548	$17,450
Mather High School	Public	9-12	5835 N Lincoln Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2350	1,777	121	14.6	78.4%	228 (12.8%)	267 (15.0%)	881 (49.6%)	368 (20.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	22 (1.2%)	26.2	530^th of 698 public high schools	24.1%		33.2	449^th of 697 public high schools	35.6%	81	43.6	36.9	20.1	15.9	28.2	33.2	33.1	19.9	28.9	87.1	93.8	93.7	93.7	84.0	92.1	87.4	86.5	$16,985	$2,029	$14,956
Lake View High School	Public	9-12	4015 N Ashland Ave	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5440	1,431	100	14.3	75.1%	113 (7.9%)	183 (12.8%)	1,043 (72.9%)	46 (3.2%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.5%)	24.4	539^th of 698 public high schools	22.8%		27.3	495^th of 697 public high schools	29.0%	44	47.1	40.5	14.5	12.1	31.3	28.0	35.0	14.0	26.4	96.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.4	94.2	$17,661	$2,131	$15,530
Northside College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3954	1,061	71	14.9	36.2%	372 (35.1%)	64 (6.0%)	301 (28.4%)	248 (23.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	66 (6.2%)	99.4	4^th of 698 public high schools	99.4%		100	2^nd of 697 public high schools	99.7%	2	95.4	95.9	88.7	88.5	91.4	92.6	96.2	90.0	92.7	98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	97.6	97.9	95.7	$17,635	$1,426	$16,209
Uplift Community High School	Public	9-12	900 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2875	224	25	8.9	71.9%	10 (4.5%)	133 (59.4%)	71 (31.7%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6.6	659^th of 698 public high schools	5.6%		15.7	591^st of 697 public high schools	15.2%	68	18.5	16.7	3.1	0.0	21.5	17.1	13.6	0.0	13.6	76.0	82.3	82.3	82.3	74.1	81.0	78.5	80.4	$38,345	$5,621	$32,724
Von Steuben Metro Science High School	Public	9-12	5039 N Kimball Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5100	1,698	106	16.0	61.2%	302 (17.8%)	145 (8.5%)	940 (55.4%)	262 (15.4%)	5 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	31 (1.8%)	83.3	92^nd of 698 public high schools	86.8%		73.4	145^th of 697 public high schools	79.2%	53	77.2	65.5	59.5	48.1	63.7	56.5	66.3	45.3	58.0	97.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	92.7	98.7	97.4	94.1	$15,798	$1,414	$14,384
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	3436 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5000	1,144	89	12.8	87.9%	50 (4.4%)	69 (6.0%)	908 (79.4%)	87 (7.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.0%)	13.3	603^rd of 698 public high schools	13.6%		14.5	608^th of 697 public high schools	12.8%	5	35.5	25.0	10.5	5.1	28.9	22.7	22.7	6.8	19.5	73.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	74.7	82.1	74.8	71.0	$19,185	$2,685	$16,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Amundsen High School

What schools feed into Amundsen High School?

Amundsen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Budlong Elementary School
Elementary : Chappell Elementary School
Elementary : Coonley Elementary School
Elementary : McPherson Elementary School
Elementary : Waters Elementary School

Is Amundsen High School a good school?

Amundsen High School ranks 88^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amundsen High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,507 students attended Amundsen High School.

What is the racial makeup of Amundsen High School?

Students at Amundsen High School are 45% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Amundsen High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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