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Harlan Community Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Harlan Community Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 255 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harlan Community Academy High School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 10.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% at the state level and 40.1% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 87.7% in 2023-2024 to 54.3% in 2024-2025, and its dropout rate has increased from 2.7% to 7.4% during the same period. Additionally, Harlan Community Academy High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 76.6%, much higher than the district (40.1%) and state (25.4%) averages.

In comparison, nearby schools such as YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School, Brooks College Prep Academy High School, and Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr generally perform better than Harlan Community Academy High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. For example, Brooks College Prep Academy High School, also part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, ranks in the top 3% of Illinois high schools and outperforms Harlan Community Academy High School across various academic indicators.

220

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,536

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9652 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-1415

(773) 535-5400

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Harlan Community Academy High School:

Elementary:	Bennett Elementary School
	Dixon Elementary School
	Evers Elementary School
	Gillespie Elementary School
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	Jackson M Elementary School
	Kipling Elementary School
	Neil Elementary School
	Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C
	Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School
	Schmid Elementary School
	Wacker Elementary School
	Washington H Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (54% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

676^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2012	85.0	106 of 1365	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	52 of 1344	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	30 of 1327	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	35 of 1318	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	91.7	11 of 1293	99.1%	★★★★★
2007	93.4	1 of 1287	99.9%	★★★★★
2006	92.4	11 of 1272	99.1%	★★★★★
2005	92.6	19 of 1209	98.4%	★★★★★
2004	89.9	60 of 1204	95.0%	★★★★★
2003	91.8	47 of 1185	96.0%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	676 of 698	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	671 of 699	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	672 of 699	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	618 of 688	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	671 of 701	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	633 of 647	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	616 of 642	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	629 of 643	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	604 of 614	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.9	636 of 670	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	630 of 670	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	635 of 665	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	633 of 655	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	624 of 643	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	618 of 632	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.7	601 of 624	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	588 of 612	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.1	583 of 596	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.8	575 of 590	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.9	562 of 592	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.7	574 of 586	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	302 of 323	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	270 of 301	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	259 of 294	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	199 of 281	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	264 of 299	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	228 of 253	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	475 of 491	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	656 of 685	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	631 of 656	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	631 of 658	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	543 of 639	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	634 of 665	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	607 of 620	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	81 of 138	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	41 of 91	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	640 of 672	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	612 of 644	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	603 of 626	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	517 of 611	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	605 of 639	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	572 of 585	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	667 of 685	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	643 of 668	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	640 of 664	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	609 of 653	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	643 of 675	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	593 of 619	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	446 of 527	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Homeless (2025)41st percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-34 vs state

English Language Arts11%-41 vs state

Mathematics3%-37 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, April 23, 2009

Before I've attended this school I was terrified because of the rumors I use to hear. Yet, when I first came things were so wonderful. The staff and teachers are wonderful and because of them I stay on top of my game. I was planning on attending Julian high school. I am so blessed to be at this school. My mom wants to transfer me but I pray to god everyday to not let that happen. My favorite teacher would have to be ms. tammy Butler. I try very hard and even though I am a freshman I research colleges on my own time. I wake up everyday at five in the morning, get on the bus at exactly 6:20 a.m. Then I go to school at exactly 7:20. When I first step in the room my emo personality shuts off and my other side turns on. I go through the metal detector and I rather see Jordan( a security guard) or bradley. Crocket is my favorite and so is jordan. I automatically become serious at school because I was taught that it is not a joke. Ms. Ellis my dean is very outspoken. R.O.T.C was always my favorite program since I was 8 years old. Str. Jefferies is a very hard nut to crack lol. Mr.Pietruszka is a very good teacher to. I learn to keep my distance from certain people. I will always remember this school as my one and only. I've never loved school as I do today. I pray to God that I stay here for the next four years. So far I've been in the play, J.R.O.T.C, journalism club, debate team, grub club, storytelling, and student government. My family roots are linked to this school. My great aunties and uncles attended there. Harlan community academy is engraved in my heart no matter what anyone says. Close Quote

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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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
Harlan Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	9652 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5400	220	22	10.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	207 (94.1%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	5	676^th of 698 public high schools	3.2%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	4	18.8	11.4	3.1	0.0	9.4	5.6	10.7	2.7	14.9										93.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	91.1	95.8	95.3	69.0	$39,536	$5,123	$34,413
YCCS Charter - Chatham	Public, Charter	9-12	9035 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1500	104	3	34.6	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	99 (95.2%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.5	691^st of 698 public high schools	1.0%		11.2	656^th of 697 public high schools	5.9%	35		6.7		0.0		0.0	2.4	0.0	4.8																		$20,045	$2,225	$17,820
Noble St Charter-Butler - Crimson	Public, Charter	9-12	821 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 535-5490	695	45	15.4	88.8%	2 (0.3%)	655 (94.2%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17.4	571^st of 698 public high schools	18.2%		15.7	589^th of 697 public high schools	15.5%	18	43.3	32.9	10.9	9.9	29.9	18.6	24.7	7.6	27.6																		$20,273	$1,670	$18,603
Corliss High School	Public	9-12	821 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5115	430	27	16.0	88.1%	2 (0.5%)	371 (86.3%)	52 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5.1	672^nd of 698 public high schools	3.7%		13.2	620^th of 697 public high schools	11.0%	52	22.1	15.8	2.7	1.8	13.6	7.1	10.3	1.1	9.2										88.1	92.1	92.1	92.1	84.9	89.6	90.3	73.0	$23,445	$3,511	$19,934
Perspectives Charter - Leadership Ac	Public, Charter	6-12	8522 S Lafayette Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6100	838	0		94.0%	1 (0.1%)	826 (98.6%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6.7	658^th of 698 public high schools	5.7%		10.9	661^st of 697 public high schools	5.2%	3	22.6	22.4	1.9	1.2	15.5	12.1	19.1	2.1	11.2	7.7	38.1	16.7	21.8	23.0	4.8	5.6	1.3	3.0									$20,832	$1,419	$19,413
Perspectives Charter - High School of Technical	Public, Charter	9-12	8522 S Lafayette Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6120	320	0		95.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (97.5%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.9	653^rd of 698 public high schools	6.4%		10.6	669^th of 697 public high schools	4.0%	16	28.1	14.5	0.0	0.0	13.8	14.5	22.5	1.3	15.0																		$25,529	$1,435	$24,094
YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10001 S Woodlawn Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 291-6517	128	6	21.3	89.1%	0 (0.0%)	111 (86.7%)	17 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	584^th of 698 public high schools	16.3%		18.1	569^th of 697 public high schools	18.4%	15		9.1		29.2		9.1	19.0	2.3	19.0																		$15,554	$953	$14,601
Brooks College Prep Academy High School	Public	7-12	250 E 111th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9930	1,007	58	17.5	58.8%	21 (2.1%)	794 (78.8%)	179 (17.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	97	19^th of 698 public high schools	97.3%		98.3	25^th of 697 public high schools	96.4%	6	92.1	85.8	64.8	63.0	75.5	74.0	89.5	71.2	81.7	72.9		93.2	93.2	93.2		71.2	44.1	57.6	94.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	92.0	98.5	97.9	87.0	$17,134	$1,870	$15,264
Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr	Public, Charter	9-12	8748 S Aberdeen St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3400	534	28	19.0	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	522 (97.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14.2	597^th of 698 public high schools	14.5%		16.3	583^rd of 697 public high schools	16.4%	14	36.0	29.5	7.3	6.4	22.2	22.0	26.0	7.1	26.8																		$22,521	$2,208	$20,313
Julian High School	Public	9-12	10330 S Elizabeth St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5170	440	40	11.0	78.0%	1 (0.2%)	419 (95.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7.2	650^th of 698 public high schools	6.9%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	26	36.9	19.3	0.0	2.8	17.9	16.5	6.7	1.9	10.5										98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	98.6	97.3	95.0	$26,654	$3,260	$23,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlan Community Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Harlan Community Academy High School?

Students at Harlan Community Academy High School are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Harlan Community Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Harlan Community Academy High School.

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What district is Harlan Community Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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Harlan Community Academy High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Illinois high schools.

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