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Harper High School

Q: How many students attend Harper High School?

In the 2020-21 school year, 21 students attended Harper High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harper High School?

Students at Harper High School are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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Public Grades

Students ?

4.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6520 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60636-3002

(773) 535-9150

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2006 → 7th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2006

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (0% vs 36% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school0%

District avg26%

Illinois avg36%

Not ranked this year

Harper High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2015	12.9	573 of 614	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	656 of 670	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	663 of 670	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.9	644 of 665	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	613 of 655	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	632 of 643	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.4	621 of 632	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	614 of 624	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.8	607 of 612	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.4	595 of 596	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.3	588 of 590	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.4	589 of 592	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.4	580 of 586	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics0%-35 vs state

English Language Arts0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Harper High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center	Public	5400 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	A E R O Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 496-3330	70	.0	(n/a)
Family Enrichment Prg/Fep	Public	150 W 137Th St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 841-5950	0		(n/a)
Care Program	Public	5318 135th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 389-9955	13	.0	(n/a)
Eisenhower Coop-DHH Program	Public	5318 135Th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 389-7580	8	.0	(n/a)
Academy for Learning	Public	306 E 144Th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 841-1063	10	.0	(n/a)
Ladse-Dhh Transition Center	Public	333 N LaGrange Road	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 579-0533	0		(n/a)
EASE Program	Public	350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-2878	5	.0	(n/a)
Communication Development/CD	Public	350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 985-4402	5	.0	(n/a)
Deaf & Hard of Hearing/DHH	Public	350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-2878	8	.0	(n/a)
Echo School	Public	350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-3200	10	.0	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper High School

What district is Harper High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Harper High School?

Students at Harper High School are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Harper High School?

In the 2020-21 school year, 21 students attended Harper High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center	Public		5400 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	A E R O Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 496-3330	0	70	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Family Enrichment Prg/Fep	Public		150 W 137Th St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 841-5950	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Care Program	Public		5318 135th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 389-9955	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eisenhower Coop-DHH Program	Public		5318 135Th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 389-7580	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy for Learning	Public		306 E 144Th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 841-1063	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ladse-Dhh Transition Center	Public		333 N LaGrange Road	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 579-0533	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EASE Program	Public		350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-2878	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Communication Development/CD	Public		350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 985-4402	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Deaf & Hard of Hearing/DHH	Public		350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-2878	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Echo School	Public		350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-3200	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)