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Hirsch Metropolitan High School

Public Grades 9-12

686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hirsch Metropolitan High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 173 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. Hirsch Metropolitan High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hirsch Metropolitan High School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages across various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school also has a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 50% to 89%, which is significantly lower than the district and state averages, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 81.7% in recent years.

Several nearby charter schools, such as YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy, Perspectives Charter - Leadership Ac, and Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep, also perform poorly compared to state and district averages. However, these charter schools generally outperform Hirsch Metropolitan High School on academic metrics, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $40,717 and a low student-teacher ratio, Hirsch Metropolitan High School's performance lags behind both the district and state averages, as well as many of the nearby charter schools serving similar communities.

183

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,439

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7740 S Ingleside Ave
Chicago, IL 60619-3207

(773) 535-3100

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Hirsch Metropolitan High School:

Elementary:	Avalon Park Elementary School
	Cook Elementary School
	Cuffe Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy
	Gresham Elementary School
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	Oglesby Elementary School
	Stagg Elementary School
	Tanner Elementary School
	Till Elementary Math & Science Academy
	Westcott Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

Hispanic:

9.3%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (5% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (50% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

686^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

133^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	686 of 698	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	630 of 697	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	682 of 699	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	651 of 699	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	667 of 688	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	687 of 701	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	613 of 647	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.5	638 of 642	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	622 of 643	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	605 of 614	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	655 of 670	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	665 of 670	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	660 of 665	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	640 of 655	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	627 of 643	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.8	612 of 632	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.9	619 of 624	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	584 of 596	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.4	564 of 590	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.7	582 of 592	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.0	565 of 586	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	311 of 323	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	210 of 299	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	275 of 301	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	212 of 294	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	288 of 299	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	209 of 253	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	397 of 491	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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	3.6	677 of 685	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	643 of 656	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	583 of 658	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	632 of 665	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	563 of 620	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	657 of 672	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	549 of 639	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	627 of 644	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	573 of 626	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	632 of 639	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	545 of 585	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	662 of 685	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	577 of 668	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	651 of 668	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	645 of 664	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	666 of 675	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	612 of 619	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	475 of 527	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Homeless (2022)53rd percentile+46 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science10%-38 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 vs state

English Language Arts3%-49 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)	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
Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	7740 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3100	183	17	11.0	80.3%	1 (0.5%)	165 (90.2%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	686^th of 698 public high schools	1.7%		12.6	630^th of 697 public high schools	9.6%	56	6.7	4.5	0.0	0.0	13.3	0.0	2.6	5.3	10.5										91.6	93.5	93.5	93.5	94.4	92.5	91.6	83.2	$37,439	$7,690	$29,749
Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7131 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3969	1,007	72	13.9	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	982 (97.5%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	11.9	614^th of 698 public high schools	12.0%		14.7	605^th of 697 public high schools	13.2%	9	31.8	25.1	11.3	3.7	23.0	24.7	15.6	5.0	22.9	21.7	38.9	51.8	41.9	44.4	7.3	21.7	9.8	13.1									$23,226	$2,067	$21,159
Art in Motion Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	7415 S East End Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 820-9426	602	28	21.5	79.1%	0 (0.0%)	575 (95.5%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14.6	595^th of 698 public high schools	14.8%		11.7	645^th of 697 public high schools	7.5%	50	31.1	28.6	13.2	4.2	30.2	30.0	21.3	5.8	18.5	17.5		30.6	36.6	33.8		11.1	7.3	9.1									$24,536	$2,606	$21,930
YCCS-Sullivan House Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8164 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 978-8680	281	8	35.1	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	254 (90.4%)	24 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3.4	695^th of 698 public high schools	0.4%		10.9	660^th of 697 public high schools	5.3%	35		3.8		0.0		3.8	0.0	0.0	2.2																		$22,046	$1,442	$20,604
South Shore International Col Prep High School	Public	9-12	1955 E 75th St	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8351	625	44	14.2	73.0%	2 (0.3%)	598 (95.7%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	46.5	379^th of 698 public high schools	45.7%		17.6	575^th of 697 public high schools	17.5%	196	65.0	49.4	23.8	12.8	37.8	30.1	56.8	35.6	44.1										96.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	90.7	97.5	97.3	87.0	$20,797	$2,483	$18,314
YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 363-3837	122	2	61.0	84.4%	1 (0.8%)	121 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	697^th of 698 public high schools	0.1%		10.3	672^nd of 697 public high schools	3.6%	25		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7																		$22,768	$1,479	$21,289
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 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
Simeon Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	8147 S Vincennes Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3200	1,095	76	14.4	71.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,068 (97.5%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	15.1	585^th of 698 public high schools	16.2%		16.8	580^th of 697 public high schools	16.8%	5	44.8	30.0	8.1	4.6	27.4	22.9	15.6	9.4	25.0										97.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	91.2	97.8	97.9	72.3	$19,194	$2,379	$16,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Hirsch Metropolitan High School

What is the racial makeup of Hirsch Metropolitan High School?

Students at Hirsch Metropolitan High School are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hirsch Metropolitan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Hirsch Metropolitan High School.

What schools feed into Hirsch Metropolitan High School?

Hirsch Metropolitan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avalon Park Elementary School
Elementary : Cook Elementary School
Elementary : Cuffe Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy
Elementary : Gresham Elementary School
Elementary : Oglesby Elementary School
Elementary : Stagg Elementary School
Elementary : Tanner Elementary School
Elementary : Till Elementary Math & Science Academy
Elementary : Westcott Elementary School

What district is Hirsch Metropolitan High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Hirsch Metropolitan High School a good school?

Hirsch Metropolitan High School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Illinois high schools.

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