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Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 660 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 the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance is particularly low for Hispanic, African American, and students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom 10%, 30%, and 40% of Illinois high schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for homeless students is relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 70% to 89%, which is below the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 4.0%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Art in Motion Charter School, YCCS Charter - Chatham, and Hirsch Metropolitan High School, also perform poorly, with most ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools. However, South Shore International Col Prep High School, which is also in the same district, performs significantly better, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois high schools and outperforming Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School across various metrics.

673

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,051

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 E 87th St
Chicago, IL 60617-3011

(773) 535-6100

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School:

Elementary:	Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy
	Bradwell Community Arts & Sci Elementary School
	Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic
	Madison Elementary School
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	Mann Elementary School
	OKeeffe Elementary School
	Powell Elementary Paideia Community Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (70% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

663^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^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	5.9	663 of 698	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	644 of 697	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	651 of 699	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	674 of 699	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	666 of 688	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	685 of 701	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	622 of 647	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	625 of 642	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	612 of 643	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	602 of 614	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	664 of 670	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	649 of 670	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	645 of 665	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.5	652 of 655	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	613 of 643	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.0	628 of 632	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	610 of 624	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.1	599 of 612	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	581 of 596	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.2	567 of 590	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.0	573 of 592	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.9	569 of 586	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	282 of 323	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	227 of 299	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	234 of 301	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	262 of 294	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	240 of 281	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	276 of 299	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	212 of 253	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	418 of 491	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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	5.1	663 of 685	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	617 of 664	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	623 of 656	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	635 of 658	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	614 of 639	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	631 of 665	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	596 of 620	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	363 of 366	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	101 of 138	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	64 of 125	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	54 of 104	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	45 of 98	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	44 of 91	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	635 of 672	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	574 of 639	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	597 of 644	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	597 of 626	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	579 of 611	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	622 of 639	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	555 of 585	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	638 of 685	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	616 of 668	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	610 of 668	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	639 of 664	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	666 of 675	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	591 of 619	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	462 of 527	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	366 of 482	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	313 of 476	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
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	30.5	244 of 374	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)27th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics130%+91 vs state

Science10%-39 vs state

English Language Arts7%-45 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2100 E 87th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6100	673	51	13.1	91.8%	6 (0.9%)	599 (89.0%)	63 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5.9	663^rd of 698 public high schools	5.0%		11.7	644^th of 697 public high schools	7.6%	19	23.9	21.0	2.7	1.2	16.8	13.6	7.0	1.3	9.6								88.0	91.6	91.3	91.3	83.4	89.9	90.6	70.5	$26,051	$3,889	$22,162
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
Noble St Charter-Baker Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2710 E 89th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 535-6460	285	18	15.8	93.7%	1 (0.4%)	238 (83.5%)	44 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.3	623^rd of 698 public high schools	10.7%		16.6	582^nd of 697 public high schools	16.5%	41	25.0	25.0	1.8	5.0	17.9	23.7	21.4	8.9	17.9																$24,826	$1,753	$23,073
Bowen High School	Public	9-12	2710 E 89th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7650	278	21	13.3	92.4%	1 (0.4%)	193 (69.4%)	82 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3.5	693^rd of 698 public high schools	0.7%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	13	8.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	10.6	4.2	0.0	0.0	4.4								88.0	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	88.0	85.1	69.7	$33,127	$4,008	$29,119
EPIC Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8255 S Houston Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7930	255	22	11.5	94.1%	2 (0.8%)	135 (52.9%)	116 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19	567^th of 698 public high schools	18.8%		15	598^th of 697 public high schools	14.2%	31	17.6	37.1	5.9	9.7	13.7	24.2	36.4	12.7	38.2																$9,654	$413	$9,240
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
Camelot Safe Academy School	Public	6-12	7877 S Coles Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 902-2487	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Excel Academy of South Shore	Public	9-12	7530 S South Shore Dr	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 902-7800	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	85.1	88.6	88.6	88.6	86.3	86.3	86.3	58.3
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

How many students attend Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School.

What district is Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School a good school?

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Illinois high schools.

What schools feed into Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School?

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy
Elementary : Bradwell Community Arts & Sci Elementary School
Elementary : Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic
Elementary : Madison Elementary School
Elementary : Mann Elementary School
Elementary : OKeeffe Elementary School
Elementary : Powell Elementary Paideia Community Academy

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School?

Students at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School are 89% African American, 9% Hispanic.

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