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Perspectives Charter High School

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Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1,705

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1930 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60616-6505

(312) 225-7400

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2011 → 14th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (7% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school7%

District avg24%

Illinois avg32%

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Perspectives Charter 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2016	12.0	1225 of 1294	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	1169 of 1322	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	1144 of 1367	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	1120 of 1365	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	1064 of 1344	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	1101 of 1327	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	1055 of 1318	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	1078 of 1293	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	984 of 1287	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.5	933 of 1272	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	1009 of 1204	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.2	997 of 1185	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2016	16.9	555 of 643	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.4	583 of 670	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	595 of 670	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	594 of 665	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.6	575 of 655	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	583 of 643	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.4	590 of 632	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.0	569 of 624	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	582 of 612	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	557 of 596	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	548 of 590	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.2	541 of 592	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.2	562 of 586	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts8%-29 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1930 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-7400	313	0		93.0%	1 (0.3%)	297 (94.9%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10	626^th of 698 public high schools	10.3%		11.6	649^th of 697 public high schools	6.9%	23	31.7	29.6	7.1	3.7	19.0	18.5	12.8	7.4	16.0		16.0					71.4	40.0	43.8					30.8	4.0	12.8										$20,440	$1,178	$19,262
National Teachers Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	55 W Cermak Rd	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9970	795	49	16.2	46.2%	77 (9.7%)	583 (73.3%)	55 (6.9%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.7%)	45.6	1092^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.9%		56.3	795^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.5%	297										40.2	21.7	38.3	42.9	46.3	46.5	35.4	41.7	42.1	39.8	36.7	38.6	29.4	6.5	21.3	30.0	91.4	94.2	94.2	94.2	96.5	94.3	92.7	5.5	20.3	$16,081	$2,268	$13,813
Graham R Training Center	Public	9-12	2347 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9257	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																										98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.6	99.6	99.6		82.5
Haines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	247 W 23rd Pl	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9200	461	33	13.9	78.5%	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.3%)	24 (5.2%)	388 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89.1	198^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.4%		81.8	324^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.3%	126										67.9	52.5	75.5	61.1	73.6	68.8	77.8	76.3	72.5	81.6	80.6	69.8	71.9	77.8	62.7	73.2	95.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.7	98.5	97.7	3.5	33.1	$17,827	$2,191	$15,636
South Loop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1601 S Dearborn St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8690	847	51	16.6	27.9%	260 (30.7%)	285 (33.6%)	112 (13.2%)	112 (13.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.0%)	85	285^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.1%		82.6	307^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	22										63.2	67.9	67.9	76.5	79.2	78.2	79.8	69.8	75.8	75.0	52.9	49.1	50.0	60.2	55.8	56.9	85.9	88.3	88.3	88.3	94.6	86.4	85.8	10.0	11.8	$16,526	$1,245	$15,281
Drake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2710 S Dearborn St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9129	302	25	12.3	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	285 (94.4%)	15 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	1884^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		14.3	1876^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.2%	8										6.1	15.4	9.7	25.7	19.4	29.0	38.5	34.5	25.5	25.8	11.8	8.3	3.2	7.7	3.4	10.2	73.1	77.1	77.1	77.1	92.0	76.7	74.1		18.6	$27,200	$4,437	$22,763
Ward J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 S Shields Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9050	500	33	15.1	79.0%	22 (4.4%)	32 (6.4%)	52 (10.4%)	384 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	77.6	446^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.8	553^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	73.2%	107										52.8	60.4	54.3	67.4	57.7	60.9	68.5	66.0	62.6	67.4	62.8	59.6	58.7	66.7	64.2	63.3	96.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.6	98.0	97.4	7.9	32.1	$18,340	$1,904	$16,437
Walsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2015 S Peoria St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7950	245	30	8.3	80.4%	8 (3.3%)	35 (14.3%)	185 (75.5%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	49.8	1004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		32.2	1336^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.4%	332										63.6	43.8	33.3	41.2	63.6	31.6	7.1	43.8	35.9	40.0	52.9	54.5	0.0	7.1	18.8	27.2	77.4	77.7	77.7	77.7	92.2	76.0	76.7	13.2	23.0	$32,707	$3,468	$29,239
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	2920 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 949-5010	103	7	14.7	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	97 (94.2%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.9	689^th of 698 public high schools	1.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	9							3.0	0.0	6.1																										$27,280	$1,572	$25,708
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	K-8	533 W 27th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-9120	528	32	16.5	53.8%	38 (7.2%)	56 (10.6%)	104 (19.7%)	312 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	89.1	201^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.4	234^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.7%	33										67.8	53.4	61.4	78.3	72.9	71.2	88.5	79.3	75.1	77.2	68.3	74.6	71.2	75.0	55.2	70.1	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.6	99.3	99.3		31.1	$16,526	$1,971	$14,555

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What district is Perspectives Charter High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Perspectives Charter High School?

Students at Perspectives Charter High School are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Perspectives Charter High School?

In the 2016-17 school year, 1,705 students attended Perspectives Charter High School.

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