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Bowen High School

Public Grades 9-12

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 1% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Bowen High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 219 students in grades 9-12. Despite its relatively high per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowen High School significantly underperforms compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages across various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 0% of Bowen High School's 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 low four-year graduation rate of 55.9% and a high dropout rate of 5.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Bowen High School has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 77.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is more than double the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as YCCS Charter - Chatham, South Shore International Col Prep High School, and Art in Motion Charter School, also struggle academically, they generally outperform Bowen High School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Bowen High School, these additional resources do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that the school's challenges may be more complex and require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the underlying factors contributing to the poor performance.

278

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,127

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2710 E 89th St
Chicago, IL 60617-3192

(773) 535-7650

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Bowen High School:

Elementary:	Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy
	Coles Elementary Language Academy
	Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School
	Hoyne Elementary School
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	Marsh Elementary School
	McDowell Elementary School
	Mireles Elementary Academy
	Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center
	Sullivan Elementary School
	Thorp J N Elementary School
	Warren Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.4%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (4% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (56% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

693^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^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	3.5	693 of 698	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	692 of 699	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	681 of 699	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	637 of 688	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	645 of 701	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	635 of 647	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	637 of 642	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	610 of 643	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	594 of 614	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	651 of 670	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	656 of 670	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	647 of 665	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	644 of 655	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.6	596 of 643	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.6	600 of 632	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	621 of 624	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.8	593 of 612	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	320 of 323	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	293 of 301	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	271 of 294	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	223 of 281	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	225 of 299	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	222 of 253	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	472 of 491	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	277 of 284	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	679 of 685	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	646 of 656	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	621 of 658	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	598 of 639	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	594 of 665	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	598 of 620	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	353 of 366	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	312 of 333	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	330 of 335	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	280 of 317	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	313 of 317	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	289 of 291	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	120 of 138	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	39 of 98	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	668 of 672	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	637 of 644	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	602 of 626	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	541 of 611	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	597 of 639	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	569 of 585	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	678 of 685	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	663 of 668	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	653 of 664	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	604 of 653	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	645 of 675	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	608 of 619	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	515 of 527	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)13th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science4%-44 vs state

English Language Arts0%-52 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Bowen High School

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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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-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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowen High School

How many students attend Bowen High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Bowen High School.

What schools feed into Bowen High School?

Bowen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy
Elementary : Coles Elementary Language Academy
Elementary : Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School
Elementary : Hoyne Elementary School
Elementary : Marsh Elementary School
Elementary : McDowell Elementary School
Elementary : Mireles Elementary Academy
Elementary : Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center
Elementary : Sullivan Elementary School
Elementary : Thorp J N Elementary School
Elementary : Warren Elementary School

Is Bowen High School a good school?

Bowen High School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bowen High School?

Students at Bowen High School are 69% African American, 29% Hispanic.

What district is Bowen High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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