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Raby High School

Q: Is Raby High School a good school?

Raby High School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend Raby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Raby High School.

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

Students at Raby High School are 86% African American, 13% Hispanic.

Public Grades 9-12

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 1% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Raby High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 164 students in grades 9-12. It 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.

Raby High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Illinois, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 0% of Raby 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 lower four-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate than the state average, as well as an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate.

When comparing Raby High School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Marshall Metropolitan High School, Noble St Charter-Rowe-Clark Middle School Academy, and Westinghouse High School, Raby consistently performs worse on academic measures, has lower graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. This suggests that Raby High School is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area.

128

Students ?

5.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,986

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3545 W Fulton Blvd
Chicago, IL 60624-1928

(773) 534-6755

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (2% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (79% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg35%

Illinois avg47%

692^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

139^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	692 of 698	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	692 of 699	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	683 of 699	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	667 of 688	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	674 of 701	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	645 of 647	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	633 of 642	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	625 of 643	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	609 of 614	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.6	660 of 670	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	639 of 670	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.0	632 of 665	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	624 of 655	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.6	599 of 643	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.2	607 of 632	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.7	600 of 624	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	574 of 612	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	317 of 323	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	293 of 301	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	278 of 294	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	265 of 299	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	249 of 253	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	653 of 658	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	644 of 665	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	618 of 620	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	666 of 672	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	637 of 644	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	604 of 626	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	602 of 639	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	582 of 585	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	685 of 685	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	611 of 668	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	638 of 664	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	631 of 675	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	611 of 619	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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+51 vs school

Disabled (2024)39th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

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

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science7%-42 vs state

English Language Arts0%-52 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Raby 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)	% 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	% 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
Raby High School	Public	9-12	3545 W Fulton Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6755	128	25	5.2	94.5%	1 (0.8%)	110 (85.9%)	16 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	692^nd of 698 public high schools	0.9%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	12		4.8		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	95.9	98.6	98.6	99.3	91.8	99.3	98.0	82.9	$41,986	$5,617	$36,370
Westinghouse High School	Public	9-12	3223 W Franklin Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6400	1,230	84	14.6	60.2%	33 (2.7%)	580 (47.2%)	520 (42.3%)	76 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.3%)	71.2	162^nd of 698 public high schools	76.8%		58.7	231^st of 697 public high schools	66.9%	69	77.0	69.2	42.2	31.1	56.8	52.8	57.2	31.4	52.0	95.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	92.4	98.3	98.5	81.2	$17,620	$1,846	$15,774
Marshall Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	3250 W Adams St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6455	239	20	11.9	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	212 (88.7%)	23 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.1	673^rd of 698 public high schools	3.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	7	24.5	5.7	1.9	0.0	11.3	9.8	11.3	1.6	14.5	91.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	93.6	96.5	97.1	84.3	$32,170	$5,820	$26,349
Noble St Charter-Rowe-Clark Middle School Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3645 W Chicago Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 242-2212	320	22	14.5	95.0%	1 (0.3%)	279 (87.2%)	39 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.1	613^th of 698 public high schools	12.2%		12.9	625^th of 697 public high schools	10.3%	12	29.5	17.7	10.3	1.6	34.6	21.3	14.3	7.1	21.4									$28,720	$2,261	$26,460
YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	500 N Sacramento Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 563-9044	115	5	23.0	87.8%	1 (0.9%)	88 (76.5%)	24 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	3.8	690^th of 698 public high schools	1.1%		12.8	627^th of 697 public high schools	10.0%	63		3.7		0.0		7.4	0.0	0.0	6.7									$14,013	$1,058	$12,955
Orr Academy High School	Public	9-12	730 N Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6500	361	24	15.0	87.8%	6 (1.7%)	176 (48.8%)	175 (48.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3.9	688^th of 698 public high schools	1.4%		10.2	674^th of 697 public high schools	3.3%	14	17.2	1.7	3.4	0.0	13.8	6.8	1.5	0.0	6.0	74.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	75.9	81.6	75.5	80.4	$25,087	$4,231	$20,856
Legal Prep Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4319 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 922-7800	210	12	17.5	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	204 (97.1%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6.7	657^th of 698 public high schools	5.9%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	23	19.5	21.6	4.9	2.7	14.6	19.4	4.2	4.2	10.4									$25,093	$1,180	$23,913
YCCS-Association House	Public, Charter	9-12	1116 N Kedzie Ave Fl 4	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 772-7170	105	2	52.5	92.4%	1 (1.0%)	36 (34.3%)	67 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	677^th of 698 public high schools	3.0%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	3		0.0		0.0		7.4	0.0	8.3	8.3									$18,873	$1,246	$17,627
Noble St Charter-DRW Trading Col	Public, Charter	9-12	931 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 893-4500	323	28	11.5	87.6%	1 (0.3%)	316 (97.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.2	604^th of 698 public high schools	13.5%		15.7	588^th of 697 public high schools	15.6%	16	37.5	30.3	7.8	4.5	31.7	10.6	10.1	13.0	21.7									$29,204	$2,127	$27,077
Excel Safe Academy West	Public	9-12	230 N Kolmar Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 977-4076	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Raby High School

What is the racial makeup of Raby High School?

Students at Raby High School are 86% African American, 13% Hispanic.

How many students attend Raby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Raby High School.

What district is Raby High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Raby High School a good school?

Raby High School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Illinois high schools.

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