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Rickover Naval Academy High School

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Rickover Naval Academy High School ranks 438 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Rickover Naval Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 508 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.

Rickover Naval Academy High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.2% 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's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with only 17.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to 25.3% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.9% to 97.8% in recent years, which is generally lower than 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.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Disney II Magnet High School and Yccs-Aspira Pantoja Alt High School, Rickover Naval Academy High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and graduation rates. However, the school performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Foreman High School, which has even lower academic achievement and higher rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. Ridgewood Community High School, a public high school in a neighboring district, significantly outperforms Rickover Naval Academy High School across various academic metrics.

527

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,927

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-1717

(773) 534-2890

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

White:

15.9%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

438^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	40.2	438 of 698	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	479 of 697	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	465 of 699	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	540 of 699	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	578 of 688	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	473 of 701	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	522 of 647	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	512 of 642	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	521 of 643	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	351 of 614	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	418 of 670	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	461 of 670	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	484 of 665	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	471 of 655	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.7	289 of 643	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	29.2	486 of 632	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	462 of 624	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	55.7	78 of 253	69.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	90 of 491	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	72 of 429	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	112 of 428	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	104 of 284	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	78 of 217	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	130 of 205	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	413 of 685	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	486 of 664	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	477 of 656	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	582 of 658	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	508 of 639	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	491 of 665	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	521 of 620	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	186 of 366	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	224 of 336	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	196 of 333	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	273 of 335	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	282 of 317	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	163 of 317	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	231 of 291	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	354 of 672	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	455 of 639	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	397 of 644	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	459 of 626	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	477 of 611	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	263 of 639	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	368 of 585	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	430 of 685	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	426 of 668	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	369 of 668	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	420 of 664	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.4	568 of 653	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	392 of 675	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	477 of 619	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	183 of 527	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	230 of 482	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	172 of 476	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	75 of 493	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.2	75 of 473	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	183 of 374	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	301 of 564	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	308 of 554	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	204 of 557	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	334 of 560	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile+44 vs school

African American (2018)69th percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-16 vs state

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 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
Rickover Naval Academy High School	Public	9-12	5700 W Berteau Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2890	527	33	15.8	64.7%	84 (15.9%)	12 (2.3%)	412 (78.2%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	40.2	438^th of 698 public high schools	37.2%		28.9	479^th of 697 public high schools	31.3%	41	61.9	48.4	35.4	20.4	36.7	40.1	30.2	17.2	32.8								99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.3	98.8	98.8	96.8	$19,927	$2,069	$17,858
Vaughn Occupational High School	Public	9-12	4355 N Linder Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3600	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	96.7	98.6	98.1	91.9
Chicago Academy High School	Public	9-12	3400 N Austin Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0146	580	48	12.0	77.2%	91 (15.7%)	29 (5.0%)	444 (76.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	59	257^th of 698 public high schools	63.2%		29.2	478^th of 697 public high schools	31.4%	221	59.9	55.1	40.8	29.7	52.1	50.7	53.8	23.9	42.7								97.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	91.9	99.1	98.7	86.4	$18,521	$1,665	$16,856
Foreman High School	Public	9-12	3235 N Leclaire Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3400	650	48	13.5	88.6%	32 (4.9%)	84 (12.9%)	523 (80.5%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.3	642^nd of 698 public high schools	8.0%		13	624^th of 697 public high schools	10.5%	18	27.0	15.1	6.8	5.8	21.6	16.9	12.8	4.8	16.0								78.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	82.3	83.9	80.8	81.2	$23,496	$3,244	$20,251
Steinmetz College Prep High School	Public	9-12	3030 N Mobile Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3030	1,230	82	15.0	87.6%	93 (7.6%)	199 (16.2%)	917 (74.6%)	8 (0.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	13.8	600^th of 698 public high schools	14.0%		13.2	619^th of 697 public high schools	11.2%	19	24.7	28.9	10.5	9.2	25.3	28.9	17.1	5.9	23.5								82.3	87.6	87.6	87.6	82.2	84.6	86.6	71.4	$20,195	$2,910	$17,285
Schurz High School	Public	9-12	3601 N Milwaukee Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3420	1,244	92	13.5	88.7%	79 (6.4%)	101 (8.1%)	1,017 (81.8%)	24 (1.9%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	9.4	633^rd of 698 public high schools	9.3%		19.9	553^rd of 697 public high schools	20.7%	80	25.9	20.1	7.1	7.4	15.9	14.8	18.2	12.0	16.3								91.5	94.1	94.1	94.1	93.1	93.0	92.8	86.7	$21,731	$3,038	$18,693
Intrinsic Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4540 W Belmont Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 887-2735	993	79	12.6	91.2%	25 (2.5%)	22 (2.2%)	940 (94.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.1	523^rd of 698 public high schools	25.1%		33.1	450^th of 697 public high schools	35.4%	73	43.5	33.5	19.4	13.0	28.8	31.1	40.5	18.9	35.1	23.3	31.2	55.8	42.8	17.0	16.2	16.6									$15,495	$708	$14,787
Taft High School	Public	7-12	6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1000	4,487	275	16.3	50.6%	1,768 (39.4%)	134 (3.0%)	2,017 (45.0%)	335 (7.5%)	15 (0.3%)	27 (0.6%)	189 (4.2%)	55.8	293^rd of 698 public high schools	58.0%		53.8	274^th of 697 public high schools	60.7%	19	62.0	53.2	33.3	29.6	46.7	43.1	50.4	29.8	46.4	88.4	91.7	94.3	93.0	90.4	72.4	81.2	87.8	94.6	94.5	94.5	89.2	93.1	93.7	75.9	$15,050	$888	$14,162
Ridgewood Community High School	Public	9-12	7500 W Montrose Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Ridgewood CHSD 234	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-4242	988	60	16.4		615 (62.2%)	2 (0.2%)	272 (27.5%)	81 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.4%)	68.8	181^st of 698 public high schools	74.1%		61.1	216^th of 697 public high schools	69.0%	35	72.8	59.1	45.0	29.1	50.5	50.4	57.9	38.9	52.5								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.6	$22,463	$355	$22,108
Disney II Magnet High School	Public	7-12	3900 N Lawndale Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5010	738	86	8.5	46.5%	131 (17.8%)	138 (18.7%)	422 (57.2%)	24 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	50.9	335^th of 698 public high schools	52.0%		46.5	338^th of 697 public high schools	51.5%	3	57.7	54.5	22.1	26.9	43.0	50.3	51.2	24.8	43.3	32.9	74.3	56.2	65.3	50.0	20.5	35.4	95.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.6	97.7	97.3	82.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Rickover Naval Academy High School

How many students attend Rickover Naval Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Rickover Naval Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rickover Naval Academy High School?

Students at Rickover Naval Academy High School are 78% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Rickover Naval Academy High School a good school?

Rickover Naval Academy High School ranks 438^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Rickover Naval Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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