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Devry Advantage Academy High School

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Devry Advantage Academy High School ranks 146 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 11-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Devry Advantage Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 11-12 with a total enrollment of 132 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Chicago Public Schools District 299, consistently ranking among the top 200 high schools in Illinois with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Devry Advantage Academy High School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming their peers in the district and state on standardized tests like the ACT and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.2% 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 graduation rates are also consistently high, ranging from 82.5% to 100% in recent years, which are higher than the district and state averages. Despite serving a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic performance and other key metrics remain strong.

When compared to nearby schools, Devry Advantage Academy High School outperforms many of them, including Lane Technical High School, Northside College Preparatory High School, and Amundsen High School, in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics. However, some nearby schools, such as Lane Technical High School and Northside College Preparatory High School, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top high schools in Illinois.

152

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,065

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60640-4003

(773) 697-2216

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

African American:

34.9%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg34%

Illinois avg47%

146^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From top 10% (2017) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	74.4	146 of 698	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	189 of 697	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	158 of 699	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	78 of 699	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	160 of 688	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	143 of 701	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	149 of 647	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	87.2	64 of 642	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.3	59 of 670	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	35 of 670	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	104 of 665	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	73 of 655	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	43.2	432 of 643	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.3	241 of 632	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.5	397 of 624	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.2	262 of 612	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	44 of 323	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	19 of 299	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	24 of 294	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	19 of 281	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	14 of 299	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	19 of 253	92.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	62 of 248	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	172 of 685	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	207 of 664	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	172 of 656	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	109 of 658	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	134 of 639	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	141 of 665	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	170 of 620	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	31 of 366	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	60.7	91 of 336	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	41 of 333	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	25 of 335	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	54 of 317	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	28 of 317	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	44 of 291	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	49 of 672	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	113 of 639	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	31 of 644	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	24 of 626	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	45 of 611	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	37 of 639	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	26 of 585	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	120 of 685	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	185 of 668	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	151 of 668	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	77 of 664	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	218 of 653	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	98.1	16 of 675	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.9	160 of 619	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	90.7	46 of 482	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	93 of 476	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	100.0	8 of 473	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	72 of 564	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	36 of 560	93.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Science57%+8 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
Devry Advantage Academy High School	Public	11-12	1900 W Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 697-2216	152	13	11.6	69.1%	19 (12.5%)	53 (34.9%)	66 (43.4%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	74.4	146^th of 698 public high schools	79.1%		65.6	189^th of 697 public high schools	72.9%	43							66.2	37.7	57.1								96.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	99.2	95.4	$27,065	$3,268	$23,797
Amundsen High School	Public	9-12	5110 N Damen Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2320	1,507	101	14.9	37.2%	681 (45.2%)	99 (6.6%)	565 (37.5%)	96 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.1%)	83.9	88^th of 698 public high schools	87.4%		84.7	90^th of 697 public high schools	87.1%	2	73.1	74.6	48.9	49.6	53.5	60.8	71.3	51.3	63.3								91.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	90.6	95.3	95.5	85.9	$17,577	$1,512	$16,065
YCCS-Truman Middle College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1145 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 907-4840	192	12	16.0	80.7%	17 (8.9%)	43 (22.4%)	99 (51.6%)	29 (15.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	7.3	649^th of 698 public high schools	7.0%		14	610^th of 697 public high schools	12.5%	39		20.0		10.0		10.0	7.9	0.0	7.9																$18,998	$1,548	$17,450
Lake View High School	Public	9-12	4015 N Ashland Ave	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5440	1,431	100	14.3	75.1%	113 (7.9%)	183 (12.8%)	1,043 (72.9%)	46 (3.2%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.5%)	24.4	539^th of 698 public high schools	22.8%		27.3	495^th of 697 public high schools	29.0%	44	47.1	40.5	14.5	12.1	31.3	28.0	35.0	14.0	26.4								96.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.4	94.2	$17,661	$2,131	$15,530
Uplift Community High School	Public	9-12	900 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2875	224	25	8.9	71.9%	10 (4.5%)	133 (59.4%)	71 (31.7%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6.6	659^th of 698 public high schools	5.6%		15.7	591^st of 697 public high schools	15.2%	68	18.5	16.7	3.1	0.0	21.5	17.1	13.6	0.0	13.6								76.0	82.3	82.3	82.3	74.1	81.0	78.5	80.4	$38,345	$5,621	$32,724
Senn High School	Public	9-12	5900 N Glenwood Ave	Chicago	60660	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2365	1,571	101	15.5	73.6%	286 (18.2%)	375 (23.9%)	623 (39.7%)	223 (14.2%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.2%)	44.7	396^th of 698 public high schools	43.3%		44.5	359^th of 697 public high schools	48.5%	37	53.0	48.6	24.1	25.9	39.2	39.6	45.8	26.6	44.1								82.3	90.3	90.2	90.3	81.4	89.7	86.0	73.5	$15,928	$1,465	$14,463
Lane Technical High School	Public	7-12	2501 W Addison St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5400	4,604	278	16.5	35.2%	1,884 (40.9%)	341 (7.4%)	1,631 (35.4%)	495 (10.8%)	19 (0.4%)	25 (0.5%)	209 (4.5%)	99.1	8^th of 698 public high schools	98.9%		100	4^th of 697 public high schools	99.4%	4	94.0	91.6	82.9	80.0	87.2	86.1	91.6	86.1	89.5	87.8	94.7	89.9	92.3	100.0	96.7	98.3	88.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	91.3	96.7	97.0	92.1	$14,632	$1,156	$13,476
Northside College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3954	1,061	71	14.9	36.2%	372 (35.1%)	64 (6.0%)	301 (28.4%)	248 (23.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	66 (6.2%)	99.4	4^th of 698 public high schools	99.4%		100	2^nd of 697 public high schools	99.7%	2	95.4	95.9	88.7	88.5	91.4	92.6	96.2	90.0	92.7								98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	97.6	97.9	95.7	$17,635	$1,426	$16,209
Mather High School	Public	9-12	5835 N Lincoln Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2350	1,777	121	14.6	78.4%	228 (12.8%)	267 (15.0%)	881 (49.6%)	368 (20.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	22 (1.2%)	26.2	530^th of 698 public high schools	24.1%		33.2	449^th of 697 public high schools	35.6%	81	43.6	36.9	20.1	15.9	28.2	33.2	33.1	19.9	28.9								87.1	93.8	93.7	93.7	84.0	92.1	87.4	86.5	$16,985	$2,029	$14,956
Von Steuben Metro Science High School	Public	9-12	5039 N Kimball Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5100	1,698	106	16.0	61.2%	302 (17.8%)	145 (8.5%)	940 (55.4%)	262 (15.4%)	5 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	31 (1.8%)	83.3	92^nd of 698 public high schools	86.8%		73.4	145^th of 697 public high schools	79.2%	53	77.2	65.5	59.5	48.1	63.7	56.5	66.3	45.3	58.0								97.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	92.7	98.7	97.4	94.1	$15,798	$1,414	$14,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Devry Advantage Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Devry Advantage Academy High School?

Students at Devry Advantage Academy High School are 43% Hispanic, 35% African American, 13% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Devry Advantage Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Devry Advantage Academy High School.

Is Devry Advantage Academy High School a good school?

Devry Advantage Academy High School ranks 146^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Devry Advantage Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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