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Chicago High School for the Arts

Q: Is Chicago High School for the Arts a good school?

Chicago High School for the Arts ranks 336 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Chicago High School for the Arts is a public high school serving 608 students in grades 9-12, located in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state.

Despite the district's overall low ranking, Chicago High School for the Arts consistently performs in the top half of Illinois high schools, ranking between 229-336 out of 698-701 schools over the past 10 years. The school's students outperform the district and state averages in proficiency rates for ACT/SAT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, particularly for African American and White students. Additionally, the school has a 4-year graduation rate of around 89%, higher than the district average, and a dropout rate of 2-4%, lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Clemente Community Academy High School and YCCS-Association House, Chicago High School for the Arts significantly outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. The school's success can be attributed to its effective use of resources, with a per-student spending of $24,866, compared to the district average of $16,254, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes and support for its diverse student population.

578

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,891

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2714 W Augusta Blvd
Chicago, IL 60622-4459

(773) 534-9710

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

African American:

38.6%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

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

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

336^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	50.8	336 of 698	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	298 of 697	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	229 of 699	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	282 of 699	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	299 of 688	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	331 of 701	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	381 of 647	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	367 of 642	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	300 of 643	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.7	113 of 614	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	58.0	299 of 670	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	359 of 670	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	441 of 665	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	92 of 323	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	87 of 299	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	73 of 301	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	87 of 294	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.4	140 of 281	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	129 of 299	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	90 of 253	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	129 of 491	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	160 of 429	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	72 of 428	83.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	119 of 284	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	50 of 248	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	332 of 685	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	281 of 664	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	250 of 656	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	341 of 658	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	346 of 639	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	330 of 665	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	380 of 620	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	134 of 366	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	125 of 336	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	88 of 333	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	88 of 335	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	79 of 317	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	132 of 317	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	153 of 291	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	266 of 672	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	305 of 639	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	182 of 644	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	97 of 626	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	185 of 611	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	483 of 639	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	240 of 585	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	454 of 685	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	338 of 668	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	180 of 668	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	162 of 664	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	206 of 653	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	346 of 675	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	366 of 619	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	65.2	47 of 160	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	65 of 165	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	256 of 527	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	75 of 482	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	112 of 476	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	113 of 493	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	58 of 453	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	101 of 564	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	132 of 554	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	74 of 557	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	139 of 560	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	148 of 553	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	101 of 552	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	133 of 548	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)82nd percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)71st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-17 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)	% 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
Chicago High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	2714 W Augusta Blvd	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-9710	578	32	18.0	58.3%	94 (16.3%)	223 (38.6%)	237 (41.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	50.8	336^th of 698 public high schools	51.9%		51.1	298^th of 697 public high schools	57.2%	38	59.0	58.7	17.0	22.5	42.5	46.9	58.9	22.3	46.4	94.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	90.9	97.0	96.8	76.4	$26,891	$174	$26,717
YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican	Public, Charter	9-12	2739 W Division St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 342-8022	184	8	23.0	92.4%	3 (1.6%)	30 (16.3%)	149 (81.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4.9	678^th of 698 public high schools	2.9%		10.3	672^nd of 697 public high schools	3.6%	6		7.1		3.6		7.1	4.3	0.0	10.9									$18,793	$1,807	$16,986
Pathways in Education - Humboldt	Public	9-12	2421 W Division St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 553-1530	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										91.9	96.3	96.3	96.3	89.7	94.9	94.9	84.6
Clemente Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	1147 N Western Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4000	745	64	11.6	87.8%	25 (3.4%)	193 (25.9%)	513 (68.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	5.8	665^th of 698 public high schools	4.7%		12.5	632^nd of 697 public high schools	9.3%	33	20.5	16.7	4.5	0.9	11.5	8.3	15.3	2.5	13.6	70.7	77.7	78.1	78.0	69.1	75.6	73.0	64.4	$23,507	$3,284	$20,223
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
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
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
IYC Chicago	Public	6-12	136 N Western Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	IDJJ School District 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 633-5219	37	8	4.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	26 (70.3%)	11 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$87,907	$15,253	$72,654
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
Wells Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	936 N Ashland Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7010	398	34	11.8	76.9%	39 (9.8%)	151 (37.9%)	196 (49.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	9.2	634^th of 698 public high schools	9.2%		14.7	603^rd of 697 public high schools	13.5%	31	25.9	32.2	0.0	8.5	11.3	22.0	11.7	0.0	15.0	70.1	72.7	72.7	72.7	69.5	70.7	71.5	65.8	$23,509	$3,186	$20,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago High School for the Arts

How many students attend Chicago High School for the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Chicago High School for the Arts.

Is Chicago High School for the Arts a good school?

Chicago High School for the Arts ranks 336^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chicago High School for the Arts in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Chicago High School for the Arts?

Students at Chicago High School for the Arts are 41% Hispanic, 39% African American, 16% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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