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Hyde Park Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hyde Park Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 875 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.

Hyde Park Academy High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois high schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.4% 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 low in mathematics, with only 0.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 25.3% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school also struggles with a low four-year graduation rate of 77.6% and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 73.0%.

While the nearby schools, such as Art in Motion Charter School, YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy, and South Shore International Col Prep High School, also face challenges, Kenwood Academy High School, located about 1.5 miles away, is a notable exception, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Illinois high schools and outperforming the district and state on academic measures.

838

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,482

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6220 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-2998

(773) 535-0880

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Hyde Park Academy High School:

Elementary:	Bret Harte Elementary School
	Carnegie Elementary School
	Fiske Elementary School
	Parkside Elementary Community Academy
	More...
	Wadsworth Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.3%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (78% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

662^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^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	6.1	662 of 698	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	679 of 697	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	662 of 699	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	650 of 699	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	663 of 688	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	654 of 701	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	623 of 647	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	617 of 642	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	624 of 643	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	593 of 614	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.9	635 of 670	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	637 of 670	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	621 of 665	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	603 of 655	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.1	609 of 643	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	589 of 632	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	580 of 624	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.1	563 of 612	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.1	532 of 596	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.8	532 of 590	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.9	534 of 592	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.7	526 of 586	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	285 of 323	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	273 of 299	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	258 of 301	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	220 of 294	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	235 of 281	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	247 of 299	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	217 of 253	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	437 of 491	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	651 of 685	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	630 of 664	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	612 of 656	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	585 of 658	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	613 of 639	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	604 of 665	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	593 of 620	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	32 of 98	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	633 of 672	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	608 of 639	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	608 of 644	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	575 of 626	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	576 of 611	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	589 of 639	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	568 of 585	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	653 of 685	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	653 of 668	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	641 of 664	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	625 of 653	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	665 of 675	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	592 of 619	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	497 of 527	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)68th percentile+63 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

English Language Arts11%-40 vs state

Science11%-38 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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Hyde Park Academy High School	Public	9-12	6220 S Stony Island Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0880	838	56	14.9	96.8%	1 (0.1%)	807 (96.3%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	6.1	662^nd of 698 public high schools	5.2%		10	679^th of 697 public high schools	2.6%	17	19.1	17.3	3.7	3.6	13.0	16.8	11.4	0.6	11.0										93.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	88.1	95.4	95.0	78.8	$20,482	$2,614	$17,868
Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn	Public, Charter	6-12	6300 S University Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 752-8101	591	44	13.4	72.4%	0 (0.0%)	577 (97.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	17.1	574^th of 698 public high schools	17.8%		18.9	558^th of 697 public high schools	19.9%	16	32.7	32.5	5.7	5.2	16.3	22.1	37.0	4.9	37.0	7.6	35.5	31.1	20.3	29.2	8.0	8.1	3.0	6.5									$21,810	$961	$20,849
Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7131 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3969	1,007	72	13.9	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	982 (97.5%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	11.9	614^th of 698 public high schools	12.0%		14.7	605^th of 697 public high schools	13.2%	9	31.8	25.1	11.3	3.7	23.0	24.7	15.6	5.0	22.9	21.7	38.9	51.8	41.9	44.4	7.3	21.7	9.8	13.1									$23,226	$2,067	$21,159
Kenwood Academy High School	Public	7-12	5015 S Blackstone Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1350	2,268	130	17.4	53.8%	144 (6.3%)	1,868 (82.4%)	158 (7.0%)	36 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	56 (2.5%)	76.1	134^th of 698 public high schools	80.8%		58.5	233^rd of 697 public high schools	66.6%	99	77.8	64.5	47.4	33.9	62.8	49.9	62.0	40.5	56.3	73.2		83.6	82.5	83.0		77.9	64.7	71.1	90.2	94.4	94.4	94.4	87.2	94.0	93.8	78.6	$15,280	$1,644	$13,636
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-Progressive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 363-3837	122	2	61.0	84.4%	1 (0.8%)	121 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	697^th of 698 public high schools	0.1%		10.3	672^nd of 697 public high schools	3.6%	25		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7																		$22,768	$1,479	$21,289
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
Walter Henri Dyett High School for Arts	Public	9-12	555 E 51st St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1825	538	32	17.0	83.1%	2 (0.4%)	517 (96.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	9.5	632^nd of 698 public high schools	9.5%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	33	37.0	24.2	8.7	3.0	23.0	15.2	7.2	4.3	15.8										94.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	88.9	93.6	94.4	77.4	$21,310	$2,880	$18,430
Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	7740 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3100	183	17	11.0	80.3%	1 (0.5%)	165 (90.2%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	686^th of 698 public high schools	1.7%		12.6	630^th of 697 public high schools	9.6%	56	6.7	4.5	0.0	0.0	13.3	0.0	2.6	5.3	10.5										91.6	93.5	93.5	93.5	94.4	92.5	91.6	83.2	$37,439	$7,690	$29,749
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hyde Park Academy High School

How many students attend Hyde Park Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 838 students attended Hyde Park Academy High School.

What schools feed into Hyde Park Academy High School?

Hyde Park Academy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bret Harte Elementary School
Elementary : Carnegie Elementary School
Elementary : Fiske Elementary School
Elementary : Parkside Elementary Community Academy
Elementary : Wadsworth Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hyde Park Academy High School?

Students at Hyde Park Academy High School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Hyde Park Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Hyde Park Academy High School a good school?

Hyde Park Academy High School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Illinois high schools.

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