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Kennedy High School

Public Grades 9-12

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Kennedy High School is a public high school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,695 students. 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.

Kennedy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranking between 459 and 524 out of 642-701 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 2-star rating in 2018-2019 and 2020-2021. However, the school performs relatively better among African American and Hispanic students compared to other student groups, ranking in the top 200-300 Illinois high schools for these subgroups. The school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is also relatively better, ranking in the top 200-300 Illinois high schools.

Kennedy High School has seen a gradual improvement in its four-year graduation rate, from 81.4% in 2021-2022 to 89.0% in 2024-2025, and a decrease in its dropout rate from 4.3% to 2.4% over the same period. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 63.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Kennedy High School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various standardized tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with the school's strongest performance in English Language Arts and weaker performance in Mathematics.

1,647

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,550

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6325 W 56th St
Chicago, IL 60638-2539

(773) 535-2325

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Kennedy High School:

Elementary:	Byrne Elementary School
	Dore Elementary School
	Hale Elementary School
	Hearst Elementary School
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	Kinzie Elementary School
	Twain Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

White:

11.6%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (81% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

524^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	26.6	524 of 698	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	522 of 697	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	524 of 699	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	524 of 699	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	464 of 688	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	483 of 701	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	459 of 647	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	474 of 642	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	522 of 643	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	520 of 670	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	543 of 670	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	539 of 665	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	578 of 655	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.4	565 of 643	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.6	560 of 632	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	540 of 624	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	534 of 612	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	537 of 596	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.7	507 of 590	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.2	537 of 592	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	14.8	507 of 586	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	194 of 323	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	193 of 301	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	97 of 299	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	102 of 253	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	319 of 491	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	223 of 429	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	259 of 428	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	152 of 284	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	142 of 248	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	194 of 217	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	71 of 205	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	66 of 189	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	28 of 183	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	13 of 151	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	511 of 685	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	500 of 664	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	465 of 656	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	467 of 658	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	430 of 639	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	448 of 665	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	484 of 620	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	244 of 366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	262 of 336	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	234 of 333	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	246 of 335	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	218 of 317	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	191 of 317	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	194 of 291	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	444 of 672	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	387 of 639	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	444 of 644	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	380 of 626	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	282 of 611	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	345 of 639	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	301 of 585	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	513 of 685	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	497 of 668	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	528 of 668	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	531 of 664	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	446 of 653	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	467 of 675	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	401 of 619	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	280 of 527	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	218 of 482	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	288 of 476	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	241 of 493	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	256 of 453	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	296 of 473	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	246 of 374	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	480 of 564	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	307 of 554	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	465 of 557	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	403 of 560	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	221 of 553	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	315 of 552	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	313 of 548	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Science33%-15 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 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
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	6325 W 56th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2325	1,647	109	15.1	65.8%	191 (11.6%)	81 (4.9%)	1,358 (82.5%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	26.6	524^th of 698 public high schools	24.9%		22.3	522^nd of 697 public high schools	25.1%	2	44.1	38.3	16.8	15.9	25.1	34.2	36.9	16.0	33.4	93.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	89.3	96.2	96.4	80.0	$17,550	$2,215	$15,335
Argo Community High School	Public	9-12	7329 W 63rd St	Summit	60501	Cook County	Argo CHSD 217	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 728-3200	1,817	123	14.7	64.6%	570 (31.4%)	207 (11.4%)	981 (54.0%)	30 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.2%)	51.6	331^st of 698 public high schools	52.6%		38.5	404^th of 697 public high schools	42.0%	73	63.0	44.9	36.2	26.4	50.4	38.1	44.0	35.4	37.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.4	99.6	97.4	$26,083	$743	$25,341
Hancock College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5437 W 64Th Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2410	1,050	60	17.5	64.7%	72 (6.9%)	14 (1.3%)	938 (89.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.5%)	98.8	10^th of 698 public high schools	98.6%		98.6	22^nd of 697 public high schools	96.8%	12	96.5	93.4	85.4	71.7	86.5	85.7	92.6	70.7	86.9	96.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	94.2	99.0	99.5	77.2	$16,339	$1,899	$14,440
Reavis High School	Public	9-12	6034 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Reavis Township HSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7200	1,930	114	16.9	65.5%	501 (26.0%)	38 (2.0%)	1,289 (66.8%)	52 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.4%)	42.1	418^th of 698 public high schools	40.1%		42.4	379^th of 697 public high schools	45.6%	39	56.2	46.2	23.5	20.0	41.3	40.5	42.5	28.4	36.8	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	99.0	99.2	98.8	$21,108	$699	$20,410
YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	5101 S Keeler Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-4668	100	4	25.0	85.0%	1 (1.0%)	75 (75.0%)	24 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	679^th of 698 public high schools	2.7%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	1							4.3	0.0	10.9									$27,518	$1,601	$25,918
Acero Charter Netrk - Major Garcia	Public, Charter	9-12	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3480	666	52	12.9	89.6%	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.7	606^th of 698 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	615^th of 697 public high schools	11.8%	9	27.0	28.1	11.5	6.8	16.9	24.7	23.6	5.7	23.6									$17,998	$856	$17,142
Curie Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	4959 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2100	3,099	198	15.6	85.8%	39 (1.3%)	254 (8.2%)	2,731 (88.1%)	60 (1.9%)	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	26.4	528^th of 698 public high schools	24.4%		22.1	524^th of 697 public high schools	24.8%	4	43.9	38.1	19.5	14.7	27.6	29.5	32.2	22.2	33.2	96.1	97.7	97.6	97.6	91.8	96.9	97.2	85.4	$16,337	$2,059	$14,277
Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	6200 S Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2200	1,710	112	15.3	95.1%	16 (0.9%)	67 (3.9%)	1,621 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15	590^th of 698 public high schools	15.5%		18	571^st of 697 public high schools	18.1%	19	34.3	29.9	7.7	7.2	23.1	22.1	31.9	8.5	24.7	93.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	90.4	95.7	95.9	70.3	$17,038	$2,275	$14,763
Solorio Academy High School	Public	9-12	5400 S St Louis Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9070	1,287	84	15.3	90.5%	13 (1.0%)	16 (1.2%)	1,246 (96.8%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	37.7	465^th of 698 public high schools	33.4%		42.8	373^rd of 697 public high schools	46.5%	92	53.8	37.9	28.4	23.2	35.8	30.6	40.9	28.2	36.7	94.4	98.2	98.1	98.1	93.0	97.1	97.7	86.0	$17,100	$2,295	$14,805
Riverside Brookfield Township High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridgewood Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 442-7500	1,663	102	16.2		754 (45.3%)	77 (4.6%)	726 (43.7%)	30 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.2%)	90.8	53^rd of 698 public high schools	92.4%		86.9	80^th of 697 public high schools	88.5%	27	80.9	76.6	57.6	49.9	70.9	65.1	71.8	60.0	66.6	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.3	98.5	96.9	$19,607	$398	$19,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy High School

What schools feed into Kennedy High School?

Kennedy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Byrne Elementary School
Elementary : Dore Elementary School
Elementary : Hale Elementary School
Elementary : Hearst Elementary School
Elementary : Kinzie Elementary School
Elementary : Twain Elementary School

How many students attend Kennedy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,647 students attended Kennedy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy High School?

Students at Kennedy High School are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% African American.

Is Kennedy High School a good school?

Kennedy High School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Kennedy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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