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Lake View High School

Public Grades 9-12

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lake View High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,461 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.

Lake View High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.5% to 89.0%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 2.4% and 4.0%, higher than the state average. Additionally, Lake View High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 67.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Von Steuben Metro Science High School, Alcott College Prep, and Amundsen High School, which are also part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, generally outperform Lake View High School across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student subgroups could be crucial steps in improving Lake View High School's performance.

1,431

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,661

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4015 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60613-2593

(773) 534-5440

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Lake View High School:

Elementary:	Audubon Elementary School
	Bell Elementary School
	Blaine Elementary School
	Burley Elementary School
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	Greeley Elementary School
	Hamilton Elementary School
	Jahn Elementary School
	Nettelhorst Elementary School
	Ravenswood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

African American:

12.8%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

539^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	24.4	539 of 698	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	495 of 697	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	558 of 699	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	513 of 699	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	556 of 688	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	518 of 701	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	518 of 647	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	522 of 642	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	497 of 643	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.6	430 of 614	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.4	489 of 670	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.4	514 of 670	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.4	470 of 665	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	523 of 655	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.4	545 of 643	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	496 of 632	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	490 of 624	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	471 of 612	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	480 of 596	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.4	493 of 590	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.3	509 of 592	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.4	511 of 586	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	134 of 323	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	141 of 299	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	170 of 301	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	194 of 294	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	202 of 299	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	168 of 253	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	140 of 148	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	130 of 137	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	121 of 134	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	130 of 141	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	121 of 130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	114 of 132	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	214 of 491	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	153 of 429	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	280 of 428	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	169 of 284	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	129 of 248	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	109 of 217	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	169 of 205	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	47 of 183	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	20 of 151	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	520 of 685	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	462 of 664	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	515 of 656	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	503 of 658	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	513 of 639	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	466 of 665	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.9	533 of 620	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	277 of 366	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	229 of 336	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	281 of 333	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	217 of 335	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	249 of 317	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	226 of 317	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	232 of 291	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	37 of 125	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	491 of 672	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	373 of 639	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	478 of 644	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	381 of 626	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	432 of 611	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	381 of 639	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	433 of 585	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	538 of 685	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	466 of 668	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	541 of 668	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	453 of 664	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	520 of 653	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	509 of 675	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	448 of 619	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	164 of 211	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	117 of 160	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	138 of 165	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	302 of 527	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	212 of 482	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	295 of 476	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	120 of 493	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	256 of 453	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	256 of 473	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	239 of 374	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	377 of 564	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	176 of 554	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	373 of 557	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	413 of 560	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	462 of 553	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	347 of 552	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	306 of 548	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)70th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Science26%-22 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Lake View High School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alcott College Prep	Public	9-12	2957 N Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5970	373	85	4.4	74.3%	52 (13.9%)	55 (14.7%)	251 (67.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	27.1	522^nd of 698 public high schools	25.2%		33.9	441^st of 697 public high schools	36.7%	81	51.9	27.7	22.5	15.5	46.8	33.7	14.8	11.5	26.2								96.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.0	97.3	96.7	91.8	$25,046	$2,370	$22,676
Pathways in Education Avondale	Public	9-12	3100 W Belmont Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 588-5007	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	95.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	92.8	97.0	97.4	84.1
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
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	3436 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5000	1,144	89	12.8	87.9%	50 (4.4%)	69 (6.0%)	908 (79.4%)	87 (7.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.0%)	13.3	603^rd of 698 public high schools	13.6%		14.5	608^th of 697 public high schools	12.8%	5	35.5	25.0	10.5	5.1	28.9	22.7	22.7	6.8	19.5								73.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	74.7	82.1	74.8	71.0	$19,185	$2,685	$16,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake View High School

How many students attend Lake View High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,431 students attended Lake View High School.

Is Lake View High School a good school?

Lake View High School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Illinois high schools.

What schools feed into Lake View High School?

Lake View High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Audubon Elementary School
Elementary : Bell Elementary School
Elementary : Blaine Elementary School
Elementary : Burley Elementary School
Elementary : Greeley Elementary School
Elementary : Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary : Jahn Elementary School
Elementary : Nettelhorst Elementary School
Elementary : Ravenswood Elementary School

What district is Lake View High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Lake View High School?

Students at Lake View High School are 73% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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