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Phillips Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Phillips Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 494 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.

Phillips Academy High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with proficiency rates on standardized tests significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% statewide and 40.1% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 87.7% in 2023-2024 to 67.8% in 2024-2025, and its dropout rate has increased from 2.7% to 6.5% during the same period. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 86.6% over the past few years.

While the nearby schools, such as Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School, YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership, and Air Force Academy High School, also perform below the state and district averages, they generally outperform Phillips Academy High School. Despite the school's poor academic performance, its per-student spending has increased, and the student-teacher ratio has improved, suggesting that funding and resources may not be the primary issue. The school's high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, along with its performance on various student subgroups, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be significantly impacting the school's overall academic outcomes.

467

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,344

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

244 E Pershing Rd
Chicago, IL 60653-2222

(773) 535-1603

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Phillips Academy High School:

Elementary:	Beethoven Elementary School
	Burke Elementary School
	Carter Elementary School
	Drake Elementary School
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	Dulles Elementary School
	Haines Elementary School
	James Farmer Junior Elementary
	James R Doolittle Academy
	John J Pershing Magnet Elementary
	Mollison Elementary School
	National Teachers Elementary Academy
	Robinson Elementary School
	Sherwood Elementary School
	South Loop Elementary School
	Ward J Elementary School
	Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy
	Woodson South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (68% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

661^st of 698

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SchoolDigger rating ?

111^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	6.5	661 of 698	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	643 of 697	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	654 of 699	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	688 of 699	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	640 of 688	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	658 of 701	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	606 of 647	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	605 of 642	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	628 of 643	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	586 of 614	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.7	657 of 670	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.5	622 of 670	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	657 of 665	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	612 of 655	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.2	635 of 643	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.9	629 of 632	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.9	618 of 624	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.8	596 of 612	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	592 of 596	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	579 of 590	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.7	583 of 592	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.5	579 of 586	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	283 of 323	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	245 of 299	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	238 of 301	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	282 of 294	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	216 of 281	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	262 of 299	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	192 of 253	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	446 of 491	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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	7.6	638 of 685	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	615 of 664	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	627 of 656	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	640 of 658	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	574 of 639	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	622 of 665	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	569 of 620	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	32 of 98	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	639 of 672	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	575 of 639	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	586 of 644	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	613 of 626	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	565 of 611	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	591 of 639	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	531 of 585	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	656 of 685	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	614 of 668	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	629 of 668	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	654 of 664	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	624 of 653	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	636 of 675	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	585 of 619	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	482 of 527	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	297 of 482	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	240 of 453	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	251 of 473	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2022)67th percentile+66 vs school

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

Disabled (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-40 vs state

Science12%-37 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
Phillips Academy High School	Public	9-12	244 E Pershing Rd	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1603	467	33	14.3	71.5%	4 (0.9%)	427 (91.4%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	6.5	661^st of 698 public high schools	5.3%		11.7	643^rd of 697 public high schools	7.7%	18	21.1	18.6	1.0	4.1	10.6	17.3	12.2	4.4	12.2						84.7	87.8	87.8	87.8	81.2	87.0	86.8	55.0	$22,344	$3,024	$19,320
Perspectives Charter - IIT Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	3663 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6800	413	0		93.2%	2 (0.5%)	400 (96.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.6	639^th of 698 public high schools	8.5%		12.2	638^th of 697 public high schools	8.5%	1	27.5	17.9	5.7	4.5	17.4	13.4	20.4	4.9	19.6	0.0	12.5	21.4	0.0	3.6									$21,020	$1,630	$19,390
Chicago Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	3519 S Giles Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9750	209	21	10.1	68.4%	1 (0.5%)	147 (70.3%)	56 (26.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	598^th of 698 public high schools	14.3%		10.9	659^th of 697 public high schools	5.5%	61	24.1	31.8	3.4	2.3	8.6	11.4	22.2	5.6	44.4						96.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	89.5	98.1	98.1	78.5	$32,270	$4,678	$27,592
Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School	Public, Charter	9-12	521 E 35th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 624-3444	148	10	14.8	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	140 (94.6%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	9.5	630^th of 698 public high schools	9.7%		13.9	611^th of 697 public high schools	12.3%	19	37.0	17.9	8.7	7.1	21.7	10.7	15.2	3.0	18.2														$17,614	$1,206	$16,408
Air Force Academy High School	Public	9-12	3630 S Wells St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1590	131	18	7.3	87.8%	4 (3.1%)	73 (55.7%)	52 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	13.4	601^st of 698 public high schools	13.9%		41.4	381^st of 697 public high schools	45.3%	220	28.9	26.7	10.5	6.7	15.8	33.3	18.5	7.4	22.2						94.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	91.5	99.2	99.2	81.4	$38,052	$5,658	$32,394
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	3000 S King Dr	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9000	355	31	11.3	96.9%	2 (0.6%)	341 (96.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5.9	664^th of 698 public high schools	4.9%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	1	26.9	14.5	2.9	3.3	14.7	9.7	5.3	2.6	14.5						96.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	91.2	98.4	98.6	76.3	$28,135	$4,057	$24,079
King College Prep High School	Public	9-12	4445 S Drexel Blvd	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1180	819	49	16.6	82.8%	3 (0.4%)	781 (95.4%)	25 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	33.5	490^th of 698 public high schools	29.8%		22.4	521^st of 697 public high schools	25.3%	31	62.1	44.3	22.4	7.0	36.4	29.7	39.8	15.7	34.3						94.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	90.4	97.9	97.0	85.9	$18,678	$2,216	$16,462
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	2920 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 949-5010	103	7	14.7	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	97 (94.2%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.9	689^th of 698 public high schools	1.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	9							3.0	0.0	6.1														$27,280	$1,572	$25,708
Williams Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	4934 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1120	74	16	4.6	75.7%	0 (0.0%)	71 (95.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	16.1	579^th of 698 public high schools	17.0%					(n/a)	38.1	33.3	4.8	4.2	23.8	41.7	22.2	0.0	16.7						97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.8	100.0	100.0	89.6	$36,712	$8,699	$28,013
Bronzeville Scholastic High School	Public	9-12	4934 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1150	119	19	6.2	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	109 (91.6%)	9 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	628^th of 698 public high schools	10.0%		16.1	584^th of 697 public high schools	16.2%	44	46.2	15.2	3.8	6.1	26.9	12.1	14.3	0.0	4.8						95.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.2	100.0	100.0	91.4	$36,818	$5,658	$31,160

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What is the racial makeup of Phillips Academy High School?

Students at Phillips Academy High School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Phillips Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Phillips Academy High School.

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What district is Phillips Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Phillips Academy High School a good school?

Phillips Academy High School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Illinois high schools.

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