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Corliss High School

Public Grades 9-12

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Corliss High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 320 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. Corliss High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 620 and 672 over the past several years, and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Corliss High School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.3% 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. Similarly, only 1.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to 25.3% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school also has lower graduation rates and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates than the state averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Brooks College Prep Academy High School, which consistently ranks among the top 25 high schools in Illinois, Corliss High School's performance is significantly lower.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's persistently low performance suggest that Corliss High School faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students, many of whom come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs of the school's student population and the broader socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to the observed outcomes.

430

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,445

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

821 E 103rd St
Chicago, IL 60628-3003

(773) 535-5115

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Corliss High School:

Elementary:	Cullen Elementary School
	Green W Elementary School
	Lavizzo Elementary School
	Smith W Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (77% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

672^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^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	5.1	672 of 698	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	620 of 697	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	675 of 699	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	634 of 699	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	659 of 688	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	660 of 701	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	646 of 647	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	628 of 642	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	636 of 643	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	583 of 614	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	647 of 670	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	653 of 670	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	636 of 665	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	650 of 655	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	620 of 643	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	613 of 632	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	599 of 624	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	597 of 612	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	579 of 596	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.4	585 of 590	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.0	575 of 592	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.8	572 of 586	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	294 of 323	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	200 of 299	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	265 of 301	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	190 of 294	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	227 of 281	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	251 of 299	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	250 of 253	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	461 of 491	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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	5.2	660 of 685	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	625 of 664	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	618 of 656	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	607 of 658	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	639 of 665	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	618 of 620	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	75 of 138	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	40 of 98	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	651 of 672	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	559 of 639	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	616 of 644	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	558 of 626	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	571 of 611	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	618 of 639	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	583 of 585	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	663 of 685	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	565 of 668	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	660 of 668	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	604 of 664	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	615 of 653	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	627 of 675	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	610 of 619	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	503 of 527	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	361 of 482	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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)46th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics110%+71 vs state

English Language Arts10%-41 vs state

Science9%-40 vs state

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Monday, March 11, 2013

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	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
Corliss High School	Public	9-12	821 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5115	430	27	16.0	88.1%	2 (0.5%)	371 (86.3%)	52 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5.1	672^nd of 698 public high schools	3.7%		13.2	620^th of 697 public high schools	11.0%	52	22.1	15.8	2.7	1.8	13.6	7.1	10.3	1.1	9.2													88.1	92.1	92.1	92.1	84.9	89.6	90.3	73.0	$23,445	$3,511	$19,934
Noble St Charter-Butler - Crimson	Public, Charter	9-12	821 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 535-5490	695	45	15.4	88.8%	2 (0.3%)	655 (94.2%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17.4	571^st of 698 public high schools	18.2%		15.7	589^th of 697 public high schools	15.5%	18	43.3	32.9	10.9	9.9	29.9	18.6	24.7	7.6	27.6																					$20,273	$1,670	$18,603
YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10001 S Woodlawn Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 291-6517	128	6	21.3	89.1%	0 (0.0%)	111 (86.7%)	17 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	584^th of 698 public high schools	16.3%		18.1	569^th of 697 public high schools	18.4%	15		9.1		29.2		9.1	19.0	2.3	19.0																					$15,554	$953	$14,601
Brooks College Prep Academy High School	Public	7-12	250 E 111th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9930	1,007	58	17.5	58.8%	21 (2.1%)	794 (78.8%)	179 (17.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	97	19^th of 698 public high schools	97.3%		98.3	25^th of 697 public high schools	96.4%	6	92.1	85.8	64.8	63.0	75.5	74.0	89.5	71.2	81.7		72.9			93.2	93.2	93.2			71.2	44.1	57.6	94.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	92.0	98.5	97.9	87.0	$17,134	$1,870	$15,264
Harlan Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	9652 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5400	220	22	10.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	207 (94.1%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	5	676^th of 698 public high schools	3.2%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	4	18.8	11.4	3.1	0.0	9.4	5.6	10.7	2.7	14.9													93.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	91.1	95.8	95.3	69.0	$39,536	$5,123	$34,413
YCCS Charter - Chatham	Public, Charter	9-12	9035 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1500	104	3	34.6	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	99 (95.2%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.5	691^st of 698 public high schools	1.0%		11.2	656^th of 697 public high schools	5.9%	35		6.7		0.0		0.0	2.4	0.0	4.8																					$20,045	$2,225	$17,820
Chicago Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	11816 S Indiana Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 536-9098	255	0	28.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	250 (98.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	624^th of 698 public high schools	10.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	56	34.1	32.1	6.8	10.7	11.4	25.0	8.3	0.0	2.0	20.0	13.6	18.2	15.4	33.3	18.2	21.9	18.2	0.0	0.0	9.1	6.2									$26,303	$2,922	$23,382
Fenger Academy High School	Public	9-12	11220 S Wallace St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5430	312	21	14.8	88.5%	4 (1.3%)	289 (92.6%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	651^st of 698 public high schools	6.7%		10.8	663^rd of 697 public high schools	4.9%	12	29.7	18.5	10.5	0.0	27.0	7.4	5.4	1.4	2.7													95.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.2	98.5	98.1	76.1	$33,687	$4,940	$28,747
Ombudsman Chicago - Roseland High School	Public	9-12	10928 S Halsted St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 553-1530	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	80.6	90.7	91.5	65.9
Perspectives Charter - High School of Technical	Public, Charter	9-12	8522 S Lafayette Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6120	320	0		95.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (97.5%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.9	653^rd of 698 public high schools	6.4%		10.6	669^th of 697 public high schools	4.0%	16	28.1	14.5	0.0	0.0	13.8	14.5	22.5	1.3	15.0																					$25,529	$1,435	$24,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Corliss High School

How many students attend Corliss High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Corliss High School.

What is the racial makeup of Corliss High School?

Students at Corliss High School are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic.

Is Corliss High School a good school?

Corliss High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Corliss High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools feed into Corliss High School?

Corliss High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cullen Elementary School
Elementary : Green W Elementary School
Elementary : Lavizzo Elementary School
Elementary : Smith W Elementary School

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