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Sullivan High School

Public Grades 9-12

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 13% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Sullivan High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 766 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. Unfortunately, Sullivan High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating as well.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and ISA Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% in the district and 51.7% statewide. Similarly, only 10.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 25.3% in the district and 39.3% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 66.8% and 89.0%, which is lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 8.3%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as YCCS-Truman Middle College High School, Uplift Community High School, and Senn High School, also have academic performance and other metrics that are generally below the state and district averages, similar to Sullivan High School. However, some schools, like Von Steuben Metro Science High School and Northside College Preparatory High School, have significantly higher academic performance and other metrics, outperforming both Sullivan High School and the state and district averages.

762

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,808

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6631 N Bosworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60626-4223

(773) 534-2000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Sullivan High School:

Elementary:	Armstrong G Elementary International Studies
	Gale Elementary Community Academy
	Jordan Elementary Community School
	Kilmer Elementary School
	More...
	New Field Elementary School
Middle:	Field Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.4%

African American:

31.0%

White:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (67% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

607^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

71^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	12.7	607 of 698	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	595 of 697	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	602 of 699	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	641 of 699	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	554 of 688	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	597 of 701	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	620 of 647	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	615 of 642	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	621 of 643	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	558 of 614	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	618 of 670	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	627 of 670	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.4	625 of 665	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	614 of 655	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.7	572 of 643	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.2	580 of 632	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	573 of 624	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	570 of 612	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	534 of 596	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	545 of 590	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.9	531 of 592	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.5	522 of 586	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	204 of 323	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	203 of 299	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	177 of 301	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	224 of 294	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	104 of 281	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	141 of 299	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.9	234 of 253	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	146 of 148	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	137 of 137	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	131 of 134	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	140 of 141	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	130 of 130	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.8	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	369 of 491	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	211 of 429	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	325 of 428	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	186 of 284	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	71 of 248	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.5	123 of 217	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	142 of 205	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	67 of 189	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	96 of 183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	73 of 151	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	614 of 685	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	581 of 664	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	546 of 656	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	601 of 658	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	548 of 639	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	548 of 665	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	597 of 620	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	329 of 366	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	287 of 336	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	302 of 333	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	319 of 335	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	228 of 317	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	275 of 317	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	283 of 291	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	49 of 138	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	40 of 125	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	35 of 104	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.8	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	574 of 672	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	536 of 639	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	511 of 644	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	564 of 626	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	392 of 611	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	513 of 639	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	553 of 585	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	567 of 685	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	560 of 668	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	592 of 668	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	612 of 664	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	441 of 653	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	586 of 675	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	588 of 619	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	208 of 211	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	400 of 527	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	342 of 482	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	365 of 476	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	234 of 493	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	554 of 564	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	539 of 554	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	551 of 557	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	538 of 560	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	552 of 552	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+51 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-31 vs state

English Language Arts13%-39 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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
Sullivan High School	Public	9-12	6631 N Bosworth Ave	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2000	762	59	12.9	77.6%	120 (15.7%)	236 (31.0%)	277 (36.4%)	87 (11.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)	12.7	607^th of 698 public high schools	13.0%		15.3	595^th of 697 public high schools	14.6%	12	31.1	14.3	20.0	10.3	27.4	16.1	12.6	10.8	17.5										65.0	79.8	79.8	79.8	67.0	77.7	62.1	60.7	$20,808	$2,193	$18,615
Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	7212 N Clark St	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 761-8960	623	44	14.1	87.8%	28 (4.5%)	280 (44.9%)	234 (37.6%)	68 (10.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	49.3	358^th of 698 public high schools	48.7%		76.9	130^th of 697 public high schools	81.3%	228	57.7	47.7	26.5	24.3	40.2	36.4	49.0	41.7	44.8	16.3	26.3	34.9	30.0	30.9	0.0	15.9	20.0	14.4									$18,544	$1,066	$17,478
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
Mather High School	Public	9-12	5835 N Lincoln Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2350	1,777	121	14.6	78.4%	228 (12.8%)	267 (15.0%)	881 (49.6%)	368 (20.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	22 (1.2%)	26.2	530^th of 698 public high schools	24.1%		33.2	449^th of 697 public high schools	35.6%	81	43.6	36.9	20.1	15.9	28.2	33.2	33.1	19.9	28.9										87.1	93.8	93.7	93.7	84.0	92.1	87.4	86.5	$16,985	$2,029	$14,956
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
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
Northside College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3954	1,061	71	14.9	36.2%	372 (35.1%)	64 (6.0%)	301 (28.4%)	248 (23.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	66 (6.2%)	99.4	4^th of 698 public high schools	99.4%		100	2^nd of 697 public high schools	99.7%	2	95.4	95.9	88.7	88.5	91.4	92.6	96.2	90.0	92.7										98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	97.6	97.9	95.7	$17,635	$1,426	$16,209
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
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
Northside Learning Center	Public	9-12	3730 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5180	0	39	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			96.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	91.6	97.1	98.5	72.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan High School

Is Sullivan High School a good school?

Sullivan High School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Sullivan High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools feed into Sullivan High School?

Sullivan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armstrong G Elementary International Studies
Elementary : Gale Elementary Community Academy
Elementary : Jordan Elementary Community School
Elementary : Kilmer Elementary School
Elementary : New Field Elementary School
Middle : Field Elementary School

How many students attend Sullivan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Sullivan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan High School?

Students at Sullivan High School are 36% Hispanic, 31% African American, 16% White, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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