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Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Public Grades 7-12

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Brooks College Prep Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois that serves grades 7-12 with an enrollment of 982 students. This standout institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, delivering exceptional academic outcomes for its diverse student population.

Brooks College Prep Academy High School is a high-performing school, with 93.2% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.6% proficient or better in Math, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% is also higher than the district average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is lower. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the district average, it is still lower than many of the nearby schools, such as YCCS Charter - Chatham, Harlan Community Academy High School, and Corliss High School, which have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

The higher spending per student at Brooks College Prep Academy High School, at $17,616 in 2023-2024 compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 average of $12,941 in 2021-2022, may contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes and support services for students. This commitment to resource allocation, along with the school's consistent high performance and focus on equity, make Brooks College Prep Academy High School a model for other schools in the district and the state.

1,007

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,134

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 E 111th St
Chicago, IL 60628-4324

(773) 535-9930

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (77% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

86^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 42 pts since 2018

From top 48% (2018) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

19^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	86 of 1368	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	135 of 1363	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	195 of 1367	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	90 of 1369	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	178 of 1241	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	750 of 1356	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	618 of 1293	52.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	8 of 574	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	8 of 548	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	13 of 569	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	8 of 573	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	8 of 385	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	81 of 565	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	51 of 511	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	87 of 1248	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	119 of 1251	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	202 of 1275	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	113 of 1286	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	228 of 1017	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	707 of 1276	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	723 of 1226	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	3 of 662	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	33 of 1229	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	23 of 1219	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	42 of 1234	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	13 of 1221	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	50.0	556 of 1217	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	478 of 1161	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	93 of 1271	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	166 of 1264	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	182 of 1292	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	60 of 1286	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	150 of 1048	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	625 of 1296	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	432 of 1223	64.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	19 of 698	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	25 of 697	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	9 of 699	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	128 of 699	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	94.3	47 of 688	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	80 of 701	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	51 of 647	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	20 of 642	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	20 of 643	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	26 of 614	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.6	31 of 670	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	85.7	79 of 670	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	92.1	31 of 665	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	78 of 655	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.8	75 of 643	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	83 of 632	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	87.3	56 of 624	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	53 of 612	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	76.7	119 of 596	80.0%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	82 of 590	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	68 of 592	88.5%	★★★★☆
2003	56.8	286 of 586	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	6 of 323	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	6 of 299	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	3 of 301	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	17 of 294	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	6 of 281	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	12 of 299	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	9 of 253	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	18 of 685	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	32 of 664	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	14 of 656	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	152 of 658	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	57 of 639	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	92 of 665	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	54 of 620	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	10 of 366	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	3 of 336	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	6 of 333	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	20 of 335	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	10 of 317	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	14 of 317	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	5 of 291	98.3%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 138	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	7 of 672	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	7 of 639	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	4 of 644	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	30 of 626	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	8 of 611	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	11 of 639	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	11 of 585	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	21 of 685	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	17 of 668	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	7 of 668	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	100 of 664	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	95.4	42 of 653	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	54 of 675	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	52 of 619	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	99.8	12 of 482	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	4 of 476	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	12 of 493	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	5 of 473	98.9%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)100th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

High school

Homeless (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts93%+40 vs state

Science73%+28 vs state

Mathematics58%+19 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 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
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
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
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
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
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-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
Chicago Excel Academy High School	Public	9-12	1257 W 111Th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 629-8379	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Julian High School	Public	9-12	10330 S Elizabeth St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5170	440	40	11.0	78.0%	1 (0.2%)	419 (95.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7.2	650^th of 698 public high schools	6.9%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	26	36.9	19.3	0.0	2.8	17.9	16.5	6.7	1.9	10.5													98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	98.6	97.3	95.0	$26,654	$3,260	$23,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Is Brooks College Prep Academy High School a good school?

Yes! Brooks College Prep Academy High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 698 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Brooks College Prep Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,007 students attended Brooks College Prep Academy High School.

What district is Brooks College Prep Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Brooks College Prep Academy High School?

Students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School are 79% African American, 18% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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