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Chicago Academy High School

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Chicago Academy High School ranks 257 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Chicago Academy High School is a public high school serving 563 students in grades 9-12 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Chicago Academy High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 236 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to 257 out of 698 in 2024-2025. The school's ranking has fluctuated between 428 and 478 out of 697-699 Illinois high schools in the past 5 years, with a consistent 2-star rating. However, the school performs relatively well compared to other Illinois high schools in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low-income students.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Prosser Career Academy High School and Intrinsic Charter High School, Chicago Academy High School generally performs better in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. But the nearby Ridgewood Community High School, which is in a different district, significantly outperforms Chicago Academy High School across various metrics. Additionally, Chicago Academy High School faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance and graduation rates.

580

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,521

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 N Austin Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-4229

(773) 534-0146

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

White:

15.7%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

257^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	59.0	257 of 698	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	478 of 697	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	475 of 699	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	454 of 699	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	428 of 688	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	466 of 701	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	450 of 647	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	431 of 642	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.0	443 of 643	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	236 of 614	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	22.8	531 of 670	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	508 of 670	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.4	404 of 665	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.3	464 of 655	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	501 of 643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	548 of 632	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	529 of 624	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	525 of 612	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	122 of 323	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	103 of 253	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	216 of 491	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	98 of 429	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	25.5	363 of 428	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	52 of 284	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	120 of 248	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	141 of 217	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	171 of 205	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	50 of 183	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	26.4	126 of 151	16.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	271 of 685	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	469 of 664	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	369 of 656	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	456 of 658	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	315 of 639	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	479 of 665	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	487 of 620	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	92 of 366	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	35.1	203 of 336	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	185 of 333	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	199 of 335	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	153 of 317	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	197 of 317	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	128 of 291	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	78 of 672	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	302 of 639	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	289 of 644	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	168 of 626	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	212 of 611	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	264 of 639	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	288 of 585	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	249 of 685	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	441 of 668	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	511 of 668	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	411 of 664	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	497 of 653	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	368 of 675	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	375 of 619	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	357 of 527	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	188 of 482	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	306 of 476	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	210 of 473	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	216 of 374	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	276 of 564	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	410 of 554	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	445 of 557	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	394 of 560	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	417 of 553	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	263 of 552	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.9	441 of 548	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

African American (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science43%-6 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 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 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
Chicago Academy High School	Public	9-12	3400 N Austin Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0146	580	48	12.0	77.2%	91 (15.7%)	29 (5.0%)	444 (76.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	59	257^th of 698 public high schools	63.2%		29.2	478^th of 697 public high schools	31.4%	221	59.9	55.1	40.8	29.7	52.1	50.7	53.8	23.9	42.7								97.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	91.9	99.1	98.7	86.4	$18,521	$1,665	$16,856
Steinmetz College Prep High School	Public	9-12	3030 N Mobile Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3030	1,230	82	15.0	87.6%	93 (7.6%)	199 (16.2%)	917 (74.6%)	8 (0.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	13.8	600^th of 698 public high schools	14.0%		13.2	619^th of 697 public high schools	11.2%	19	24.7	28.9	10.5	9.2	25.3	28.9	17.1	5.9	23.5								82.3	87.6	87.6	87.6	82.2	84.6	86.6	71.4	$20,195	$2,910	$17,285
Rickover Naval Academy High School	Public	9-12	5700 W Berteau Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2890	527	33	15.8	64.7%	84 (15.9%)	12 (2.3%)	412 (78.2%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	40.2	438^th of 698 public high schools	37.2%		28.9	479^th of 697 public high schools	31.3%	41	61.9	48.4	35.4	20.4	36.7	40.1	30.2	17.2	32.8								99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.3	98.8	98.8	96.8	$19,927	$2,069	$17,858
Foreman High School	Public	9-12	3235 N Leclaire Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3400	650	48	13.5	88.6%	32 (4.9%)	84 (12.9%)	523 (80.5%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.3	642^nd of 698 public high schools	8.0%		13	624^th of 697 public high schools	10.5%	18	27.0	15.1	6.8	5.8	21.6	16.9	12.8	4.8	16.0								78.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	82.3	83.9	80.8	81.2	$23,496	$3,244	$20,251
Vaughn Occupational High School	Public	9-12	4355 N Linder Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3600	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	96.7	98.6	98.1	91.9
Prosser Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2148 N Long Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3200	1,185	86	13.7	89.2%	13 (1.1%)	267 (22.5%)	894 (75.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22	555^th of 698 public high schools	20.5%		28	488^th of 697 public high schools	30.0%	67	44.1	29.7	13.5	7.8	26.0	27.1	39.2	11.8	34.4								97.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.0	98.5	98.5	83.6	$18,696	$2,047	$16,649
Intrinsic Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4540 W Belmont Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 887-2735	993	79	12.6	91.2%	25 (2.5%)	22 (2.2%)	940 (94.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.1	523^rd of 698 public high schools	25.1%		33.1	450^th of 697 public high schools	35.4%	73	43.5	33.5	19.4	13.0	28.8	31.1	40.5	18.9	35.1	23.3	31.2	55.8	42.8	17.0	16.2	16.6									$15,495	$708	$14,787
Noble St Charter-ITW Speer Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5321 W Grand Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 622-7484	1,135	69	16.5	87.1%	17 (1.5%)	105 (9.3%)	1,004 (88.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	37.6	466^th of 698 public high schools	33.2%		38.4	406^th of 697 public high schools	41.8%	60	40.4	42.1	25.2	18.4	40.6	41.3	41.9	21.9	41.7																$19,684	$1,966	$17,719
Schurz High School	Public	9-12	3601 N Milwaukee Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3420	1,244	92	13.5	88.7%	79 (6.4%)	101 (8.1%)	1,017 (81.8%)	24 (1.9%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	9.4	633^rd of 698 public high schools	9.3%		19.9	553^rd of 697 public high schools	20.7%	80	25.9	20.1	7.1	7.4	15.9	14.8	18.2	12.0	16.3								91.5	94.1	94.1	94.1	93.1	93.0	92.8	86.7	$21,731	$3,038	$18,693
Ridgewood Community High School	Public	9-12	7500 W Montrose Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Ridgewood CHSD 234	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-4242	988	60	16.4		615 (62.2%)	2 (0.2%)	272 (27.5%)	81 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.4%)	68.8	181^st of 698 public high schools	74.1%		61.1	216^th of 697 public high schools	69.0%	35	72.8	59.1	45.0	29.1	50.5	50.4	57.9	38.9	52.5								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.6	$22,463	$355	$22,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Academy High School?

Students at Chicago Academy High School are 77% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Chicago Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Chicago Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Chicago Academy High School.

Is Chicago Academy High School a good school?

Chicago Academy High School ranks 257^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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