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Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

Public Grades 9-12

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois that serves 411 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.

Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois high schools, with a statewide ranking between 575-692 out of 614-701 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 12.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% statewide and 40.1% in the district. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 4.0% in recent years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 88.1% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 (such as Yccs-Cca Academy High School, Orr Academy High School, and YCCS West) all have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School, with the majority of students coming from low-income backgrounds. Addressing the underlying causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism, will be crucial in improving the overall outcomes for the students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School and the surrounding schools.

453

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,618

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60644-5102

(773) 534-6250

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.4%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (88% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

656^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^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
2013	35.0	943 of 1367	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.5	694 of 1365	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.9	1142 of 1344	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.6	878 of 1327	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	879 of 1318	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.2	603 of 1293	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.2	364 of 1287	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	337 of 1272	73.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	656 of 698	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	650 of 697	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	678 of 699	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	689 of 699	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	664 of 688	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	659 of 701	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	609 of 647	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	629 of 642	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	630 of 643	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	575 of 614	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	614 of 670	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	621 of 670	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	604 of 665	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	602 of 655	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	585 of 643	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.8	563 of 632	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.3	560 of 624	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	559 of 612	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.9	561 of 596	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	272 of 323	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	230 of 299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	278 of 301	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	285 of 294	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	237 of 281	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	241 of 299	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	195 of 253	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	374 of 491	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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	6.7	647 of 685	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	626 of 664	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	641 of 656	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	639 of 658	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	611 of 639	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	635 of 665	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	579 of 620	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	626 of 672	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	580 of 639	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	617 of 644	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	614 of 626	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	577 of 611	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	606 of 639	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	542 of 585	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	639 of 685	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	603 of 668	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	644 of 668	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	656 of 664	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	623 of 675	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	581 of 619	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	455 of 527	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

High school

Homeless (2024)46th percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics150%+111 vs state

Science22%-27 vs state

English Language Arts12%-39 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)	% 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	% 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
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School	Public	9-12	5101 W Harrison St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6250	453	33	13.9	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	441 (97.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.8	656^th of 698 public high schools	6.0%		11.6	650^th of 697 public high schools	6.7%	6	26.3	14.8	2.0	1.1	20.4	4.5	12.3	1.5	21.5	97.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	90.9	99.2	98.5	76.9	$22,618	$2,824	$19,795
YCCS-Scholastic Achievement High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4651 W Madison St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 921-1315	117	5	23.4	93.2%	2 (1.7%)	106 (90.6%)	9 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.9	687^th of 698 public high schools	1.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	7		7.1		0.0		7.7	0.0	0.0	6.5									$19,485	$1,586	$17,899
Austin College and Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	231 N Pine Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0660	190	19	10.0	83.7%	2 (1.1%)	153 (80.5%)	33 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4.1	685^th of 698 public high schools	1.9%		12.4	636^th of 697 public high schools	8.8%	49	13.3	10.3	0.0	0.0	6.7	10.3	5.6	2.8	8.3	91.1	92.9	92.9	92.9	90.5	92.9	93.5	88.8	$39,254	$5,884	$33,370
Excel Safe Academy West	Public	9-12	230 N Kolmar Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 977-4076	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Legal Prep Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4319 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 922-7800	210	12	17.5	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	204 (97.1%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6.7	657^th of 698 public high schools	5.9%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	23	19.5	21.6	4.9	2.7	14.6	19.4	4.2	4.2	10.4									$25,093	$1,180	$23,913
J Sterling Morton Alternative School	Public	9-12	1874 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4080	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	89.4
Douglass Academy High School	Public	9-12	543 N Waller Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6176	29	12	2.3	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	28 (96.6%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										91.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	85.3	94.1	94.1	76.5	$54,695	$19,342	$35,353
Yccs-Cca Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1231 S Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 762-2272	124	2	62.0	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	118 (95.2%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	671^st of 698 public high schools	3.9%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	6		0.0		6.3		6.3	0.0	4.7	7.0									$13,585	$1,156	$12,429
Orr Academy High School	Public	9-12	730 N Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6500	361	24	15.0	87.8%	6 (1.7%)	176 (48.8%)	175 (48.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3.9	688^th of 698 public high schools	1.4%		10.2	674^th of 697 public high schools	3.3%	14	17.2	1.7	3.4	0.0	13.8	6.8	1.5	0.0	6.0	74.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	75.9	81.6	75.5	80.4	$25,087	$4,231	$20,856
YCCS West	Public, Charter	9-12	4909 W Division St	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 261-0994	80	2	40.0	97.5%	1 (1.3%)	65 (81.3%)	14 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	682^nd of 698 public high schools	2.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	2		10.0		0.0		0.0	4.3	2.2	10.9									$15,685	$1,358	$14,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

What is the racial makeup of Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School?

Students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School a good school?

Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School.

What district is Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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