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Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences

Q: Is Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences a good school?

Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences ranks 320 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences is a public high school serving 832 students in grades 9-12, located in Chicago, Illinois. 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.

Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois on various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and ISA/Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.7% 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. The school also had higher proficiency rates in ACT Mathematics (27.2% vs. 25.3% for the district and 39.3% for the state) and ACT Science (56.7% vs. 37.9% for the district and 48.7% for the state). Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.5% to 90.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the district's graduation rates.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Morgan Park High School, Chicago Excel Academy High School, Oak Lawn Community High School, Julian High School, and Evergreen Park High School, Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences generally outperforms them in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student group performance. This suggests that the school is providing a quality educational experience for its students, with a specialized curriculum that may be a draw for those interested in pursuing careers in agriculture or related fields.

827

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,633

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3857 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60655-4009

(773) 535-2500

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.8%

Hispanic:

24.8%

White:

21.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2016)

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

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

320^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	52.4	320 of 698	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	331 of 697	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	312 of 699	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	385 of 699	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	352 of 688	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	362 of 701	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	218 of 647	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	242 of 642	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.3	401 of 643	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	70.2	145 of 614	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	220 of 670	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	211 of 670	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	224 of 665	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	188 of 655	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	273 of 643	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	324 of 632	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.6	413 of 624	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	315 of 612	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	77.7	112 of 596	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	62.8	240 of 590	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.5	253 of 592	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	34.7	450 of 586	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	61 of 323	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	95 of 299	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	102 of 301	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	106 of 294	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	98 of 281	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	103 of 299	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	50 of 253	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	147 of 491	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.2	186 of 429	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	83 of 428	80.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	99 of 284	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	282 of 685	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	321 of 664	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	322 of 656	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	361 of 658	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	310 of 639	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	293 of 665	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	248 of 620	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	110 of 366	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	132 of 336	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	60 of 333	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	175 of 335	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	182 of 317	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	127 of 317	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	65 of 291	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	201 of 672	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	340 of 639	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	311 of 644	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	412 of 626	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	248 of 611	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	362 of 639	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	158 of 585	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	351 of 685	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	322 of 668	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	293 of 668	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	379 of 664	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	385 of 653	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	417 of 675	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	173 of 619	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	248 of 527	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	125 of 482	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	111 of 476	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	168 of 493	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	215 of 453	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	200 of 473	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	212 of 564	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	109 of 554	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	98 of 557	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	115 of 560	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	170 of 553	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	159 of 552	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	108 of 548	80.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)81st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Science57%+8 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Very poor academics...my daughter was in 9th grade learning how to use commas and what a compound sentence is. Teachers are lazy and dont care. Homecoming week allowed the upperclassmen to throw vegetable oil and eggs at Freshmen. Fist fights all the time. No discipline. Principal doesn't even return calls/emails. So glad we pulled child out of here...it is a dump. Close Quote

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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 High School for Agricult Sciences	Public	9-12	3857 W 111th St	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2500	827	54	15.3	58.2%	175 (21.2%)	428 (51.8%)	205 (24.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	52.4	320^th of 698 public high schools	54.2%		47.1	331^st of 697 public high schools	52.5%	11	61.5	58.5	20.7	24.6	38.5	38.8	56.7	27.2	56.7								97.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	93.8	98.6	98.3	95.5	$22,633	$1,510	$21,123
Evergreen Park High School	Public	9-12	9901 S Kedzie Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park CHSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-7400	941	71	13.2		314 (33.4%)	294 (31.2%)	293 (31.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	66.2	201^st of 698 public high schools	71.2%		64.3	196^th of 697 public high schools	71.9%	5	65.4	63.8	38.0	38.9	53.4	52.5	49.3	40.3	41.2								98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	$20,914	$677	$20,238
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)	Public	9-12	10601 Central Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-2550	1,702	113	15.0	61.9%	677 (39.8%)	368 (21.6%)	559 (32.8%)	38 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.0%)	43.9	403^rd of 698 public high schools	42.3%		49.8	314^th of 697 public high schools	54.9%	89	58.5	43.3	36.9	23.4	42.4	36.4	40.9	28.6	31.7								98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.3	97.6	99.0	97.9	$25,905	$917	$24,988
DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)	Public	9-12	12700 Sacramento Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-6300	1,818	136	13.3	85.4%	106 (5.8%)	514 (28.3%)	1,156 (63.6%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	26.4	529^th of 698 public high schools	24.2%		26.5	502^nd of 697 public high schools	28.0%	27	45.8	30.1	27.1	18.6	35.2	26.4	31.6	20.5	22.0								98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	97.6	98.6	98.5	$25,667	$885	$24,781
Morgan Park High School	Public	7-12	1744 W Pryor Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2550	1,349	84	16.0	77.9%	16 (1.2%)	1,274 (94.4%)	51 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	14.7	594^th of 698 public high schools	14.9%		12.1	640^th of 697 public high schools	8.2%	46	42.8	27.8	7.7	3.2	27.6	23.6	23.0	5.7	25.0	26.1	60.0	65.2	62.5	26.0	8.7	17.7	93.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	90.4	95.9	96.1	81.3	$18,361	$2,288	$16,073
Regl Inst Scholastic Excellence	Public	6-12	11218 S Ridgeland Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Region 07 South Cook ISC 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 671-0935	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Delta Learning Center	Public	9-12	3940 W Midlothian Tpke	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 371-1880	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.9
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)
Pathways in Education Ashburn	Public	9-12	3284 W 87Th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-6300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	95.8	97.0	97.0	97.0	89.3	94.3	96.6	79.0
Oak Lawn Community High School	Public	9-12	9400 Southwest Hwy	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn CHSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-5200	1,867	110	16.9	63.0%	867 (46.4%)	132 (7.1%)	795 (42.6%)	33 (1.8%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	25 (1.3%)	56.1	288^th of 698 public high schools	58.7%		49.2	318^th of 697 public high schools	54.4%	30	61.5	49.7	33.4	28.7	45.6	46.7	49.1	36.9	44.7								97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.1	97.2	95.2	$20,140	$590	$19,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences

Is Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences a good school?

Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences ranks 320^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences?

Students at Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences are 52% African American, 25% Hispanic, 21% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences.

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