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Chicago Technology Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Chicago Technology Academy High School is a public high school serving 371 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 Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chicago Technology Academy High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% statewide and 40.1% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 1.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 39.3% statewide and 25.3% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.9% to 89.0% in recent years, slightly below the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 4.0%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

The challenges faced by Chicago Technology Academy High School are not unique within the Chicago Public Schools district, as nearby schools such as Crane Medical Prep High School, Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus, and IJLA Charter High School also perform poorly on academic measures. However, some nearby schools, like Young Magnet High School and Noble Street Charter schools, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, suggesting that the challenges faced by Chicago Technology Academy High School are not solely due to its location or district-level factors.

315

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,762

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 W 14th St
Chicago, IL 60608-1409

(773) 534-7755

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.0%

Hispanic:

11.1%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

646^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

99^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	7.3	646 of 698	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	661 of 699	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	584 of 699	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	610 of 688	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	666 of 701	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	589 of 647	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	580 of 642	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	590 of 643	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	510 of 614	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	590 of 670	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.4	623 of 670	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	619 of 665	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	281 of 323	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	273 of 301	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	184 of 294	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	263 of 299	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	239 of 253	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	409 of 491	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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	6.5	650 of 685	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	630 of 656	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	572 of 658	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	625 of 665	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	585 of 620	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	251 of 366	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	181 of 335	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.6	302 of 317	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	126 of 138	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	624 of 672	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	606 of 644	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	475 of 626	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	500 of 611	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	593 of 639	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	530 of 585	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	633 of 685	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	637 of 668	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	544 of 664	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	507 of 653	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	642 of 675	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	540 of 619	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	480 of 527	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	264 of 493	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.4	48 of 374	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

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

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics110%+71 vs state

English Language Arts14%-38 vs state

Science10%-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)	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 Technology Academy High School	Public	9-12	1301 W 14th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7755	315	0	12.7	92.7%	3 (1.0%)	274 (87.0%)	35 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.3	646^th of 698 public high schools	7.4%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	34	26.5	20.6	2.9	7.2	17.2	15.9	13.6	1.1	10.2								94.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	88.5	96.4	97.0	75.1	$22,762	$1,405	$21,357
Simpson Academy High School for Young Women	Public	6-12	1321 S Paulina St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7812	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.8	100.0	100.0	87.5
Juarez Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	1450 W Cermak Rd	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7030	1,585	115	13.8	84.4%	22 (1.4%)	35 (2.2%)	1,508 (95.1%)	12 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	17.4	572^nd of 698 public high schools	18.1%		17.3	579^th of 697 public high schools	16.9%	7	36.0	28.9	10.6	7.0	27.5	18.8	36.3	14.1	26.1								94.6	97.9	97.8	97.8	91.0	96.6	96.3	92.8	$17,313	$2,153	$15,160
Noble St Charter-UIC College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1231 S Damen Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 768-4858	957	58	16.5	84.5%	14 (1.5%)	449 (46.9%)	434 (45.4%)	49 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	30.5	505^th of 698 public high schools	27.7%		28.5	484^th of 697 public high schools	30.6%	21	49.8	37.8	17.2	16.1	36.8	42.4	36.5	13.7	28.8																$19,226	$1,951	$17,275
Young Magnet High School	Public	7-12	211 S Laflin St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7500	2,223	130	17.1	33.3%	529 (23.8%)	415 (18.7%)	617 (27.8%)	548 (24.7%)	9 (0.4%)	16 (0.7%)	88 (4.0%)	99.3	5^th of 698 public high schools	99.3%		100	4^th of 697 public high schools	99.4%	1	96.5	92.4	94.0	86.7	92.7	88.8	92.5	89.0	91.0	98.5	99.3	95.6	97.5	100.0	98.5	99.3	88.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	92.6	97.8	97.7	93.0	$16,478	$1,431	$15,047
Cook County Juvenile-Jefferson Alt High School	Public	6-12	1100 S Hamilton Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 433-7110	0	46	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	96.9	96.9	94.6
Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	2040 W Adams St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 534-7599	1,060	65	16.3	87.1%	11 (1.0%)	612 (57.7%)	429 (40.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.9	542^nd of 698 public high schools	22.3%		20.9	544^th of 697 public high schools	22.0%	2	40.7	27.6	18.1	12.7	32.8	26.7	37.6	16.1	33.1																$19,861	$1,889	$17,972
Crane Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	2245 W Jackson Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7600	295	28	10.7	87.1%	1 (0.3%)	242 (82.0%)	50 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9.8	629^th of 698 public high schools	9.9%		11.3	655^th of 697 public high schools	6.0%	26	45.5	14.9	12.1	4.1	15.2	6.8	13.3	5.3	14.7								98.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	96.6	99.6	99.2	92.0	$25,160	$3,542	$21,618
Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1930 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-7400	313	0		93.0%	1 (0.3%)	297 (94.9%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10	626^th of 698 public high schools	10.3%		11.6	649^th of 697 public high schools	6.9%	23	31.7	29.6	7.1	3.7	19.0	18.5	12.8	7.4	16.0	16.0	71.4	40.0	43.8	30.8	4.0	12.8									$20,440	$1,178	$19,262
IJLA Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2570 S Blue Island	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 890-8060	95	0		78.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	94 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	696^th of 698 public high schools	0.3%		12	641^st of 697 public high schools	8.0%	55							0.0	0.0	2.7																$19,426	$1,297	$18,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Technology Academy High School

Is Chicago Technology Academy High School a good school?

Chicago Technology Academy High School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Chicago Technology Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Chicago Technology Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Technology Academy High School?

Students at Chicago Technology Academy High School are 87% African American, 11% Hispanic.

What district is Chicago Technology Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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