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Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School is a public charter high school serving 167 students in grades 9-12 in the Bronzeville neighborhood of 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.

Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, attendance, and serving the needs of its high-need student population. The school consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 15.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. Similarly, only 3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 25.3% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.9% and 89.0%, which is relatively high but still lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a higher dropout rate and a significant chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 25.4% to 44.4% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School generally performs worse academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts ranged from 5.3% at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School to 39.8% at King College Prep High School, while Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School had only 15.2% proficient or better. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

148

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,614

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 E 35th St
Chicago, IL 60616-3889

(773) 624-3444

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

630^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^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	9.5	630 of 698	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	611 of 697	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	575 of 699	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	646 of 699	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	612 of 688	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	638 of 701	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	637 of 647	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	562 of 642	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	632 of 643	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	608 of 614	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	560 of 670	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	566 of 670	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	224 of 323	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	189 of 299	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	172 of 301	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	229 of 294	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	175 of 281	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	229 of 299	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	230 of 253	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	406 of 491	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	301 of 428	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	102 of 138	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	601 of 672	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	560 of 639	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	541 of 644	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	560 of 626	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	505 of 611	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	566 of 639	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	574 of 585	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	618 of 685	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	578 of 668	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	570 of 668	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	616 of 664	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	581 of 653	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	609 of 675	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	606 of 619	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	464 of 527	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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	38.9	223 of 473	52.9%	★★★☆☆
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)

African American (2025)31st percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)26th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-30 vs state

English Language Arts15%-37 vs state

Mathematics3%-36 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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School	Public, Charter	9-12	521 E 35th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 624-3444	148	10	14.8	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	140 (94.6%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	9.5	630^th of 698 public high schools	9.7%		13.9	611^th of 697 public high schools	12.3%	19	37.0	17.9	8.7	7.1	21.7	10.7	15.2	3.0	18.2														$17,614	$1,206	$16,408
Chicago Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	3519 S Giles Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9750	209	21	10.1	68.4%	1 (0.5%)	147 (70.3%)	56 (26.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	598^th of 698 public high schools	14.3%		10.9	659^th of 697 public high schools	5.5%	61	24.1	31.8	3.4	2.3	8.6	11.4	22.2	5.6	44.4						96.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	89.5	98.1	98.1	78.5	$32,270	$4,678	$27,592
Phillips Academy High School	Public	9-12	244 E Pershing Rd	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1603	467	33	14.3	71.5%	4 (0.9%)	427 (91.4%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	6.5	661^st of 698 public high schools	5.3%		11.7	643^rd of 697 public high schools	7.7%	18	21.1	18.6	1.0	4.1	10.6	17.3	12.2	4.4	12.2						84.7	87.8	87.8	87.8	81.2	87.0	86.8	55.0	$22,344	$3,024	$19,320
Perspectives Charter - IIT Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	3663 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6800	413	0		93.2%	2 (0.5%)	400 (96.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.6	639^th of 698 public high schools	8.5%		12.2	638^th of 697 public high schools	8.5%	1	27.5	17.9	5.7	4.5	17.4	13.4	20.4	4.9	19.6	0.0	12.5	21.4	0.0	3.6									$21,020	$1,630	$19,390
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	3000 S King Dr	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9000	355	31	11.3	96.9%	2 (0.6%)	341 (96.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5.9	664^th of 698 public high schools	4.9%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	1	26.9	14.5	2.9	3.3	14.7	9.7	5.3	2.6	14.5						96.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	91.2	98.4	98.6	76.3	$28,135	$4,057	$24,079
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	2920 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 949-5010	103	7	14.7	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	97 (94.2%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.9	689^th of 698 public high schools	1.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	9							3.0	0.0	6.1														$27,280	$1,572	$25,708
Air Force Academy High School	Public	9-12	3630 S Wells St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1590	131	18	7.3	87.8%	4 (3.1%)	73 (55.7%)	52 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	13.4	601^st of 698 public high schools	13.9%		41.4	381^st of 697 public high schools	45.3%	220	28.9	26.7	10.5	6.7	15.8	33.3	18.5	7.4	22.2						94.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	91.5	99.2	99.2	81.4	$38,052	$5,658	$32,394
King College Prep High School	Public	9-12	4445 S Drexel Blvd	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1180	819	49	16.6	82.8%	3 (0.4%)	781 (95.4%)	25 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	33.5	490^th of 698 public high schools	29.8%		22.4	521^st of 697 public high schools	25.3%	31	62.1	44.3	22.4	7.0	36.4	29.7	39.8	15.7	34.3						94.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	90.4	97.9	97.0	85.9	$18,678	$2,216	$16,462
Graham R Training Center	Public	9-12	2347 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9257	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.6	99.6	99.6	82.5
Williams Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	4934 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1120	74	16	4.6	75.7%	0 (0.0%)	71 (95.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	16.1	579^th of 698 public high schools	17.0%					(n/a)	38.1	33.3	4.8	4.2	23.8	41.7	22.2	0.0	16.7						97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.8	100.0	100.0	89.6	$36,712	$8,699	$28,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School

What is the racial makeup of Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School?

Students at Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School.

What district is Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School a good school?

Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Illinois high schools.

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