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Solorio Academy High School

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Solorio Academy High School ranks 465 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Solorio Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,264 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.

Solorio Academy's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's performance in mathematics is particularly low, with only 28.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. However, the school's performance in science is relatively better, with 36.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Science, compared to the state average of 48.7%. Solorio Academy also has a four-year graduation rate of around 88-89%, which is slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 1.8-4.0%.

While Solorio Academy's performance is generally better than some nearby schools, such as Thomas Kelly College Preparatory, Curie Metropolitan High School, and Gage Park High School, it is significantly outperformed by Hancock College Preparatory High School, a nearby charter school. Solorio Academy's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, may be linked to the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, with around 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

1,287

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,100

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 S St Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-3287

(773) 535-9070

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Solorio Academy High School:

Elementary:	Monarcas Academy
	Sandoval Elementary School
Middle:	Hernandez Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

African American:

1.2%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

465^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	37.7	465 of 698	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	373 of 697	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	449 of 699	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	450 of 699	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	371 of 688	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	207 of 701	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	289 of 647	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	299 of 642	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.1	338 of 643	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	218 of 614	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	14.1	573 of 670	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	555 of 670	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	159 of 281	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	387 of 491	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	279 of 428	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	122 of 284	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	67 of 248	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	28.5	178 of 217	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	104 of 205	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	85 of 183	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	70 of 151	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	463 of 685	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	456 of 664	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	430 of 656	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	396 of 658	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	379 of 639	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	181 of 665	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	246 of 620	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	172 of 366	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	120 of 336	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	149 of 333	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	159 of 335	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	101 of 317	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	52 of 317	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	63 of 291	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	245 of 672	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	164 of 639	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	217 of 644	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	244 of 626	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	140 of 611	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	41 of 639	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	66 of 585	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	424 of 685	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	259 of 668	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	406 of 668	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	445 of 664	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	340 of 653	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	251 of 675	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	325 of 619	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	251 of 527	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	200 of 482	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	226 of 476	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	261 of 473	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	101 of 374	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)64th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2021)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science37%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Solorio Academy High School

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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
Solorio Academy High School	Public	9-12	5400 S St Louis Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9070	1,287	84	15.3	90.5%	13 (1.0%)	16 (1.2%)	1,246 (96.8%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	37.7	465^th of 698 public high schools	33.4%		42.8	373^rd of 697 public high schools	46.5%	92	53.8	37.9	28.4	23.2	35.8	30.6	40.9	28.2	36.7	94.4	98.2	98.1	98.1	93.0	97.1	97.7	86.0	$17,100	$2,295	$14,805
Acero Charter School Netwrk- Victoria	Public, Charter	9-12	5025 S St Louis Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5446	561	42	13.3	98.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	559 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	608^th of 698 public high schools	12.9%		12.5	635^th of 697 public high schools	8.9%	27	29.4	31.3	8.7	8.6	24.8	27.3	15.2	4.3	16.7									$22,496	$1,169	$21,327
Curie Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	4959 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2100	3,099	198	15.6	85.8%	39 (1.3%)	254 (8.2%)	2,731 (88.1%)	60 (1.9%)	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	26.4	528^th of 698 public high schools	24.4%		22.1	524^th of 697 public high schools	24.8%	4	43.9	38.1	19.5	14.7	27.6	29.5	32.2	22.2	33.2	96.1	97.7	97.6	97.6	91.8	96.9	97.2	85.4	$16,337	$2,059	$14,277
YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	5101 S Keeler Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-4668	100	4	25.0	85.0%	1 (1.0%)	75 (75.0%)	24 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	679^th of 698 public high schools	2.7%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	1							4.3	0.0	10.9									$27,518	$1,601	$25,918
Pathways in Education Brighton Pa	Public	9-12	3124 W 47Th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-1220	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										94.9	96.2	95.6	95.9	90.5	96.4	95.9	84.4
Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	6200 S Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2200	1,710	112	15.3	95.1%	16 (0.9%)	67 (3.9%)	1,621 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15	590^th of 698 public high schools	15.5%		18	571^st of 697 public high schools	18.1%	19	34.3	29.9	7.7	7.2	23.1	22.1	31.9	8.5	24.7	93.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	90.4	95.7	95.9	70.3	$17,038	$2,275	$14,763
Noble St Charter - Mansueto	Public, Charter	9-12	2911 W 47Th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 349-8200	1,106	61	18.2	91.0%	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1,087 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	491^st of 698 public high schools	29.7%		34.3	438^th of 697 public high schools	37.2%	53	46.7	38.7	28.0	11.7	39.5	33.8	35.7	18.0	41.2									$18,074	$1,821	$16,253
Gage Park High School	Public	9-12	5630 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9230	392	33	12.0	93.9%	5 (1.3%)	89 (22.7%)	298 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	681^st of 698 public high schools	2.4%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	5	20.5	12.3	0.0	0.0	11.4	12.3	7.5	1.1	8.6	81.7	90.8	90.8	90.8	82.8	87.4	84.8	73.9	$24,984	$3,310	$21,674
Acero Charter Netrk - Major Garcia	Public, Charter	9-12	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3480	666	52	12.9	89.6%	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.7	606^th of 698 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	615^th of 697 public high schools	11.8%	9	27.0	28.1	11.5	6.8	16.9	24.7	23.6	5.7	23.6									$17,998	$856	$17,142
Ombudsman Chicago South	Public	9-12	6057 S Western Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 498-5085	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										94.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	90.1	97.0	97.8	52.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Solorio Academy High School

What district is Solorio Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools feed into Solorio Academy High School?

Solorio Academy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Monarcas Academy
Elementary : Sandoval Elementary School
Middle : Hernandez Middle School

Is Solorio Academy High School a good school?

Solorio Academy High School ranks 465^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Solorio Academy High School?

Students at Solorio Academy High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Solorio Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,287 students attended Solorio Academy High School.

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