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Legal Prep Academy Charter High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Legal Prep Academy Charter High School is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 213 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.

Unfortunately, Legal Prep Academy Charter High School has consistently performed poorly in academic measures, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois high schools over the past decade. On standardized tests, only 4.2% 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's performance is also low in other subject areas, with only 4.2% proficient or better in ACT Mathematics and 10.4% in ACT Science. Compared to nearby schools, Legal Prep Academy Charter High School generally performs worse than the other schools in the district, with the exception of YCCS-Scholastic Achievement High School, which has similarly low academic performance.

The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 86.85% to 90.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 76.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing additional support to the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged student population should be a priority for the school and the district to ensure that all students have access to a quality education.

210

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,093

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4319 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60624-2232

(773) 922-7800

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (76% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

657^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^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	6.7	657 of 698	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	641 of 699	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	671 of 699	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	667 of 688	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	639 of 701	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	614 of 647	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	612 of 642	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	580 of 643	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	274 of 323	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	229 of 301	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	253 of 294	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	224 of 299	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	207 of 253	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	276 of 491	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	642 of 685	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	564 of 656	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	644 of 658	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	607 of 665	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	583 of 620	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	628 of 672	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	581 of 644	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	595 of 626	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	576 of 639	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	547 of 585	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	655 of 685	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	650 of 668	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	614 of 675	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	601 of 619	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	413 of 527	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Disabled (2025)44th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school

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

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science10%-38 vs state

English Language Arts4%-48 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 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
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
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)
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
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
Raby High School	Public	9-12	3545 W Fulton Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6755	128	25	5.2	94.5%	1 (0.8%)	110 (85.9%)	16 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	692^nd of 698 public high schools	0.9%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	12		4.8		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	95.9	98.6	98.6	99.3	91.8	99.3	98.0	82.9	$41,986	$5,617	$36,370
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-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
Noble St Charter-Rowe-Clark Middle School Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3645 W Chicago Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 242-2212	320	22	14.5	95.0%	1 (0.3%)	279 (87.2%)	39 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.1	613^th of 698 public high schools	12.2%		12.9	625^th of 697 public high schools	10.3%	12	29.5	17.7	10.3	1.6	34.6	21.3	14.3	7.1	21.4									$28,720	$2,261	$26,460
Marshall Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	3250 W Adams St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6455	239	20	11.9	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	212 (88.7%)	23 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.1	673^rd of 698 public high schools	3.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	7	24.5	5.7	1.9	0.0	11.3	9.8	11.3	1.6	14.5	91.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	93.6	96.5	97.1	84.3	$32,170	$5,820	$26,349
Westinghouse High School	Public	9-12	3223 W Franklin Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6400	1,230	84	14.6	60.2%	33 (2.7%)	580 (47.2%)	520 (42.3%)	76 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.3%)	71.2	162^nd of 698 public high schools	76.8%		58.7	231^st of 697 public high schools	66.9%	69	77.0	69.2	42.2	31.1	56.8	52.8	57.2	31.4	52.0	95.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	92.4	98.3	98.5	81.2	$17,620	$1,846	$15,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Legal Prep Academy Charter High School

Is Legal Prep Academy Charter High School a good school?

Legal Prep Academy Charter High School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Legal Prep Academy Charter High School?

Students at Legal Prep Academy Charter High School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Legal Prep Academy Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Legal Prep Academy Charter High School.

What district is Legal Prep Academy Charter High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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