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YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois high schools

Summary

YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 162 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.

YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools, with rankings between 620-692 out of 688-701 schools over the past several years. It has received a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois high schools for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 24% to 89% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rates have been high, ranging from 2.4% to 30.4%. Additionally, YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 93.5% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as Spry Community Links High School, Collins Academy High School, North Lawndale Prep Charter-Collins, North Lawndale Prep Charter - Christ, Farragut Career Academy High School, IHSCA Charter High School, and IJLA Charter High School, also perform poorly compared to state and district averages, but generally outperform YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School in terms of academic metrics, graduation rates, and test scores. The relatively high spending per student at YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School, coupled with its poor academic outcomes, raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement.

174

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,005

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 S California Ave
Chicago, IL 60608

(773) 648-2130

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

African American:

2.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2019 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (5% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (24% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg35%

Illinois avg47%

675^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd 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	5.0	675 of 698	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	692 of 699	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	622 of 699	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	620 of 688	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	676 of 701	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	307 of 491	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	265 of 284	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	159 of 217	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	156 of 205	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	130 of 183	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	669 of 685	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	646 of 656	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	609 of 658	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	551 of 639	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	623 of 665	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	351 of 366	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	325 of 336	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	332 of 333	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	309 of 335	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	293 of 317	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	313 of 317	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	111 of 138	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	646 of 672	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	637 of 644	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	542 of 626	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	523 of 611	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	602 of 639	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	657 of 685	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	611 of 668	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	573 of 664	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	649 of 675	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	418 of 527	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	153 of 453	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)37th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-38 vs state

English Language Arts4%-48 vs state

Mathematics0%-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)	% 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
YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 S California Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 648-2130	174	9	19.3	93.1%	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.9%)	165 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5	675^th of 698 public high schools	3.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	5		0.0		0.0		15.8	3.5	0.0	10.7									$19,005	$1,321	$17,684
Spry Community Links High School	Public	9-12	2400 S Marshall Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1997	82	20	4.1	80.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	79 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.4	694^th of 698 public high schools	0.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	14	16.7	6.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.9	98.3	98.3	93.2	$38,920	$8,180	$30,740
Collins Academy STEAM High School	Public	9-12	1313 S Sacramento Dr	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1840	228	27	8.4	97.4%	1 (0.4%)	223 (97.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	670^th of 698 public high schools	4.0%		10.4	671^st of 697 public high schools	3.7%	1	15.2	8.0	3.8	2.0	19.0	2.0	10.0	3.3	13.3	98.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	93.3	99.0	99.5	77.4	$33,347	$5,605	$27,742
North Lawndale Prep Charter-Collins	Public, Charter	9-12	1313 S Sacramento Dr	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 542-6766	276	12	23.0	94.9%	1 (0.4%)	264 (95.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.8	654^th of 698 public high schools	6.3%		12.2	637^th of 697 public high schools	8.6%	17	25.0	11.3	5.0	1.9	27.5	3.8	4.9	4.9	13.1									$17,039	$1,390	$15,649
Farragut Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2345 S Christiana Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1300	490	46	10.7	93.7%	3 (0.6%)	62 (12.7%)	419 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12.2	611^th of 698 public high schools	12.5%		13.5	616^th of 697 public high schools	11.6%	5	35.9	24.5	9.4	7.1	21.9	17.3	25.3	6.3	20.3	92.5	93.7	93.7	93.7	89.3	93.9	92.3	84.7	$29,254	$4,300	$24,954
North Lawndale Prep Charter - Christ	Public, Charter	9-12	1615 S Christiana Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 542-1490	258	12	21.5	99.2%	1 (0.4%)	250 (96.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	637^th of 698 public high schools	8.7%		10.6	668^th of 697 public high schools	4.2%	31	25.0	15.1	5.0	3.8	35.0	13.2	7.7	3.1	12.3									$14,036	$1,146	$12,890
IHSCA Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2520 S Western Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 890-8020	567	0		92.2%	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.2%)	543 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.6	619^th of 698 public high schools	11.3%		14.6	607^th of 697 public high schools	12.9%	12	34.8	21.2	7.8	10.1	25.2	19.2	15.0	8.6	18.3									$21,233	$1,202	$20,030
Cook County Juvenile Det -York Alt High School	Public	9-12	2700 S California Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7021	0	41	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										90.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	89.8	92.1	93.7	69.3
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
Ombudsman Chicago West	Public	9-12	3210 W Roosevelt Rd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 243-1550	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										85.6	88.2	88.2	88.2	84.3	86.3	85.6	66.0

Frequently Asked Questions about YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School

What is the racial makeup of YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School?

Students at YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

What district is YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School a good school?

YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School.

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