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YCCS Charter - Chatham

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 1% of Illinois high schools

Summary

YCCS Charter - Chatham is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 101 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 Charter - Chatham consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Illinois, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across various standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.4% 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 particularly low in mathematics, with 0% of students proficient or better in ACT and PreACT Secure Mathematics. YCCS Charter - Chatham has also seen fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 54.8% to 89.0%, and high dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 10.2%.

Additionally, YCCS Charter - Chatham has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching up to 88.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than nearby schools and the district average. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 92.08% to 97.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. While the data suggests that YCCS Charter - Chatham requires substantial support and targeted interventions to address the academic, attendance, and socioeconomic challenges faced by its students, the school's performance rankings for its student population are among the lowest in the state.

104

Students ?

34.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,045

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9035 S Langley Ave
Chicago, IL 60619

(773) 651-1500

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2019 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (2% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (55% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg35%

Illinois avg47%

691^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^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	3.5	691 of 698	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	656 of 697	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	676 of 699	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	696 of 699	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	695 of 701	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	316 of 323	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	243 of 299	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	262 of 301	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	288 of 294	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	291 of 299	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	301 of 428	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	681 of 685	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	632 of 656	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	653 of 658	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	644 of 665	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	108 of 138	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	667 of 672	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	584 of 639	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	622 of 644	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	621 of 626	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	634 of 639	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	668 of 685	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	595 of 668	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	648 of 668	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	656 of 664	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	649 of 675	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2023)30th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2025)22nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science5%-44 vs state

English Language Arts2%-49 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)	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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
YCCS Charter - Chatham	Public, Charter	9-12	9035 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1500	104	3	34.6	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	99 (95.2%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.5	691^st of 698 public high schools	1.0%		11.2	656^th of 697 public high schools	5.9%	35		6.7		0.0		0.0	2.4	0.0	4.8																		$20,045	$2,225	$17,820
Harlan Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	9652 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5400	220	22	10.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	207 (94.1%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	5	676^th of 698 public high schools	3.2%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	4	18.8	11.4	3.1	0.0	9.4	5.6	10.7	2.7	14.9										93.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	91.1	95.8	95.3	69.0	$39,536	$5,123	$34,413
Perspectives Charter - Leadership Ac	Public, Charter	6-12	8522 S Lafayette Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6100	838	0		94.0%	1 (0.1%)	826 (98.6%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6.7	658^th of 698 public high schools	5.7%		10.9	661^st of 697 public high schools	5.2%	3	22.6	22.4	1.9	1.2	15.5	12.1	19.1	2.1	11.2	7.7	38.1	16.7	21.8	23.0	4.8	5.6	1.3	3.0									$20,832	$1,419	$19,413
Perspectives Charter - High School of Technical	Public, Charter	9-12	8522 S Lafayette Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6120	320	0		95.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (97.5%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.9	653^rd of 698 public high schools	6.4%		10.6	669^th of 697 public high schools	4.0%	16	28.1	14.5	0.0	0.0	13.8	14.5	22.5	1.3	15.0																		$25,529	$1,435	$24,094
YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10001 S Woodlawn Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 291-6517	128	6	21.3	89.1%	0 (0.0%)	111 (86.7%)	17 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	584^th of 698 public high schools	16.3%		18.1	569^th of 697 public high schools	18.4%	15		9.1		29.2		9.1	19.0	2.3	19.0																		$15,554	$953	$14,601
Noble St Charter-Butler - Crimson	Public, Charter	9-12	821 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 535-5490	695	45	15.4	88.8%	2 (0.3%)	655 (94.2%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17.4	571^st of 698 public high schools	18.2%		15.7	589^th of 697 public high schools	15.5%	18	43.3	32.9	10.9	9.9	29.9	18.6	24.7	7.6	27.6																		$20,273	$1,670	$18,603
Corliss High School	Public	9-12	821 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5115	430	27	16.0	88.1%	2 (0.5%)	371 (86.3%)	52 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5.1	672^nd of 698 public high schools	3.7%		13.2	620^th of 697 public high schools	11.0%	52	22.1	15.8	2.7	1.8	13.6	7.1	10.3	1.1	9.2										88.1	92.1	92.1	92.1	84.9	89.6	90.3	73.0	$23,445	$3,511	$19,934
Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	7740 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3100	183	17	11.0	80.3%	1 (0.5%)	165 (90.2%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	686^th of 698 public high schools	1.7%		12.6	630^th of 697 public high schools	9.6%	56	6.7	4.5	0.0	0.0	13.3	0.0	2.6	5.3	10.5										91.6	93.5	93.5	93.5	94.4	92.5	91.6	83.2	$37,439	$7,690	$29,749
Simeon Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	8147 S Vincennes Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3200	1,095	76	14.4	71.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,068 (97.5%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	15.1	585^th of 698 public high schools	16.2%		16.8	580^th of 697 public high schools	16.8%	5	44.8	30.0	8.1	4.6	27.4	22.9	15.6	9.4	25.0										97.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	91.2	97.8	97.9	72.3	$19,194	$2,379	$16,816
YCCS-Sullivan House Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8164 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 978-8680	281	8	35.1	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	254 (90.4%)	24 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3.4	695^th of 698 public high schools	0.4%		10.9	660^th of 697 public high schools	5.3%	35		3.8		0.0		3.8	0.0	0.0	2.2																		$22,046	$1,442	$20,604

Frequently Asked Questions about YCCS Charter - Chatham

How many students attend YCCS Charter - Chatham?

In the 2024-25 school year, 104 students attended YCCS Charter - Chatham.

Is YCCS Charter - Chatham a good school?

YCCS Charter - Chatham ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Illinois high schools.

What district is YCCS Charter - Chatham in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of YCCS Charter - Chatham?

Students at YCCS Charter - Chatham are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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