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YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois high schools

Summary

YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 136 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-Olive Harvey Mid College High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois high schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% statewide and 40.1% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 2.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 39.3% statewide and 25.3% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 23.3% to 89.0%, and the dropout rate has varied from 2.4% to 34.9%.

YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 85.29% to 91.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years. The school's performance is similar or worse than nearby charter and public high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as YCCS-Sullivan House Alt High School, Chicago Collegiate Charter School, and Corliss High School, which also serve predominantly low-income student populations and struggle with academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

128

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,554

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-1645

(773) 291-6517

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.7%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (23% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg35%

Illinois avg47%

584^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 3% (2019) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	15.3	584 of 698	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	569 of 697	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	665 of 699	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	677 of 699	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	677 of 701	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	184 of 323	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.1	266 of 301	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	241 of 294	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	277 of 299	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	554 of 685	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	610 of 664	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	599 of 656	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	609 of 658	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	644 of 665	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	539 of 672	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	472 of 639	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	624 of 644	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	578 of 626	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	604 of 639	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	600 of 685	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	483 of 668	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	611 of 668	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	620 of 664	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	626 of 675	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
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)

African American (2025)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2019)37th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2019)35th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-33 vs state

Science19%-30 vs state

Mathematics2%-37 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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-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
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
Brooks College Prep Academy High School	Public	7-12	250 E 111th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9930	1,007	58	17.5	58.8%	21 (2.1%)	794 (78.8%)	179 (17.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	97	19^th of 698 public high schools	97.3%		98.3	25^th of 697 public high schools	96.4%	6	92.1	85.8	64.8	63.0	75.5	74.0	89.5	71.2	81.7	72.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	71.2	44.1	57.6	94.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	92.0	98.5	97.9	87.0	$17,134	$1,870	$15,264
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2100 E 87th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6100	673	51	13.1	91.8%	6 (0.9%)	599 (89.0%)	63 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5.9	663^rd of 698 public high schools	5.0%		11.7	644^th of 697 public high schools	7.6%	19	23.9	21.0	2.7	1.2	16.8	13.6	7.0	1.3	9.6								88.0	91.6	91.3	91.3	83.4	89.9	90.6	70.5	$26,051	$3,889	$22,162
Bowen High School	Public	9-12	2710 E 89th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7650	278	21	13.3	92.4%	1 (0.4%)	193 (69.4%)	82 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3.5	693^rd of 698 public high schools	0.7%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	13	8.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	10.6	4.2	0.0	0.0	4.4								88.0	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	88.0	85.1	69.7	$33,127	$4,008	$29,119
Noble St Charter-Baker Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2710 E 89th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 535-6460	285	18	15.8	93.7%	1 (0.4%)	238 (83.5%)	44 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.3	623^rd of 698 public high schools	10.7%		16.6	582^nd of 697 public high schools	16.5%	41	25.0	25.0	1.8	5.0	17.9	23.7	21.4	8.9	17.9																$24,826	$1,753	$23,073
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-Olive Harvey Mid College High School

What is the racial makeup of YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School?

Students at YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School are 87% African American, 13% Hispanic.

Is YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School a good school?

YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School.

What district is YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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