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YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy

Q: Is YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy a good school?

YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy?

Students at YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy are 99% African American.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 0% of Illinois high schools

Summary

YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy 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 the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Illinois high schools over the past 5 years, receiving a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs particularly poorly for various student groups, including females, males, African Americans, students with special needs, and those from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Illinois high schools for these subgroups. Its four-year graduation rate has ranged from 56.2% to 89.0%, significantly lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has been much higher, ranging from 2.4% to 33.0%. Additionally, YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, far exceeding the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hirsch Metropolitan High School, Hyde Park Academy High School, and Walter Henri Dyett High School for Arts, YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy is one of the lowest-performing institutions in the area, with these nearby schools generally outperforming it across various metrics. The school's challenges appear to be exacerbated by the socioeconomic factors of its student population, with 91.18% to 96.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

122

Students ?

61.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,768

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr
Chicago, IL 60637-3210

(773) 363-3837

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.2%

White:

0.8%

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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 (0% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (56% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg35%

Illinois avg47%

697^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

144^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	3.2	697 of 698	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	672 of 697	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	692 of 699	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	649 of 699	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	575 of 688	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	695 of 701	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	322 of 323	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	269 of 299	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	293 of 301	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	233 of 294	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	291 of 299	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	475 of 491	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	301 of 428	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	683 of 685	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	646 of 656	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	600 of 658	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	124 of 138	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	670 of 672	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	601 of 639	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	637 of 644	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	569 of 626	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	375 of 611	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.4	634 of 639	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	681 of 685	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	624 of 668	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	611 of 668	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	620 of 664	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	666 of 675	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	518 of 527	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)10th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

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

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science3%-46 vs state

English Language Arts0%-52 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-Progressive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 363-3837	122	2	61.0	84.4%	1 (0.8%)	121 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	697^th of 698 public high schools	0.1%		10.3	672^nd of 697 public high schools	3.6%	25		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7																		$22,768	$1,479	$21,289
Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7131 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3969	1,007	72	13.9	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	982 (97.5%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	11.9	614^th of 698 public high schools	12.0%		14.7	605^th of 697 public high schools	13.2%	9	31.8	25.1	11.3	3.7	23.0	24.7	15.6	5.0	22.9	21.7	38.9	51.8	41.9	44.4	7.3	21.7	9.8	13.1									$23,226	$2,067	$21,159
Englewood STEM High School	Public	9-12	6835 S Normal Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9750	778	48	16.2	84.2%	2 (0.3%)	615 (79.0%)	156 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5.7	666^th of 698 public high schools	4.6%		11.4	653^rd of 697 public high schools	6.3%	13	23.5	16.9	4.5	4.2	14.3	12.8	8.0	1.2	5.6										91.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	89.9	94.8	92.6	81.0	$21,639	$2,931	$18,708
Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn	Public, Charter	6-12	6300 S University Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 752-8101	591	44	13.4	72.4%	0 (0.0%)	577 (97.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	17.1	574^th of 698 public high schools	17.8%		18.9	558^th of 697 public high schools	19.9%	16	32.7	32.5	5.7	5.2	16.3	22.1	37.0	4.9	37.0	7.6	35.5	31.1	20.3	29.2	8.0	8.1	3.0	6.5									$21,810	$961	$20,849
Noble St Charter-Johnson Colg Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	6350 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 348-1888	529	31	17.3	91.7%	2 (0.4%)	501 (94.7%)	23 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9	636^th of 698 public high schools	8.9%		11.9	642^nd of 697 public high schools	7.9%	6	27.3	22.9	6.1	2.5	19.7	18.6	22.3	3.8	13.8																		$21,067	$1,966	$19,101
Urban Prep Charter Academy Englewood High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9724	87	10	8.7	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	81 (93.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	23	546^th of 698 public high schools	21.8%		11.7	647^th of 697 public high schools	7.2%	101	24.0	45.5	12.0	27.3	24.0	45.5	18.2	0.0	13.6																		$23,316	$1,057	$22,259
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
Hyde Park Academy High School	Public	9-12	6220 S Stony Island Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0880	838	56	14.9	96.8%	1 (0.1%)	807 (96.3%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	6.1	662^nd of 698 public high schools	5.2%		10	679^th of 697 public high schools	2.6%	17	19.1	17.3	3.7	3.6	13.0	16.8	11.4	0.6	11.0										93.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	88.1	95.4	95.0	78.8	$20,482	$2,614	$17,868
Excel Academy - Englewood High School	Public	9-12	7141 S Morgan St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 675-6654	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			85.0	89.2	89.2	89.2	84.2	86.7	86.7	55.8
Walter Henri Dyett High School for Arts	Public	9-12	555 E 51st St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1825	538	32	17.0	83.1%	2 (0.4%)	517 (96.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	9.5	632^nd of 698 public high schools	9.5%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	33	37.0	24.2	8.7	3.0	23.0	15.2	7.2	4.3	15.8										94.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	88.9	93.6	94.4	77.4	$21,310	$2,880	$18,430

Frequently Asked Questions about YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy

What district is YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy?

Students at YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy are 99% African American.

Is YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy a good school?

YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Illinois high schools.

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