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YCCS-Association House

Public, Charter Grades 9-12
677th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 3% of Illinois high schools
Summary

YCCS-Association House is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 102 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-Association House consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Illinois, with rankings between 677-696 out of 698-699 high schools in the state over the past few years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 0% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 37.3% to 89.0% in recent years, generally lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rates have ranged from 2.4% to 32.2%, which are higher than the district and state averages. YCCS-Association House has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 98.0% in the past few years, significantly exceeding the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, YCCS-Association House generally performs worse academically. For example, Westinghouse High School, located about 0.84 miles away, has significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates than YCCS-Association House. Despite the school's low academic performance, it has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,805 to $23,791 in recent years, which is higher than the district average. However, this does not seem to translate into improved student outcomes.

105
Students ?
52.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,873
Per pupil spending ?
92.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1116 N Kedzie Ave Fl 4
       Chicago, IL  60651-4152

(773) 772-7170

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.8%
African American:
34.3%
White:
1.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2019 → 3rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (4% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (37% vs 89%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school4%
District avg35%
Illinois avg47%
677th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2019
From bottom 10% (2019) to bottom 3% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
124th of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20254.9677 of 6983.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.7680 of 6972.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.3692 of 6991.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.6696 of 6990.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.0630 of 70110.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.3289 of 32310.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201931.3130 of 18329.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20253.3684 of 6850.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.2599 of 6568.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.4598 of 66510.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20253.9364 of 3660.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.4312 of 3336.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.7301 of 3175.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201924.757 of 9137.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20257.0650 of 6723.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.2609 of 6394.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.6637 of 6441.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.0621 of 6260.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.1565 of 63911.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20255.2669 of 6852.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.3619 of 6758.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201929.6306 of 47335.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2019)37th percentile+27 vs school
Special Education (2019)35th percentile+25 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)29th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics8%-31 vs state
Science8%-40 vs state
English Language Arts0%-52 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended YCCS-Association House.

YCCS-Association House ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Illinois high schools.

Students at YCCS-Association House are 64% Hispanic, 34% African American.


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