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YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois high schools

Summary

YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 132 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-Youth Connection Leadership consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across standardized tests. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 37.5% to 89.0%, much lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been as high as 34.5%. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 87.7%, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.64% to 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby charter and public high schools, such as Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus, King College Prep High School, and Phillips Academy High School, YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership performs significantly worse across various academic and non-academic metrics. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $25,317 to $39,871 per year, the school's outcomes suggest that the higher spending has not translated into improved student performance.

100

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,518

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 S Keeler Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-4205

(312) 225-4668

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.0%

Hispanic:

24.0%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th 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 (38% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg34%

Illinois avg47%

679^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 7% (2019) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

126^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	4.7	679 of 698	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	638 of 699	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	691 of 699	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	650 of 701	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	306 of 323	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	257 of 301	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	283 of 294	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	235 of 299	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
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	7.8	632 of 685	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	646 of 656	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	637 of 658	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	644 of 665	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	354 of 366	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	50 of 91	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	656 of 672	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	570 of 644	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	615 of 626	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	580 of 639	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	681 of 685	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	587 of 668	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	656 of 664	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	601 of 675	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2024)39th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-38 vs state

English Language Arts4%-47 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-Youth Connection Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	5101 S Keeler Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-4668	100	4	25.0	85.0%	1 (1.0%)	75 (75.0%)	24 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	679^th of 698 public high schools	2.7%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	1							4.3	0.0	10.9									$27,518	$1,601	$25,918
Curie Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	4959 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2100	3,099	198	15.6	85.8%	39 (1.3%)	254 (8.2%)	2,731 (88.1%)	60 (1.9%)	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	26.4	528^th of 698 public high schools	24.4%		22.1	524^th of 697 public high schools	24.8%	4	43.9	38.1	19.5	14.7	27.6	29.5	32.2	22.2	33.2	96.1	97.7	97.6	97.6	91.8	96.9	97.2	85.4	$16,337	$2,059	$14,277
Acero Charter Netrk - Major Garcia	Public, Charter	9-12	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3480	666	52	12.9	89.6%	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.7	606^th of 698 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	615^th of 697 public high schools	11.8%	9	27.0	28.1	11.5	6.8	16.9	24.7	23.6	5.7	23.6									$17,998	$856	$17,142
Acero Charter School Netwrk- Victoria	Public, Charter	9-12	5025 S St Louis Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5446	561	42	13.3	98.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	559 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	608^th of 698 public high schools	12.9%		12.5	635^th of 697 public high schools	8.9%	27	29.4	31.3	8.7	8.6	24.8	27.3	15.2	4.3	16.7									$22,496	$1,169	$21,327
Solorio Academy High School	Public	9-12	5400 S St Louis Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9070	1,287	84	15.3	90.5%	13 (1.0%)	16 (1.2%)	1,246 (96.8%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	37.7	465^th of 698 public high schools	33.4%		42.8	373^rd of 697 public high schools	46.5%	92	53.8	37.9	28.4	23.2	35.8	30.6	40.9	28.2	36.7	94.4	98.2	98.1	98.1	93.0	97.1	97.7	86.0	$17,100	$2,295	$14,805
Pathways in Education Brighton Pa	Public	9-12	3124 W 47Th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-1220	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										94.9	96.2	95.6	95.9	90.5	96.4	95.9	84.4
Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	6200 S Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2200	1,710	112	15.3	95.1%	16 (0.9%)	67 (3.9%)	1,621 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15	590^th of 698 public high schools	15.5%		18	571^st of 697 public high schools	18.1%	19	34.3	29.9	7.7	7.2	23.1	22.1	31.9	8.5	24.7	93.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	90.4	95.7	95.9	70.3	$17,038	$2,275	$14,763
Noble St Charter - Mansueto	Public, Charter	9-12	2911 W 47Th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 349-8200	1,106	61	18.2	91.0%	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1,087 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	491^st of 698 public high schools	29.7%		34.3	438^th of 697 public high schools	37.2%	53	46.7	38.7	28.0	11.7	39.5	33.8	35.7	18.0	41.2									$18,074	$1,821	$16,253
Gage Park High School	Public	9-12	5630 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9230	392	33	12.0	93.9%	5 (1.3%)	89 (22.7%)	298 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	681^st of 698 public high schools	2.4%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	5	20.5	12.3	0.0	0.0	11.4	12.3	7.5	1.1	8.6	81.7	90.8	90.8	90.8	82.8	87.4	84.8	73.9	$24,984	$3,310	$21,674
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Public	9-12	4136 S California Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4900	1,762	124	14.2	93.9%	27 (1.5%)	41 (2.3%)	1,518 (86.2%)	170 (9.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	12.9	605^th of 698 public high schools	13.3%		18.2	566^th of 697 public high schools	18.8%	39	35.6	24.4	12.5	10.6	20.8	19.8	23.3	9.6	16.3	90.0	93.9	93.8	93.9	87.4	92.1	92.7	70.3	$19,161	$2,156	$17,005

Frequently Asked Questions about YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership

What district is YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership.

Is YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership a good school?

YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership?

Students at YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership are 75% African American, 24% Hispanic.

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