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Best High Schools in Zip Code 60640

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Schools

568

Students

Top rankedDevry Advantage Academy High School146^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Devry Advantage Academy High School up 43 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 60640 zip code area of Chicago, Illinois is home to 3 high schools: YCCS-Truman Middle College High School, Uplift Community High School, and Devry Advantage Academy High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Among the 3 schools, Devry Advantage Academy High School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly outpace the district and state averages, with 66.2% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. Devry Advantage Academy also maintains a 4-year graduation rate of 89% and a lower dropout rate of 2.4% than the district average.

In contrast, YCCS-Truman Middle College High School and Uplift Community High School appear to be lower-performing, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools and struggling with test scores and other metrics. All 3 schools, however, face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 27.1%, well above the state average.

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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 (2025)	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
Uplift Community High School	Public	9-12	900 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2875	224	25	8.9	71.9%	10 (4.5%)	133 (59.4%)	71 (31.7%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6.6	659^th of 698 public high schools	5.6%		15.7	591^st of 697 public high schools	15.2%	68	18.5	16.7	3.1	0.0	21.5	17.1	13.6	0.0	13.6	76.0	82.3	82.3	82.3	74.1	81.0	78.5	80.4	$38,345	$5,621	$32,724
Devry Advantage Academy High School	Public	11-12	1900 W Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 697-2216	152	13	11.6	69.1%	19 (12.5%)	53 (34.9%)	66 (43.4%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	74.4	146^th of 698 public high schools	79.1%		65.6	189^th of 697 public high schools	72.9%	43							66.2	37.7	57.1	96.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	99.2	95.4	$27,065	$3,268	$23,797
YCCS-Truman Middle College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1145 W Wilson Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 907-4840	192	12	16.0	80.7%	17 (8.9%)	43 (22.4%)	99 (51.6%)	29 (15.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	7.3	649^th of 698 public high schools	7.0%		14	610^th of 697 public high schools	12.5%	39		20.0		10.0		10.0	7.9	0.0	7.9									$18,998	$1,548	$17,450

Cities Near Zip Code 60640

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chicago	0.5 mi	659	682^nd
Lincolnwood	3.83 mi	4	134^th
Evanston	3.86 mi	21	145^th
Skokie	4.52 mi	15	214^th
Morton Grove	6.43 mi	8	170^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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