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Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 511 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated significantly, ranging from a high of 89.8% in 2021-2022 to a low of 72.4% in the current 2023-2024 school year, well below the state and district averages. Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School has also experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 2.5% to 9.5% in recent years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 91.9% in the 2022-2023 school year. Academically, the school has consistently low performance, with only 0-2.2% of students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts over the past few years, well below the state and district averages.
When comparing Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School to the nearby King College Prep High School, located just 1.95 miles away, it becomes evident that the school is significantly underperforming, with higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance. Despite the school's poor performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of around $21,000, which is comparable to the nearby schools, suggesting that the issue may not be solely related to resource allocation, but rather to other factors such as school leadership, curriculum, and student support systems.
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