Is Fenger Academy High School a good school?

Fenger Academy High School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Fenger Academy High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 262 students attended Fenger Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fenger Academy High School?

Students at Fenger Academy High School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Fenger Academy High School?

Fenger Academy High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Aldridge Elementary School Elementary : Brown R Elementary Community Academy Elementary : Carver Primary School Elementary : Colemon J Elementary Academy Elementary : Dubois Elementary School Elementary : Haley Elementary Academy Elementary : Higgins Elementary Community Academy Elementary : Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy Elementary : White Elementary Career Academy

Fenger Academy High School

Summary:

Fenger Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 282 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fenger Academy High School struggles academically, with only 0% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 2.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year. These scores are significantly lower than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 (18.6% and 22.4%, respectively) and the Illinois state averages (26.1% and 31.1%, respectively). The school also has a low 58.5% four-year graduation rate and a high 7.6% dropout rate, both of which are worse than state and district averages. Additionally, Fenger Academy High School has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 77.7%, indicating significant challenges in student engagement and attendance.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Brooks College Prep Academy High School, which is just 1.17 miles away and consistently ranks in the top 5% of Illinois high schools, Fenger Academy High School stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance and student outcomes. The school's struggles have persisted for over a decade, suggesting that it faces systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed. Factors such as access to resources, teacher quality, and community engagement may be contributing to the school's difficulties in supporting its predominantly low-income student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

11220 S Wallace St
Chicago, IL 60628-4728

(773) 535-5430

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
663^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,771

Feeder schools for Fenger Academy High School:

Elementary:	Aldridge Elementary School
	Brown R Elementary Community Academy
	Carver Primary School
	Colemon J Elementary Academy
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	Dubois Elementary School
	Haley Elementary Academy
	Higgins Elementary Community Academy
	Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy
	White Elementary Career Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 262

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fenger Academy High School ranks worse than 95.1% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 114^th among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.82. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fenger Academy High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.8%), Hispanic (3.4%), White (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fenger Academy High School is 11.6, which is the 40^th best among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Fenger Academy High School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fenger Academy High School is $33,771, which is the 15^th highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fenger Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fenger Academy High School 663^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Fenger Academy High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fenger Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Fenger Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	0.69	575^th	586	1.9%
2004	0.70	581^st	592	1.9%
2005	0.42	587^th	590	0.5%
2006	1.00	585^th	596	1.8%
2007	0.72	609^th	612	0.5%
2008	0.75	623^rd	624	0.2%
2009	0.85	630^th	632	0.3%
2010	1.27	634^th	643	1.4%
2011	1.71	647^th	655	1.2%
2012	1.20	659^th	665	0.9%
2013	2.81	636^th	670	5.1%
2014	1.60	662^nd	670	1.2%
2015	9.89	606^th	614	1.3%
2016	10.13	619^th	643	3.7%
2017	6.79	606^th	642	5.6%
2018	6.25	629^th	647	2.8%
2019	6.39	694^th	701	1.0%
2021	9.01	659^th	688	4.2%
2022	8.20	668^th	699	4.4%
2023	7.88	685^th	699	2.0%
2024	10.82	663^rd	697	4.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fenger Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fenger Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.53	563^rd	585	3.8%
2019	9.87	633^rd	639	0.9%
2021	13.60	572^nd	611	6.4%
2022	12.74	593^rd	626	5.3%
2023	10.51	629^th	644	2.3%
2024	14.74	589^th	639	7.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Fenger Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.50	55^th	91	39.6%
2022	28.47	46^th	98	53.1%
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Fenger Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.12	617^th	620	0.5%
2019	6.79	643^rd	665	3.3%
2021	9.66	605^th	639	5.3%
2022	6.89	650^th	658	1.2%
2023	8.29	635^th	656	3.2%
2024	10.08	632^nd	664	4.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fenger Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.38	382^nd	428	10.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Fenger Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.84	571^st	619	7.8%
2019	6.55	666^th	675	1.3%
2021	8.58	626^th	653	4.1%
2022	10.59	617^th	664	7.1%
2023	7.88	655^th	668	1.9%
2024	12.77	607^th	668	9.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Fenger Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.89	219^th	253	13.4%
2019	19.92	290^th	299	3.0%
2021	24.89	230^th	281	18.1%
2022	23.88	240^th	294	18.4%
2023	21.26	277^th	301	8.0%
2024	25.03	247^th	299	17.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Fenger Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	1713	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1717
1990	2	1521	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1523
1991	4	1482	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	1490
1992	0	1357	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1357
1993	0	1223	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1228
1994	0	1098	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1995	0	1057	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1996	0	1057	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1997	0	1000	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1000
1998	0	910	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
1999	0	794	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
2000	2	792	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2001	2	839	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2002	1	1119	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1123
2003	1	1119	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1123
2004	0	1194	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2005	0	1070	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1071
2006	4	1117	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	1126
2007	2	1113	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	1119
2008	5	1174	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	8	1189
2009	1	1422	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	1	1433
2010	3	1186	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2011	0	774	0	7	1	1	1	0	784
2012	0	655	0	7	1	0	1	0	664
2013	0	457	0	6	1	0	3	0	467
2014	0	411	0	3	0	1	1	0	416
2015	0	320	0	2	0	1	1	0	324
2016	1	259	0	3	0	1	1	0	265
2017	0	224	0	1	0	1	0	0	226
2018	0	239	0	2	0	1	2	0	244
2019	0	196	0	4	0	1	2	0	203
2020	0	255	0	3	0	1	2	0	261
2021	2	400	0	11	0	0	2	0	415
2022	1	352	0	13	0	0	1	0	367
2023	0	269	0	11	1	0	1	0	282
2024	2	251	0	9	0	0	0	0	262

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fenger Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1717	86.0	19.9	n/a
1990	1523	84.8	17.9	n/a
1991	1490	88.8	16.7	n/a
1992	1357	75.4	17.9	n/a
1993	1228	75.2	16.3	n/a
1994	1098	63.6	17.3	n/a
1995	1058	60.8	17.4	n/a
1996	1058	60.8	17.4	n/a
1997	1000	61.6	16.2	n/a
1998	910	58.0	15.7	n/a
1999	794	50.6	15.7	n/a
2000	796	55.6	14.3	n/a
2001	844	54.4	15.5	n/a
2002	1123	75.0	15.0	67.3
2003	1123	75.0	15.0	67.3
2004	1196	65.6	18.2	60
2005	1071	78.0	13.7	62.9
2006	1126	82.0	13.7	69
2007	1119	53.0	21.1	95.3
2008	1189	65.0	18.3	100.4
2009	1433	81.0	17.7	89
2010	1193	85.0	14.0	88.5
2011	784	66.0	11.8	99.6
2012	664	50.0	13.2	94.6
2013	467	49.9	9.3	98.7
2014	416	38.0	10.9	98.6
2015	324	23.0	14.0	98.1
2016	265	18.0	14.7	100
2017	226	13.0	17.3	97.8
2018	244	13.2	18.4	97.5
2019	203	14.0	14.5	92.6
2020	261	15.0	17.4	95.4
2021	415	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	367	18.5	19.8	87.2
2023	282	18.5	15.2	86.9
2024	262	22.5	11.6	86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fenger Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1717	86.0	19.9	n/a
1990	1523	84.8	17.9	n/a
1991	1490	88.8	16.7	n/a
1992	1357	75.4	17.9	n/a
1993	1228	75.2	16.3	n/a
1994	1098	63.6	17.3	n/a
1995	1058	60.8	17.4	n/a
1996	1058	60.8	17.4	n/a
1997	1000	61.6	16.2	n/a
1998	910	58.0	15.7	n/a
1999	794	50.6	15.7	n/a
2000	796	55.6	14.3	n/a
2001	844	54.4	15.5	n/a
2002	1123	75.0	15.0	67.3
2003	1123	75.0	15.0	67.3
2004	1196	65.6	18.2	60
2005	1071	78.0	13.7	62.9
2006	1126	82.0	13.7	69
2007	1119	53.0	21.1	95.3
2008	1189	65.0	18.3	100.4
2009	1433	81.0	17.7	89
2010	1193	85.0	14.0	88.5
2011	784	66.0	11.8	99.6
2012	664	50.0	13.2	94.6
2013	467	49.9	9.3	98.7
2014	416	38.0	10.9	98.6
2015	324	23.0	14.0	98.1
2016	265	18.0	14.7	100
2017	226	13.0	17.3	97.8
2018	244	13.2	18.4	97.5
2019	203	14.0	14.5	92.6
2020	261	15.0	17.4	95.4
2021	415	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	367	18.5	19.8	87.2
2023	282	18.5	15.2	86.9
2024	262	22.5	11.6	86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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