Is Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School a good school?

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 713 students attended Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School?

Students at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School?

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy Elementary : Bradwell Community Arts & Sci Elementary School Elementary : Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic Elementary : Madison Elementary School Elementary : Mann Elementary School Elementary : OKeeffe Elementary School Elementary : Powell Elementary Paideia Community Academy

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Summary:

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School is a public high school serving 713 students in grades 9-12 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 64.8% and 75.2% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 36.7% in 2019-2020 to 70.4% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SAT and ISA, is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 0.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 3.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts.

While the nearby schools, such as Art in Motion Charter School, YCCS Charter - Chatham, and Hirsch Metropolitan High School, also perform poorly compared to state and district averages, some schools in the area, like Noble St Charter-Baker Campus and South Shore International Col Prep High School, show slightly better performance in certain areas, such as graduation rates and test scores.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2100 E 87th St
Chicago, IL 60617-3011

(773) 535-6100

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
644^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,879

Feeder schools for Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School:

Elementary:	Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy
	Bradwell Community Arts & Sci Elementary School
	Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic
	Madison Elementary School
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	Mann Elementary School
	OKeeffe Elementary School
	Powell Elementary Paideia Community Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 713

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School ranks worse than 92.4% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 99^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 11.73. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chicago Vocational Career 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 Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School has the largest high school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School is $27,879, which is the 35^th highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School 644^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Chicago Vocational Career 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 Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	0.95	569^th	586	2.9%
2004	1.04	573^rd	592	3.2%
2005	1.19	567^th	590	3.9%
2006	1.18	581^st	596	2.5%
2007	1.09	599^th	612	2.1%
2008	1.13	610^th	624	2.2%
2009	0.95	628^th	632	0.6%
2010	2.51	613^th	643	4.7%
2011	1.48	652^nd	655	0.5%
2012	1.74	645^th	665	3.0%
2013	1.85	649^th	670	3.1%
2014	1.39	664^th	670	0.9%
2015	10.31	602^nd	614	2.0%
2016	10.73	612^th	643	4.8%
2017	4.83	625^th	642	2.6%
2018	6.58	622^nd	647	3.9%
2019	6.65	685^th	701	2.3%
2021	8.55	666^th	688	3.2%
2022	7.88	674^th	699	3.6%
2023	9.45	651^st	699	6.9%
2024	11.73	644^th	697	7.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.47	244^th	374	34.8%
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	28.14	313^th	476	34.2%
2024	23.67	366^th	482	24.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.01	555^th	585	5.1%
2019	10.49	622^nd	639	2.7%
2021	12.57	579^th	611	5.2%
2022	12.43	597^th	626	4.6%
2023	13.34	597^th	644	7.3%
2024	16.32	574^th	639	10.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	41.23	44^th	91	51.6%
2022	33.81	45^th	98	54.1%
2023	32.34	54^th	104	48.1%
2024	37.91	64^th	125	48.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.42	596^th	620	3.9%
2019	7.39	631^st	665	5.1%
2021	8.75	614^th	639	3.9%
2022	7.58	635^th	658	3.5%
2023	9.25	623^rd	656	5.0%
2024	11.92	617^th	664	7.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chicago Vocational Career 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 Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.11	591^st	619	4.5%
2019	6.55	666^th	675	1.3%
2021	8.58	626^th	653	4.1%
2022	8.78	639^th	664	3.8%
2023	10.41	610^th	668	8.7%
2024	12.27	616^th	668	7.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.02	212^th	253	16.2%
2019	20.51	276^th	299	7.7%
2021	23.59	240^th	281	14.6%
2022	22.61	262^nd	294	10.9%
2023	25.31	234^th	301	22.3%
2024	27.06	227^th	299	24.1%

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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 Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	10	3812	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	3842
1989	9	3149	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	3158
1990	n/a	2997	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	2999
1991	0	2825	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	2825
1992	3	2957	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	2964
1993	0	2979	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	2981
1994	0	2660	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	2669
1995	0	2383	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	2384
1996	0	2383	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	2384
1997	1	2315	0	0	33	n/a	n/a	0	2349
1998	0	2343	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	2345
1999	0	2272	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	2272
2000	0	2265	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	2271
2001	6	2410	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	2417
2002	3	2061	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	2067
2003	3	2061	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	2067
2004	2	2104	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	2113
2005	2	2325	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	2335
2006	2	2009	2	10	3	n/a	n/a	4	2030
2007	2	1993	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	17	2020
2008	3	1826	0	14	7	n/a	n/a	24	1874
2009	2	1614	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	1635
2010	4	1421	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1437
2011	1	1165	0	12	1	2	4	0	1185
2012	0	812	0	11	1	1	3	0	828
2013	0	885	0	14	0	1	2	0	902
2014	0	947	0	10	0	0	4	0	961
2015	0	923	0	11	1	0	5	0	940
2016	0	939	0	15	2	0	4	0	960
2017	0	876	0	21	1	0	4	0	902
2018	1	835	0	19	3	0	3	0	861
2019	1	851	1	20	1	0	3	0	877
2020	2	737	1	16	1	0	3	0	760
2021	3	858	1	14	2	0	10	0	888
2022	2	793	2	17	0	1	4	0	819
2023	2	687	1	18	0	0	5	0	713

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 Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3842	225.4	17.0	n/a
1989	3158	219.0	14.4	n/a
1990	2999	201.4	14.8	n/a
1991	2825	189.4	14.9	n/a
1992	2964	188.2	15.7	n/a
1993	2981	185.0	16.1	n/a
1994	2669	142.2	18.8	n/a
1995	2384	146.0	16.3	n/a
1996	2384	146.0	16.3	n/a
1997	2349	141.6	16.6	n/a
1998	2345	138.4	16.9	n/a
1999	2272	138.8	16.4	n/a
2000	2271	127.0	17.9	n/a
2001	2417	134.2	18.0	n/a
2002	2067	133.0	15.5	75.6
2003	2067	133.0	15.5	75.6
2004	2113	128.9	16.4	95.6
2005	2335	160.4	14.6	85.3
2006	2030	173.2	11.7	86
2007	2020	105.0	19.2	96.4
2008	1874	108.0	17.4	101.1
2009	1635	112.0	14.6	99.8
2010	1437	96.0	14.9	99.8
2011	1185	74.0	16.0	99.7
2012	828	62.0	13.3	98.4
2013	902	34.1	26.4	93.5
2014	961	74.0	12.9	98.1
2015	940	74.0	12.7	97.1
2016	960	62.0	15.4	94.9
2017	902	54.2	16.6	97.3
2018	861	48.0	17.9	96.1
2019	877	64.0	13.7	92.6
2020	760	62.0	12.2	96.6
2021	888	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	819	54.0	15.1	88
2023	713	50.0	14.2	90.6

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 Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3842	225.4	17.0	n/a
1989	3158	219.0	14.4	n/a
1990	2999	201.4	14.8	n/a
1991	2825	189.4	14.9	n/a
1992	2964	188.2	15.7	n/a
1993	2981	185.0	16.1	n/a
1994	2669	142.2	18.8	n/a
1995	2384	146.0	16.3	n/a
1996	2384	146.0	16.3	n/a
1997	2349	141.6	16.6	n/a
1998	2345	138.4	16.9	n/a
1999	2272	138.8	16.4	n/a
2000	2271	127.0	17.9	n/a
2001	2417	134.2	18.0	n/a
2002	2067	133.0	15.5	75.6
2003	2067	133.0	15.5	75.6
2004	2113	128.9	16.4	95.6
2005	2335	160.4	14.6	85.3
2006	2030	173.2	11.7	86
2007	2020	105.0	19.2	96.4
2008	1874	108.0	17.4	101.1
2009	1635	112.0	14.6	99.8
2010	1437	96.0	14.9	99.8
2011	1185	74.0	16.0	99.7
2012	828	62.0	13.3	98.4
2013	902	34.1	26.4	93.5
2014	961	74.0	12.9	98.1
2015	940	74.0	12.7	97.1
2016	960	62.0	15.4	94.9
2017	902	54.2	16.6	97.3
2018	861	48.0	17.9	96.1
2019	877	64.0	13.7	92.6
2020	760	62.0	12.2	96.6
2021	888	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	819	54.0	15.1	88
2023	713	50.0	14.2	90.6

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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