Is Chicago Academy High School a good school?

Chicago Academy High School ranks 478 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chicago Academy High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 563 students attended Chicago Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Academy High School?

Students at Chicago Academy High School are 76% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Chicago Academy High School

Summary:

Chicago Academy High School is a public high school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 566 students. 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.

Chicago Academy High School has some strengths, such as its high graduation rates, which reached 93.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school faces significant challenges in other areas, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2019-2020 to 40.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 10.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to 18.6% for the district and 26.1% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Ridgewood Community High School, which is located outside of the Chicago Public Schools district, Chicago Academy High School generally performs worse on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 236 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to 478 out of 697 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that it is struggling to keep pace with other high schools in the state. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3400 N Austin Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-4229

(773) 534-0146

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
478^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,814

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

White:

16.3%

African American:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chicago Academy High School ranks worse than 68.6% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 35^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 29.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chicago 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: Hispanic (75.7%), White (16.3%), African American (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chicago Academy High School is 11.8, which is the 44^th best among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Chicago Academy High School employs 47.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chicago Academy High School is $18,814. 102 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chicago Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Academy High School 478^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Chicago Academy High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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White students:

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 Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	15.66	525^th	612	14.2%
2008	16.89	529^th	624	15.2%
2009	13.42	548^th	632	13.3%
2010	29.23	501^st	643	22.1%
2011	36.27	464^th	655	29.2%
2012	46.39	404^th	665	39.2%
2013	28.53	508^th	670	24.2%
2014	22.80	531^st	670	20.7%
2015	54.15	236^th	614	61.6%
2016	32.98	443^rd	643	31.1%
2017	35.80	431^st	642	32.9%
2018	33.21	450^th	647	30.4%
2019	35.33	466^th	701	33.5%
2021	36.16	428^th	688	37.8%
2022	36.41	454^th	699	35.1%
2023	33.90	475^th	699	32.0%
2024	29.22	478^th	697	31.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.39	126^th	151	16.6%
2019	51.97	50^th	183	72.7%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	28.86	171^st	205	16.6%
2023	34.04	141^st	217	35.0%
2024	38.02	120^th	248	51.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.01	216^th	374	42.2%
2019	40.12	210^th	473	55.6%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	29.59	306^th	476	35.7%
2024	45.97	188^th	482	61.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.02	288^th	585	50.8%
2019	53.29	264^th	639	58.7%
2021	54.74	212^th	611	65.3%
2022	64.49	168^th	626	73.2%
2023	49.76	289^th	644	55.1%
2024	46.77	302^nd	639	52.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.02	487^th	620	21.5%
2019	28.31	479^th	665	28.0%
2021	46.92	315^th	639	50.7%
2022	32.28	456^th	658	30.7%
2023	44.27	369^th	656	43.8%
2024	26.71	469^th	664	29.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.52	363^rd	428	15.2%
2024	61.59	98^th	429	77.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.23	375^th	619	39.4%
2019	43.73	368^th	675	45.5%
2021	23.28	497^th	653	23.9%
2022	38.90	411^th	664	38.1%
2023	24.89	511^th	668	23.5%
2024	31.57	441^st	668	34.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.34	103^rd	253	59.3%
2019	44.07	131^st	299	56.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.09	128^th	291	56.0%
2019	34.92	197^th	317	37.9%
2021	42.23	153^rd	317	51.7%
2022	38.77	199^th	335	40.6%
2023	39.84	185^th	333	44.4%
2024	35.06	203^rd	336	39.6%

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Rank History for White students at Chicago Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.92	441^st	548	19.5%
2019	44.17	263^rd	552	52.4%
2021	25.27	417^th	553	24.6%
2022	30.61	394^th	560	29.6%
2023	24.92	445^th	557	20.1%
2024	25.74	410^th	554	26.0%

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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 Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	27	31	3	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	122
2006	61	54	8	114	0	n/a	n/a	14	251
2007	82	86	11	173	0	n/a	n/a	26	378
2008	103	114	18	226	3	n/a	n/a	35	499
2009	106	115	22	253	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2010	98	123	22	252	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
2011	90	115	13	284	1	0	7	0	510
2012	91	116	16	270	1	0	7	0	501
2013	104	101	21	276	3	0	8	0	513
2014	112	88	22	282	3	1	7	0	515
2015	120	82	26	288	2	1	8	0	527
2016	119	76	25	312	0	1	9	0	542
2017	115	79	25	320	1	1	7	0	548
2018	107	65	28	334	2	1	5	0	542
2019	110	57	25	357	4	1	5	0	559
2020	100	46	26	385	4	1	5	0	567
2021	93	31	24	412	3	1	8	0	572
2022	90	22	17	422	2	1	6	0	560
2023	86	31	13	428	2	1	5	0	566
2024	92	27	9	426	2	2	5	0	563

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 Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	122	1.7	71.8	n/a
2006	251	1.7	147.6	n/a
2007	378	25.0	15.1	n/a
2008	499	30.0	16.6	n/a
2009	498	36.0	13.8	n/a
2010	497	34.0	14.6	n/a
2011	510	32.0	15.9	n/a
2012	501	32.0	15.6	83
2013	513	39.6	12.9	84.6
2014	515	35.5	14.5	84.3
2015	527	35.0	15.0	85.6
2016	542	36.0	15.0	81.9
2017	548	31.0	17.6	81.2
2018	542	31.1	17.3	83.2
2019	559	34.5	16.2	80
2020	567	37.5	15.1	77.6
2021	572	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	560	39.5	14.1	76.4
2023	566	45.0	12.5	79
2024	563	47.5	11.8	78.5

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 Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	122	1.7	71.8	n/a
2006	251	1.7	147.6	n/a
2007	378	25.0	15.1	n/a
2008	499	30.0	16.6	n/a
2009	498	36.0	13.8	n/a
2010	497	34.0	14.6	n/a
2011	510	32.0	15.9	n/a
2012	501	32.0	15.6	83
2013	513	39.6	12.9	84.6
2014	515	35.5	14.5	84.3
2015	527	35.0	15.0	85.6
2016	542	36.0	15.0	81.9
2017	548	31.0	17.6	81.2
2018	542	31.1	17.3	83.2
2019	559	34.5	16.2	80
2020	567	37.5	15.1	77.6
2021	572	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	560	39.5	14.1	76.4
2023	566	45.0	12.5	79
2024	563	47.5	11.8	78.5

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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