Is Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School a good school?

Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 411 students attended Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School.

What is the racial makeup of Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School?

Students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

Summary:

Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 480 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in the state.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools over the past several years, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in the state. Its four-year graduation rate has declined from 94.7% in 2019-2020 to 82.2% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 0.6% and 3.5%. Chronic absenteeism has significantly increased, from 30.4% in 2019-2020 to 82.8% in 2023-2024. On standardized tests, only 0% of students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, and 4.1% were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts in 2023-2024. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Nearby schools, such as Yccs-Cca Academy High School, Orr Academy High School, and YCCS West, also perform poorly on various metrics, with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and low test scores. However, some schools, like Legal Prep Academy Charter High School, have slightly better performance indicators, suggesting that school-level factors may play a role in student outcomes. The school's increased spending per student, from $15,328 in 2019-2020 to $22,376 in 2022-2023, suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5101 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60644-5102

(773) 534-6250

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
650^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,061

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 411

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.03. (See more...)

Compare Details Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School ranks worse than 93.3% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 104^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 11.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet 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 (95.1%), Hispanic (3.9%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School is 11.7, which is the 42^nd best among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School is $28,061, which is the 34^th highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School 650^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School in the ranking list.)

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 Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	73.39	337^th	1272	73.5%
2007	71.17	364^th	1287	71.7%
2008	61.16	603^rd	1293	53.4%
2009	43.14	879^th	1318	33.3%
2010	43.64	878^th	1327	33.8%
2011	20.89	1142^nd	1344	15.0%
2012	55.47	694^th	1365	49.2%
2013	35.03	943^rd	1367	31.0%

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

Rank History for Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	2.88	561^st	596	5.9%
2007	5.82	559^th	612	8.7%
2008	6.26	560^th	624	10.3%
2009	8.79	563^rd	632	10.9%
2010	4.85	585^th	643	9.0%
2011	5.28	602^nd	655	8.1%
2012	6.02	604^th	665	9.2%
2013	4.56	621^st	670	7.3%
2014	5.74	614^th	670	8.4%
2015	12.64	575^th	614	6.4%
2016	9.35	630^th	643	2.0%
2017	4.46	629^th	642	2.0%
2018	7.85	609^th	647	5.9%
2019	7.68	659^th	701	6.0%
2021	8.75	664^th	688	3.5%
2022	6.96	689^th	699	1.4%
2023	8.17	678^th	699	3.0%
2024	11.61	650^th	697	6.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet 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 high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.56	542^nd	585	7.4%
2019	11.65	606^th	639	5.2%
2021	12.95	577^th	611	5.6%
2022	10.65	614^th	626	1.9%
2023	11.55	617^th	644	4.2%
2024	15.63	580^th	639	9.2%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.69	57^th	91	37.4%
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.04	579^th	620	6.6%
2019	7.23	635^th	665	4.5%
2021	9.16	611^th	639	4.4%
2022	7.43	639^th	658	2.9%
2023	8.20	641^st	656	2.3%
2024	11.04	626^th	664	5.7%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet 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 high school Male students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.08	581^st	619	6.1%
2019	9.05	623^rd	675	7.7%
2021	8.58	626^th	653	4.1%
2022	7.06	656^th	664	1.2%
2023	8.44	644^th	668	3.6%
2024	13.03	603^rd	668	9.7%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.77	195^th	253	22.9%
2019	23.78	241^st	299	19.4%
2021	24.12	237^th	281	15.7%
2022	19.69	285^th	294	3.1%
2023	21.07	278^th	301	7.6%
2024	26.68	230^th	299	23.1%

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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 Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	1	771	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2006	0	893	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	13	912
2007	2	1052	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	14	1072
2008	1	937	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	15	964
2009	3	1012	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2010	2	998	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2011	1	967	2	18	2	0	0	0	990
2012	0	720	0	12	1	0	1	0	734
2013	0	541	0	7	1	0	1	0	550
2014	0	481	0	5	1	0	1	0	488
2015	0	498	0	4	0	0	0	0	502
2016	0	520	0	1	0	0	0	0	521
2017	0	526	0	13	1	0	0	0	540
2018	0	528	0	13	1	0	0	0	542
2019	0	499	0	16	1	0	0	0	516
2020	0	518	0	16	1	0	0	0	535
2021	0	491	0	5	0	0	1	0	497
2022	0	488	0	3	0	0	1	0	492
2023	0	463	0	15	1	0	1	0	480
2024	1	391	0	16	1	0	2	0	411

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 Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	774	64.3	12.0	88.8
2006	912	8.0	114.0	n/a
2007	1072	54.0	19.9	n/a
2008	964	59.0	16.3	n/a
2009	1021	67.0	15.2	n/a
2010	1005	59.0	17.0	86.8
2011	990	57.0	17.3	81.7
2012	734	46.0	15.9	89.6
2013	550	43.2	12.7	91.8
2014	488	31.0	15.7	98.8
2015	502	27.0	18.5	98.4
2016	521	28.0	18.6	94.4
2017	540	22.0	24.5	90.6
2018	542	29.4	18.4	83.4
2019	516	35.5	14.5	76.4
2020	535	38.0	14.0	96.4
2021	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	492	40.0	12.3	98.6
2023	480	36.0	13.3	80
2024	411	35.0	11.7	99.3

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 Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	774	64.3	12.0	88.8
2006	912	8.0	114.0	n/a
2007	1072	54.0	19.9	n/a
2008	964	59.0	16.3	n/a
2009	1021	67.0	15.2	n/a
2010	1005	59.0	17.0	86.8
2011	990	57.0	17.3	81.7
2012	734	46.0	15.9	89.6
2013	550	43.2	12.7	91.8
2014	488	31.0	15.7	98.8
2015	502	27.0	18.5	98.4
2016	521	28.0	18.6	94.4
2017	540	22.0	24.5	90.6
2018	542	29.4	18.4	83.4
2019	516	35.5	14.5	76.4
2020	535	38.0	14.0	96.4
2021	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	492	40.0	12.3	98.6
2023	480	36.0	13.3	80
2024	411	35.0	11.7	99.3

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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