Is Rickover Naval Academy High School a good school?

Rickover Naval Academy High School ranks 479 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rickover Naval Academy High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Rickover Naval Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rickover Naval Academy High School?

Students at Rickover Naval Academy High School are 80% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Rickover Naval Academy High School

Summary:

Rickover Naval Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 461 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.

Rickover Naval Academy High School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, declining graduation rates, and high chronic absenteeism. The school's standardized test scores are well below state and district averages, with only 7.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 18.6% in the district and 26.1% statewide. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is a bright spot, ranking 72 out of 429 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating). Nearby schools, such as Disney II Magnet High School and Taft High School, generally outperform Rickover Naval Academy High School in academic measures.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Rickover Naval Academy High School, with 69.2% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's challenges. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support. While Rickover Naval Academy High School's overall performance is below average, its strong performance for students with disabilities could provide insights into effective strategies for supporting high-need populations.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5700 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-1717

(773) 534-2890

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
479^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,960

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.7%

White:

13.6%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rickover Naval Academy High School ranks worse than 68.7% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 36^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 28.87. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rickover Naval 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 (79.7%), White (13.6%), African American (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rickover Naval Academy High School is 16.3. 117 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rickover Naval Academy High School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rickover Naval Academy High School is $18,960. 99 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rickover Naval Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rickover Naval Academy High School 479^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Rickover Naval 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 Rickover Naval Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2008	33.68	462^nd	624	26.0%
2009	29.21	486^th	632	23.1%
2010	59.74	289^th	643	55.1%
2011	34.46	471^st	655	28.1%
2012	36.36	484^th	665	27.2%
2013	37.36	461^st	670	31.2%
2014	44.21	418^th	670	37.6%
2015	39.63	351^st	614	42.8%
2016	22.24	521^st	643	19.0%
2017	22.29	512^th	642	20.2%
2018	22.44	522^nd	647	19.3%
2019	34.64	473^rd	701	32.5%
2021	16.93	578^th	688	16.0%
2022	23.41	540^th	699	22.7%
2023	35.52	465^th	699	33.5%
2024	28.87	479^th	697	31.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	35.21	130^th	205	36.6%
2023	49.42	78^th	217	64.1%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.06	183^rd	374	51.1%
2019	67.21	75^th	473	84.1%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	64.99	75^th	493	84.8%
2023	48.54	172^nd	476	63.9%
2024	39.31	230^th	482	52.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.75	368^th	585	37.1%
2019	53.50	263^rd	639	58.8%
2021	26.26	477^th	611	21.9%
2022	28.88	459^th	626	26.7%
2023	39.73	397^th	644	38.4%
2024	28.49	455^th	639	28.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.88	521^st	620	16.0%
2019	27.23	491^st	665	26.2%
2021	19.93	508^th	639	20.5%
2022	11.61	582^nd	658	11.6%
2023	26.60	477^th	656	27.3%
2024	24.50	486^th	664	26.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.67	112^th	428	73.8%
2024	72.77	72^nd	429	83.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.58	477^th	619	22.9%
2019	41.84	392^nd	675	41.9%
2021	14.40	568^th	653	13.0%
2022	37.64	420^th	664	36.7%
2023	43.30	369^th	668	44.8%
2024	33.11	426^th	668	36.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.72	78^th	253	69.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.95	231^st	291	20.6%
2019	41.91	163^rd	317	48.6%
2021	18.25	282^nd	317	11.0%
2022	21.14	273^rd	335	18.5%
2023	38.62	196^th	333	41.1%
2024	30.56	224^th	336	33.3%

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Rank History for White students at Rickover Naval Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	39.11	334^th	560	40.4%
2023	58.22	204^th	557	63.4%
2024	38.00	308^th	554	44.4%

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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 Rickover Naval Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	16	28	6	50	0	n/a	n/a	10	110
2007	21	50	7	124	0	n/a	n/a	16	218
2008	33	63	17	187	2	n/a	n/a	16	318
2009	44	87	17	250	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2010	47	83	21	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2011	43	82	16	296	1	2	11	0	451
2012	37	74	13	284	1	2	10	0	421
2013	44	70	18	339	2	1	3	0	477
2014	48	61	19	370	4	0	5	0	507
2015	51	58	23	410	4	0	6	0	552
2016	55	65	25	422	3	0	8	0	578
2017	48	63	26	417	3	0	10	0	567
2018	47	53	32	413	3	0	7	0	555
2019	38	35	28	352	2	0	3	0	458
2020	39	22	23	308	2	0	2	0	396
2021	50	21	21	349	2	0	3	0	446
2022	65	17	13	340	1	0	5	0	441
2023	63	21	11	359	0	0	7	0	461
2024	69	15	10	405	0	1	8	0	508

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 Rickover Naval Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	110	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	218	17.0	12.8	n/a
2008	318	19.0	16.7	n/a
2009	398	24.0	16.6	n/a
2010	397	23.0	17.2	n/a
2011	451	25.0	18.0	n/a
2012	421	24.0	17.5	84.6
2013	477	30.4	15.6	85.5
2014	507	26.2	19.3	85.8
2015	552	27.0	20.4	86.8
2016	578	29.0	19.9	86.3
2017	567	26.6	21.2	88.4
2018	555	26.8	20.7	89.7
2019	458	31.0	14.7	86.5
2020	396	24.0	16.5	81.3
2021	446	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	441	30.0	14.7	72.6
2023	461	31.0	14.8	69.2
2024	508	31.0	16.3	70.1

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 Rickover Naval Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	110	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	218	17.0	12.8	n/a
2008	318	19.0	16.7	n/a
2009	398	24.0	16.6	n/a
2010	397	23.0	17.2	n/a
2011	451	25.0	18.0	n/a
2012	421	24.0	17.5	84.6
2013	477	30.4	15.6	85.5
2014	507	26.2	19.3	85.8
2015	552	27.0	20.4	86.8
2016	578	29.0	19.9	86.3
2017	567	26.6	21.2	88.4
2018	555	26.8	20.7	89.7
2019	458	31.0	14.7	86.5
2020	396	24.0	16.5	81.3
2021	446	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	441	30.0	14.7	72.6
2023	461	31.0	14.8	69.2
2024	508	31.0	16.3	70.1

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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