Is Brooks College Prep Academy High School a good school?

Yes! Brooks College Prep Academy High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 25 th of 697 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Brooks College Prep Academy High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 982 students attended Brooks College Prep Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brooks College Prep Academy High School?

Students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School are 79% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% White.

Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Summary:

Brooks College Prep Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois that serves 990 students in grades 7-12. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance.

Brooks College Prep Academy High School excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top Illinois high schools for female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.4% to 97.1% over the past five years, significantly outperforming the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages. Additionally, Brooks College Prep Academy High School students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state on standardized tests, such as the SAT and Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR).

While Brooks College Prep Academy High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.3% in 2019-2020 to 48.7% in 2023-2024, the school's overall performance and the stark contrast with nearby schools, such as Harlan Community Academy High School and Fenger Academy High School, suggest that it is a model of excellence in urban education that could provide valuable insights for other schools in the district and state.

Detail:

Public 7-12

250 E 111th St
Chicago, IL 60628-4324

(773) 535-9930

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
25^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,616

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 982

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.9%

Hispanic:

18.4%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooks College Prep Academy High School ranks better than 90.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.94. (See more...)

Compare Details Brooks College Prep Academy High School ranks better than 96.4% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^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 98.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brooks College Prep 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 (78.9%), Hispanic (18.4%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooks College Prep Academy High School is 16.6. 119 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brooks College Prep Academy High School employs 59 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooks College Prep Academy High School is $17,616. 113 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooks College Prep Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks College Prep Academy High School 135^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Brooks College Prep Academy High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks College Prep Academy High School 25^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Brooks College Prep 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 Brooks College Prep Academy High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.72	618^th	1293	52.2%
2019	41.38	750^th	1356	44.7%
2021	81.60	178^th	1241	85.7%
2022	92.39	90^th	1369	93.4%
2023	82.38	195^th	1367	85.7%
2024	87.94	135^th	1363	90.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.34	478^th	1161	58.8%
2019	50.05	556^th	1217	54.3%
2022	97.25	13^th	1221	98.9%
2023	91.30	42^nd	1234	96.6%
2024	94.74	23^rd	1219	98.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.65	723^rd	1226	41.0%
2019	42.27	707^th	1276	44.6%
2021	72.72	228^th	1017	77.6%
2022	88.53	113^th	1286	91.2%
2023	80.05	202^nd	1275	84.2%
2024	87.89	119^th	1251	90.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.43	432^nd	1223	64.7%
2019	46.05	625^th	1296	51.8%
2021	79.41	150^th	1048	85.7%
2022	93.54	60^th	1286	95.3%
2023	82.44	182^nd	1292	85.9%
2024	83.67	166^th	1264	86.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.79	51^st	511	90.0%
2019	74.72	81^st	565	85.7%
2021	97.77	8^th	385	97.9%
2022	99.34	8^th	573	98.6%
2023	95.63	13^th	569	97.7%
2024	99.26	8^th	548	98.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.95	3^rd	662	99.5%

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

Rank History for Brooks College Prep Academy High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.78	286^th	586	51.2%
2004	83.25	68^th	592	88.5%
2005	80.71	82^nd	590	86.1%
2006	76.67	119^th	596	80.0%
2007	86.15	53^rd	612	91.3%
2008	87.32	56^th	624	91.0%
2009	82.60	83^rd	632	86.9%
2010	84.79	75^th	643	88.3%
2011	84.90	78^th	655	88.1%
2012	92.12	31^st	665	95.3%
2013	85.74	79^th	670	88.2%
2014	93.60	31^st	670	95.4%
2015	94.23	26^th	614	95.8%
2016	87.85	20^th	643	96.9%
2017	97.14	20^th	642	96.9%
2018	90.04	51^st	647	92.1%
2019	86.73	80^th	701	88.6%
2021	94.26	47^th	688	93.2%
2022	76.95	128^th	699	81.7%
2023	98.00	9^th	699	98.7%
2024	98.28	25^th	697	96.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	100.00	5^th	473	98.9%
2022	98.94	12^th	493	97.6%
2023	100.00	4^th	476	99.2%
2024	99.77	12^th	482	97.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.02	11^th	585	98.1%
2019	95.86	11^th	639	98.3%
2021	99.70	8^th	611	98.7%
2022	91.16	30^th	626	95.2%
2023	99.82	4^th	644	99.4%
2024	99.98	7^th	639	98.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.92	54^th	620	91.3%
2019	82.59	92^nd	665	86.2%
2021	91.24	57^th	639	91.1%
2022	72.45	152^nd	658	76.9%
2023	96.57	14^th	656	97.9%
2024	96.27	32^nd	664	95.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.26	52^nd	619	91.6%
2019	91.29	54^th	675	92.0%
2021	95.38	42^nd	653	93.6%
2022	80.70	100^th	664	84.9%
2023	98.48	7^th	668	99.0%
2024	98.96	17^th	668	97.5%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.79	9^th	253	96.4%
2019	97.40	12^th	299	96.0%
2021	99.65	6^th	281	97.9%
2022	92.32	17^th	294	94.2%
2023	99.97	3^rd	301	99.0%
2024	99.96	6^th	299	98.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Brooks College Prep Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.32	5^th	291	98.3%
2019	95.47	14^th	317	95.6%
2021	99.36	10^th	317	96.8%
2022	93.42	20^th	335	94.0%
2023	99.35	6^th	333	98.2%
2024	100.00	3^rd	336	99.1%

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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 Brooks College Prep Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	0	242	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1999	1	287	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2000	2	341	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2001	13	398	1	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2002	13	598	3	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2003	13	598	3	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2004	25	663	1	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
2005	28	644	2	131	3	n/a	n/a	0	808
2006	26	607	2	138	3	n/a	n/a	5	781
2007	13	618	3	137	1	n/a	n/a	5	777
2008	11	596	2	101	3	n/a	n/a	16	729
2009	11	610	3	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2010	9	646	1	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
2011	10	663	0	93	0	0	3	0	769
2012	12	669	0	88	5	0	4	0	778
2013	8	636	0	89	4	0	8	0	745
2014	6	658	1	101	2	0	10	0	778
2015	4	657	1	112	1	0	11	0	786
2016	4	687	2	127	1	0	10	0	831
2017	6	751	2	146	3	1	6	0	915
2018	8	765	1	177	2	2	7	0	962
2019	8	790	2	179	1	2	4	0	986
2020	7	797	0	189	0	3	8	0	1004
2021	8	723	1	202	2	3	8	0	947
2022	9	737	1	187	2	3	8	0	947
2023	10	789	2	180	1	2	6	0	990
2024	14	775	3	181	1	1	7	0	982

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 Brooks College Prep Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	242	16.0	15.1	n/a
1999	290	20.0	14.5	n/a
2000	386	22.0	17.5	n/a
2001	489	29.0	16.9	n/a
2002	739	43.0	17.2	43.2
2003	739	43.0	17.2	43.2
2004	832	45.4	18.3	61.2
2005	808	53.9	15.0	55.6
2006	781	58.4	13.4	64.6
2007	777	39.0	19.9	63.9
2008	729	49.0	14.9	83.7
2009	723	50.0	14.5	90
2010	750	49.0	15.3	87.1
2011	769	49.0	15.6	86.9
2012	778	47.0	16.5	84.2
2013	745	49.9	14.9	69.1
2014	778	42.0	18.5	76.5
2015	786	42.0	18.7	76.5
2016	831	43.0	19.3	74
2017	915	42.3	21.5	73.9
2018	962	46.1	20.8	71.8
2019	986	53.0	18.6	67.6
2020	1004	53.5	18.7	69.7
2021	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	947	57.0	16.6	65.5
2023	990	55.5	17.8	61.2
2024	982	59.0	16.6	63.6

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 Brooks College Prep Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	242	16.0	15.1	n/a
1999	290	20.0	14.5	n/a
2000	386	22.0	17.5	n/a
2001	489	29.0	16.9	n/a
2002	739	43.0	17.2	43.2
2003	739	43.0	17.2	43.2
2004	832	45.4	18.3	61.2
2005	808	53.9	15.0	55.6
2006	781	58.4	13.4	64.6
2007	777	39.0	19.9	63.9
2008	729	49.0	14.9	83.7
2009	723	50.0	14.5	90
2010	750	49.0	15.3	87.1
2011	769	49.0	15.6	86.9
2012	778	47.0	16.5	84.2
2013	745	49.9	14.9	69.1
2014	778	42.0	18.5	76.5
2015	786	42.0	18.7	76.5
2016	831	43.0	19.3	74
2017	915	42.3	21.5	73.9
2018	962	46.1	20.8	71.8
2019	986	53.0	18.6	67.6
2020	1004	53.5	18.7	69.7
2021	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	947	57.0	16.6	65.5
2023	990	55.5	17.8	61.2
2024	982	59.0	16.6	63.6

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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