Is Phoenix Military Academy High School a good school?

Phoenix Military Academy High School ranks 514 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Phoenix Military Academy High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Phoenix Military Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix Military Academy High School?

Students at Phoenix Military Academy High School are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% White.

Phoenix Military Academy High School

Summary:

Phoenix Military Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 463 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.

Phoenix Military Academy High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.6% to 100% over the past five years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Manley Career Academy High School (26.7%) and YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School (41.4%). The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.6% over the past four years, much lower than nearby schools. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.6% in 2019-2020 to 45.4% in 2023-2024, though it still performs better than some nearby schools.

Academically, Phoenix Military Academy High School outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in several areas, with 42.7% of students proficient or better in ISA/Science in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 36.8% for the district and 53.2% for the state. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but Hispanic students and English Language Learner students struggling. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from a high of 187 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 514 out of 697 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 9-12

145 S Campbell Ave
Chicago, IL 60612-2923

(773) 534-7275

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
514^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,481

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

12.7%

White:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Phoenix Military Academy High School ranks worse than 73.7% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 42^nd among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.33. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Phoenix Military 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 (82.4%), African American (12.7%), White (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phoenix Military Academy High School is 14.9. 89 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Phoenix Military Academy High School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phoenix Military Academy High School is $23,481, which is the 64^th highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Phoenix Military Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Phoenix Military Academy High School 514^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Phoenix Military 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 Phoenix Military Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Phoenix Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	0.25	586^th	586	0.0%
2004	0.34	591^st	592	0.2%
2005	0.47	584^th	590	1.0%
2006	1.30	578^th	596	3.0%
2007	2.91	581^st	612	5.1%
2008	1.10	611^th	624	2.1%
2009	29.45	485^th	632	23.3%
2010	46.44	414^th	643	35.6%
2011	41.61	431^st	655	34.2%
2012	52.30	366^th	665	45.0%
2013	36.98	463^rd	670	30.9%
2014	41.53	436^th	670	34.9%
2015	63.46	187^th	614	69.5%
2016	48.70	295^th	643	54.1%
2017	61.65	226^th	642	64.8%
2018	45.26	357^th	647	44.8%
2019	37.63	447^th	701	36.2%
2021	22.93	526^th	688	23.5%
2022	30.56	490^th	699	29.9%
2023	23.17	548^th	699	21.6%
2024	23.33	514^th	697	26.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Phoenix Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.07	201^st	217	7.4%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Phoenix Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	97.14	19^th	473	96.0%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	37.45	235^th	476	50.6%
2024	28.65	306^th	482	36.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.08	114^th	585	80.5%
2019	59.23	204^th	639	68.1%
2021	38.59	363^rd	611	40.6%
2022	48.08	299^th	626	52.2%
2023	34.09	448^th	644	30.4%
2024	31.44	422^nd	639	34.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Phoenix Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.64	352^nd	620	43.2%
2019	41.75	394^th	665	40.8%
2021	22.53	486^th	639	23.9%
2022	18.59	532^nd	658	19.1%
2023	19.23	536^th	656	18.3%
2024	24.62	484^th	664	27.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Phoenix Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.19	343^rd	619	44.6%
2019	33.67	456^th	675	32.4%
2021	22.69	502^nd	653	23.1%
2022	42.55	380^th	664	42.8%
2023	26.91	500^th	668	25.1%
2024	22.65	510^th	668	23.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Phoenix Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.51	76^th	253	70.0%
2019	74.69	47^th	299	84.3%
2021	39.43	139^th	281	50.5%
2022	64.57	67^th	294	77.2%
2023	51.36	110^th	301	63.5%
2024	46.63	109^th	299	63.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phoenix Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.82	72^nd	291	75.3%
2019	43.01	156^th	317	50.8%
2021	31.11	215^th	317	32.2%
2022	35.99	209^th	335	37.6%
2023	26.22	256^th	333	23.1%
2024	28.51	242^nd	336	28.0%

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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 Phoenix Military Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	1	182	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2003	1	182	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2004	0	213	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2005	0	289	0	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2006	0	135	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	1	173
2007	4	187	2	78	0	n/a	n/a	7	278
2008	6	173	5	116	1	n/a	n/a	10	311
2009	7	193	6	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2010	10	156	6	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2011	8	144	3	283	1	0	0	0	439
2012	6	149	1	301	1	0	1	0	459
2013	5	116	0	303	1	0	2	0	427
2014	1	126	1	365	0	0	2	0	495
2015	4	134	1	358	1	0	3	0	501
2016	1	125	2	389	1	0	2	0	520
2017	3	120	5	407	2	0	3	0	540
2018	3	91	6	427	2	1	2	0	532
2019	5	85	9	439	3	2	2	0	545
2020	9	77	18	446	2	2	4	0	558
2021	14	83	16	456	2	3	4	0	578
2022	15	76	15	426	2	2	4	0	540
2023	12	60	5	381	0	1	4	0	463
2024	14	51	3	332	0	2	1	0	403

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 Phoenix Military Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	226	0.0	n/a	n/a
2003	226	0.0	n/a	n/a
2004	265	18.4	14.4	n/a
2005	340	24.9	13.7	n/a
2006	173	24.0	7.2	n/a
2007	278	11.0	25.3	n/a
2008	311	17.0	18.3	n/a
2009	391	22.0	17.8	99.2
2010	404	25.5	15.8	99.3
2011	439	22.0	19.9	99.3
2012	459	24.0	19.1	94.8
2013	427	24.3	17.5	94.6
2014	495	23.0	21.5	96.4
2015	501	24.0	20.8	95.2
2016	520	24.0	21.6	96.3
2017	540	23.3	23.1	95.9
2018	532	23.9	22.2	94.2
2019	545	25.5	21.3	88.6
2020	558	25.0	22.3	90.1
2021	578	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	540	29.5	18.3	85.6
2023	463	28.5	16.2	92.7
2024	403	27.0	14.9	88.3

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 Phoenix Military Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	226	0.0	n/a	n/a
2003	226	0.0	n/a	n/a
2004	265	18.4	14.4	n/a
2005	340	24.9	13.7	n/a
2006	173	24.0	7.2	n/a
2007	278	11.0	25.3	n/a
2008	311	17.0	18.3	n/a
2009	391	22.0	17.8	99.2
2010	404	25.5	15.8	99.3
2011	439	22.0	19.9	99.3
2012	459	24.0	19.1	94.8
2013	427	24.3	17.5	94.6
2014	495	23.0	21.5	96.4
2015	501	24.0	20.8	95.2
2016	520	24.0	21.6	96.3
2017	540	23.3	23.1	95.9
2018	532	23.9	22.2	94.2
2019	545	25.5	21.3	88.6
2020	558	25.0	22.3	90.1
2021	578	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	540	29.5	18.3	85.6
2023	463	28.5	16.2	92.7
2024	403	27.0	14.9	88.3

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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