Is Chicago High School for the Arts a good school?

Chicago High School for the Arts ranks 298 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chicago High School for the Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 608 students attended Chicago High School for the Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Chicago High School for the Arts?

Students at Chicago High School for the Arts are 41% Hispanic, 36% African American, 19% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Chicago High School for the Arts

Summary:

Chicago High School for the Arts is a public high school serving 610 students in grades 9-12 in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. This 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 High School for the Arts has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 113 and 381 out of 600-700 high schools. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% for African American students, top 25% for Hispanic and White students, and top 20% for English Language Learners and Special Education students. Chicago High School for the Arts also has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.8% to 95.2% over the past 5 years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3% to 2.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, Chicago High School for the Arts outperforms Clemente Community Academy High School, YCCS-Association House, and YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School, but lags behind Westinghouse High School in overall statewide ranking and test scores. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students (around 50-54%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, Chicago High School for the Arts is able to outperform the Chicago Public Schools district and the state of Illinois in many academic metrics. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.7% in 2019-2020 to 37.9% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting its academic performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2714 W Augusta Blvd
Chicago, IL 60622-4459

(773) 534-9710

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
298^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,866

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 608

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

African American:

35.7%

White:

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chicago High School for the Arts ranks better than 57.2% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 18^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 51.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chicago High School for the Arts 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 Student population at Chicago High School for the Arts is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.6%), African American (35.7%), White (18.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chicago High School for the Arts is 17.3. 128 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chicago High School for the Arts employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chicago High School for the Arts is $24,866, which is the 51^st highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chicago High School for the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago High School for the Arts 298^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Chicago High School for the Arts in the ranking list.)

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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 Chicago High School for the Arts

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Rank History for all students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	42.65	441^st	665	33.7%
2013	52.51	359^th	670	46.4%
2014	58.03	299^th	670	55.4%
2015	75.66	113^th	614	81.6%
2016	47.99	300^th	643	53.3%
2017	43.58	367^th	642	42.8%
2018	43.11	381^st	647	41.1%
2019	50.47	331^st	701	52.8%
2021	50.50	299^th	688	56.5%
2022	56.05	282^nd	699	59.7%
2023	61.98	229^th	699	67.2%
2024	51.08	298^th	697	57.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	61.85	65^th	165	60.6%
2021	65.20	47^th	160	70.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.24	50^th	248	79.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	73.19	58^th	453	87.2%
2022	56.62	113^th	493	77.1%
2023	66.52	112^th	476	76.5%
2024	79.51	75^th	482	84.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.38	240^th	585	59.0%
2019	27.75	483^rd	639	24.4%
2021	58.67	185^th	611	69.7%
2022	74.49	97^th	626	84.5%
2023	63.24	182^nd	644	71.7%
2024	46.50	305^th	639	52.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.07	380^th	620	38.7%
2019	49.63	330^th	665	50.4%
2021	42.24	346^th	639	45.9%
2022	47.66	341^st	658	48.2%
2023	57.95	250^th	656	61.9%
2024	51.13	281^st	664	57.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.33	72^nd	428	83.2%
2024	45.46	160^th	429	62.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.89	366^th	619	40.9%
2019	46.09	346^th	675	48.7%
2021	61.62	206^th	653	68.5%
2022	68.63	162^nd	664	75.6%
2023	65.95	180^th	668	73.1%
2024	44.18	338^th	668	49.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.16	90^th	253	64.4%
2019	44.81	129^th	299	56.9%
2021	39.40	140^th	281	50.2%
2022	55.60	87^th	294	70.4%
2023	61.22	73^rd	301	75.7%
2024	53.24	87^th	299	70.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.39	153^rd	291	47.4%
2019	49.74	132^nd	317	58.4%
2021	64.75	79^th	317	75.1%
2022	62.41	88^th	335	73.7%
2023	62.57	88^th	333	73.6%
2024	51.61	125^th	336	62.8%

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Rank History for White students at Chicago High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.79	133^rd	548	75.7%
2019	78.02	101^st	552	81.7%
2021	65.91	148^th	553	73.2%
2022	69.33	139^th	560	75.2%
2023	82.41	74^th	557	86.7%
2024	71.11	132^nd	554	76.2%

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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 High School for the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	32	69	4	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
2011	41	152	5	84	1	0	18	0	301
2012	59	231	6	112	1	0	28	0	437
2013	69	301	6	144	1	0	51	0	572
2014	76	322	9	144	1	1	21	0	574
2015	89	312	12	139	1	2	21	0	576
2016	98	299	11	146	1	2	28	0	585
2017	105	269	10	171	2	2	42	0	601
2018	118	234	15	200	1	2	42	0	612
2019	121	206	11	215	2	1	55	0	611
2020	116	199	9	241	2	2	48	0	617
2021	110	195	10	241	1	2	54	0	613
2022	101	213	9	237	2	1	58	0	621
2023	119	210	12	250	3	2	12	2	610
2024	115	217	11	247	3	1	12	2	608

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 High School for the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	145	14.1	10.2	n/a
2011	301	24.1	12.4	n/a
2012	437	38.7	11.2	54.7
2013	572	45.1	12.6	52.3
2014	574	34.5	16.6	49.1
2015	576	40.0	14.4	56.8
2016	585	n/a	n/a	54.9
2017	601	10.0	60.1	55.4
2018	612	n/a	n/a	44.9
2019	611	0.0	n/a	37
2020	617	38.0	16.2	46.4
2021	613	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	621	n/a	n/a	50.4
2023	610	0.0	n/a	53.8
2024	608	35.0	17.3	54.9

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 High School for the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	145	14.1	10.2	n/a
2011	301	24.1	12.4	n/a
2012	437	38.7	11.2	54.7
2013	572	45.1	12.6	52.3
2014	574	34.5	16.6	49.1
2015	576	40.0	14.4	56.8
2016	585	n/a	n/a	54.9
2017	601	10.0	60.1	55.4
2018	612	n/a	n/a	44.9
2019	611	0.0	n/a	37
2020	617	38.0	16.2	46.4
2021	613	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	621	n/a	n/a	50.4
2023	610	0.0	n/a	53.8
2024	608	35.0	17.3	54.9

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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