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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Cook County, Illinois

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Cook County, Illinois, drawn from 170 qualifying public high schools. YCCS-Sullivan House Alt High School leads the list at 0.8%, against a median of 16.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
170
Cook County, Illinois
Best % Proficient
0.8%
Median % Proficient
16.2%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1YCCS-Sullivan House Alt High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High98.2%2810.8%
2Raby High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High94.5%1281.2%
3YCCS-Innovations of Arts IntegrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High89.3%3921.5%
4Bowen High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High92.4%2781.6%
5YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High95.0%2001.9%
6YCCS Chtr - ChathamChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High97.1%1042.1%
7YCCS-Scholastic Achievement High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.2%1172.3%
8YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside LeadershipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High95.1%1032.5%
9Fenger Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High88.5%3122.5%
10YCCS-Youth Connection LeadershipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High85.0%1002.5%
11YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto RicanChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High92.4%1842.8%
12Orr Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.8%3612.8%
13YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.1%1742.8%
14Richards Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High97.1%3483.1%
15Legal Prep Academy Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High97.6%2103.5%
16Austin College and Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83.7%1904.0%
17Englewood STEM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High84.2%7784.0%
18Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High96.9%3554.1%
19Chicago Vocational Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High91.8%6734.3%
20YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.8%1154.3%
21Gage Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.9%3924.3%
22North Lawndale Prep Chtr - ChristChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High99.2%2584.4%
23Chicago Technology Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High92.7%3154.4%
24Hirsch Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High80.3%1834.4%
25North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High94.9%2764.6%
26Collins Academy STEAM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High97.4%2284.7%
27YCCS-Truman Middle College High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High80.7%1924.7%
28Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High96.8%8384.8%
29Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High80.4%5774.9%
30Julian High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High78.0%4405.0%
31Manley Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High85.0%1935.2%
32Marshall Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.7%2395.5%
33Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High71.5%4676.3%
34Harlan Community Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High90.5%2206.7%
35Bronzeville Scholastic High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High90.8%1196.7%
36Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83.1%5386.9%
37Bogan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High85.8%7167.0%
38Wells Community Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High76.9%3987.4%
39CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High85.0%2477.7%
40Clark Academy Prep Magnet High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High89.6%4538.0%
41Crane Medical Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.1%2958.0%
42Tilden Career Communty Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High86.8%2888.1%
43Corliss High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High88.1%4308.5%
44Foreman High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High88.6%6508.7%
45Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High81.8%1488.8%
46Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High91.7%5299.0%
47Perspectives Chtr - HS of TechChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High95.0%3209.3%
48Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading ColChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.6%3239.4%
49Aspira Charter - Bus and FinChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83.8%4269.5%
50Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High95.0%3209.5%
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