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

573 public high schools in Illinois appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HS leads the list at 0.8%, against a median of 34.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

573

Illinois

Best % Proficient

0.8%

Median % Proficient

34.7%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	98.2%	281	0.8%
2	Raby High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	94.5%	128	1.2%
3	YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	89.3%	392	1.5%
4	Bowen High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	92.4%	278	1.6%
5	YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	95.0%	200	1.9%
6	YCCS Chtr - Chatham	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	97.1%	104	2.1%
7	YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	93.2%	117	2.3%
8	YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	95.1%	103	2.5%
9	Fenger Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	88.5%	312	2.5%
10	YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	85.0%	100	2.5%
11	YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	92.4%	184	2.8%
12	Orr Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	87.8%	361	2.8%
13	YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	93.1%	174	2.8%
14	Richards Career Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	97.1%	348	3.1%
15	Legal Prep Academy Charter HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	97.6%	210	3.5%
16	Austin College and Career Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	83.7%	190	4.0%
17	Englewood STEM High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	84.2%	778	4.0%
18	Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	96.9%	355	4.1%
19	Chicago Vocational Career Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	91.8%	673	4.3%
20	YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	87.8%	115	4.3%
21	Gage Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	93.9%	392	4.3%
22	North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	99.2%	258	4.4%
23	Chicago Technology Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	92.7%	315	4.4%
24	Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	80.3%	183	4.4%
25	North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	94.9%	276	4.6%
26	Collins Academy STEAM High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	97.4%	228	4.7%
27	YCCS-Truman Middle College HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	80.7%	192	4.7%
28	Hyde Park Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	96.8%	838	4.8%
29	Kelvyn Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	80.4%	577	4.9%
30	Julian High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	78.0%	440	5.0%
31	Manley Career Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	85.0%	193	5.2%
32	Marshall Metropolitan High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	93.7%	239	5.5%
33	Cairo Jr/Sr High School	Cairo, IL	Cairo USD 1	High	96.9%	130	5.6%
34	Manual High School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	High	89.7%	731	5.7%
35	Phillips Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	71.5%	467	6.3%
36	Harlan Community Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	90.5%	220	6.7%
37	Bronzeville Scholastic HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	90.8%	119	6.7%
38	Walter Henri Dyett HS for Arts	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	83.1%	538	6.9%
39	Quest Charter School Academy	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	High	83.0%	399	7.0%
40	Bogan High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	85.8%	716	7.0%
41	Peoria High School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	High	85.9%	1,541	7.2%
42	Meridian High School	Mounds, IL	Meridian CUSD 101	High	98.5%	206	7.2%
43	Wells Community Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	76.9%	398	7.4%
44	CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	85.0%	247	7.7%
45	Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	89.6%	453	8.0%
46	Crane Medical Prep HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	87.1%	295	8.0%
47	Tilden Career Communty Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	86.8%	288	8.1%
48	Corliss High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	88.1%	430	8.5%
49	Foreman High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	88.6%	650	8.7%
50	Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	81.8%	148	8.8%

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