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The public high schools with the most Black students in Chicago, Illinois

145 public high schools in Chicago, Illinois appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the most Black students, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. Kenwood Academy High School leads the list at 1,868, against a median of 165 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
145
Chicago, Illinois
Top Black students
1,868
Median Black students
165
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,26882.4%1,868
2Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,34994.4%1,274
3Simeon Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,09597.5%1,068
4Noble St Chtr-Comer College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,00797.5%982
5Lindblom Math & Science Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,31665.5%862
6Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29983898.6%826
7Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29983896.3%807
8Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,00778.8%794
9King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29981995.4%781
10Noble St Chtr-Butler - CrimsonChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29969594.2%655
11Englewood STEM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29977879.0%615
12Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,06057.7%612
13Chicago Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29967389.0%599
14South Shore Intl Col Prep HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29962595.7%598
15Westinghouse High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,23047.1%580
16Univ of Chicago Chtr-WoodlawnChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29959197.6%577
17Art in Motion Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29960295.5%575
18Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep SlvrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29953497.8%522
19Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29953896.1%517
20Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29952994.7%501
21Lincoln Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,21422.0%487
22Noble St Chtr-UIC College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29995746.9%449
23Noble St Chtr-Muchin College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29990948.6%442
24Clark Acad Prep Magnet High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29945397.3%441
25Chicago HS for Agricult SciencesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29982751.8%428
26Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29946791.4%427
27Julian High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29944095.2%419
28Young Magnet High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,22318.7%415
29Perspectives Chtr - IIT CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29941396.8%400
30Bogan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29971652.6%377
31Senn High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,57123.9%375
32Corliss High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29943086.3%371
33YCCS-Innovations of Arts IntegrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29939287.2%342
34Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29935596.1%341
35Lane Technical High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2994,6047.4%341
36Intrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolChicago, ILIntrinsic 2 Charter High School73445.1%331
37Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading ColChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29932397.8%316
38Perspectives Chtr - HS of TechChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29932097.5%312
39Goode STEM Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29999131.0%307
40Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29931394.9%297
41Fenger Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29931292.6%289
42Chicago Math & Sci Elem CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29962344.9%280
43Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29932087.2%279
44Chicago Technology Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29931587.0%274
45Prosser Career Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,18522.5%267
46Mather High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,77715.0%267
47North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29927695.7%264
48Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2993,0998.2%254
49YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29928190.4%254
50Jones College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,95412.9%253
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