allk12 · Rankings · Smallest · Illinois · Cook County · High schools

The smallest public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

This ranking covers the smallest public high schools in Cook County, Illinois, drawn from 206 qualifying public high schools. Douglass Academy High School leads the list at 29, against a median of 838 across the ranked schools.

Sort any column, filter to a school or district, or download the full ranking as a CSV. Source data is federal NCES and state assessment reporting, 2024-25.

Schools ranked

206

Cook County, Illinois

Best Students

Median Students

838

SMALLEST · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Douglass Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	29
2	IYC Chicago	Chicago, IL	IDJJ Sch Dist 428	High	37
3	Williams Medical Prep High Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	74
4	YCCS West	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	80
5	Spry Community Links High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	82
6	Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	87
7	YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	94
8	IJLA Charter High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	95
9	YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	100
10	YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	103
11	YCCS Chtr - Chatham	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	104
12	YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	115
13	YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	117
14	Bronzeville Scholastic HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	119
15	Raby High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	128
16	YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	128
17	Air Force Acad High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	131
18	ACE Amandla Charter School	Chicago, IL	ACE Amandla Charter School	High	137
19	Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	148
20	Devry Advantage Academy High Schl	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	152
21	YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	174
22	Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	183
23	YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	184
24	Austin College and Career Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	190
25	YCCS-Truman Middle College HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	192
26	Manley Career Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	193
27	YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	200
28	Chicago Military Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	209
29	Legal Prep Academy Charter HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	210
30	Harlan Community Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	220
31	Uplift Community High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	224
32	Collins Academy STEAM High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	228
33	Marshall Metropolitan High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	239
34	CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	247
35	EPIC Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	255
36	Chicago Collegiate Charter School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	255
37	North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	258
38	School of Social Justice HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	269
39	North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	276
40	Bowen High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	278
41	YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	281
42	Multicultural Arts High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	283
43	ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	285
44	Noble St Chtr-Baker Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	285
45	Tilden Career Communty Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	288
46	Crane Medical Prep HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	295
47	Fenger Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	312
48	Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	313
49	Chicago Technology Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	315
50	Perspectives Chtr - HS of Tech	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	320

Page 1 of 5 · top 206 of 206 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All schools in Cook County →

Smallest rankings at a wider scope

All Illinois Nationwide

Other rankings for Cook County, Illinois

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Fastest growing Highest poverty Lowest poverty Highest ratio Fastest declining Lowest proficiency Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian Best in math Best in reading Best in science Most Native American Most Pacific Islander Most multiracial Most Hispanic (count)Most Black (count)Most White (count)Most Asian (count)Most Native American (count)Most Pacific Islander (count)Most multiracial (count)Most male Most female Largest charters

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.