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Enrollment
578
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006058
Chicago HS for the Arts
2714 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago, IL 60622 · (773) 534-9710 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
337 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 152 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 25% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chicago HS for the Arts
Chicago HS for the Arts's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago HS for the Arts this school | 578 | 58.3% | 36.4% |
| Ogden Int High School Chicago | 519 | 66.1% | 28.2% |
| Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences Chicago | 827 | 58.2% | 38.7% |
| Zion-Benton East High School Zion | 419 | 60.6% | 25.8% |
| Proviso East High School Maywood | 1,663 | 53.0% | 12.9% |
| Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School Chicago | 1,316 | 57.8% | 55.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chicago HS for the Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #261 of 573 | #31 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #305 of 708 | #125 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #496 of 528 | #160 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #60 of 537 | #24 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #218 of 578 | #144 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #248 of 358 | #66 of 101 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
578
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
+92% since 2010-11, when it was 301
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 578 | 32 | 18.1:1 | 58% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 55% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | N/A | N/A | 54% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 612 | N/A | N/A | 45% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | N/A | N/A | 55% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chicago HS for the Arts.
About Chicago HS for the Arts
Chicago HS for the Arts is a high school in Chicago, Illinois, according to federal school records. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 578 students. The school is 31% below the average for high schools in Illinois.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 counts 324,396 students in its 622 schools, and Chicago HS for the Arts is one of them.
The student body at Chicago HS for the Arts has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 41%. The next largest groups are 39% Black, 16% White, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 14 points above the 27% share among Cook County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Chicago HS for the Arts are from different groups.
For every teacher at Chicago HS for the Arts, there are about 18.1 students; the school has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 337 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 58% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
On the allk12 Grade, Chicago HS for the Arts lands at B, ahead of 63% of Illinois public high schools.
Chicago HS for the Arts's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.4%) and its predicted rate (37.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Cook County show that the median household earns about $83,498 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Cook County has 1,406 public schools with about 697,934 students, including Chicago HS for the Arts.
Chicago HS for the Arts's nearest public school is YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Chicago HS for the Arts places 1st out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 578, compared with 613 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Chicago HS for the Arts can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican0.2 mi · 184
- Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps0.3 mi · 224
- Chopin Elementary School0.4 mi · 323
- Clemente Community Academy High School0.5 mi · 745
- Erie Elementary Charter School0.5 mi · 405
- YCCS-Association House0.6 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Chicago HS for the ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at Chicago HS for the Arts?
Chicago HS for the Arts enrolls approximately 578 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Chicago HS for the Arts serve?
Chicago HS for the Arts serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Chicago HS for the Arts?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Chicago HS for the Arts.
How diverse is Chicago HS for the Arts?
Chicago HS for the Arts reports a student body of 16% White, 41% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Chicago HS for the Arts?
Chicago HS for the Arts is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.