Enrollment
315
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006076
Chicago Technology Academy High School
1301 W 14th St, Chicago, IL 60608 · (773) 534-7755 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
292 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 78 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 21% |
Student demographics
23%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
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
4.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 4% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 Technology Academy High School
Chicago Technology Academy High School's state test result (4.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Technology Academy High School this school | 315 | 92.7% | 4.4% |
| Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS Academy Chicago | 320 | 95.0% | 9.5% |
| Noble St Chtr-Baker Campus Chicago | 285 | 93.7% | 12.9% |
| Marshall Metropolitan High School Chicago | 239 | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr Chicago | 392 | 89.3% | 1.5% |
| Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus Chicago | 313 | 93.0% | 19.1% |
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 Technology Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.4% | #551 of 573 | #148 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #432 of 708 | #158 of 206 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #342 of 537 | #120 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.7% | #41 of 578 | #34 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.7% | #14 of 191 | #10 of 86 |
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
315
-59 (-16%) vs 2020
+58% since 2010-11, when it was 199
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 | 315 | N/A | N/A | 93% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 93% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 94% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 93% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 6 | 54.3:1 | 94% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chicago Technology Academy High School.
About Chicago Technology Academy High School
Chicago Technology Academy High School is one of the public schools in Chicago, Illinois. It is a small high school. It educates 315 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.
Chicago Technology Academy High School is one school in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a system of 622 schools with 324,396 students.
Black students are the large majority at Chicago Technology Academy High School, with 87% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 22% Black. By the diversity index, Chicago Technology Academy High School comes in at 23%.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 93% of enrollment. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Cook County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Chicago Technology Academy High School is -13.6 points: 4.4% actual, 18.0% predicted.
In the county around the school, Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chicago Technology Academy High School is among the 1,406 public schools in Cook County.
Of nearby public schools, Pilsen Elementary Community Academy is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Chicago Technology Academy High School comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Chicago Technology Academy High School saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Chicago Technology Academy High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
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- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Pilsen Elementary Community Academy0.3 mi · 217
- Smyth J Elementary School0.3 mi · 348
- STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School0.5 mi · 397
- Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary School0.5 mi · 301
- Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las0.5 mi · 225
- Perez Elementary School0.5 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Chicago Technology Academy High SchoolHow large is Chicago Technology Academy High School?
Chicago Technology Academy High School enrolls approximately 315 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chicago Technology Academy High School serve?
Chicago Technology Academy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chicago Technology Academy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chicago Technology Academy High School is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Chicago Technology Academy High School?
Student demographics at Chicago Technology Academy High School are roughly 1% White, 11% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Chicago Technology Academy High School in?
Chicago Technology Academy High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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