Enrollment
269
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005793
School of Social Justice High School
3120 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 535-4300 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Illinois public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
9.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
253 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 | 65 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 26% |
Student demographics
31%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
10.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 School of Social Justice High School
School of Social Justice High School's state test result (10.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Justice High School this school | 269 | 94.1% | 10.7% |
| Multicultural Arts High School Chicago | 283 | 93.6% | 10.6% |
| YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican Chicago | 184 | 92.4% | 2.8% |
| Gage Park High School Chicago | 392 | 93.9% | 4.3% |
| Farragut Career Academy High School Chicago | 490 | 93.7% | 12.7% |
| Richards Career Academy High School Chicago | 348 | 97.1% | 3.1% |
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 School of Social Justice High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #509 of 573 | #115 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #474 of 708 | #169 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #12 of 528 | #6 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #301 of 537 | #109 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #27 of 578 | #20 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #247 of 358 | #65 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
269
-65 (-19%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 374
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 | 269 | 27.5 | 9.8:1 | 94% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 28 | 11.1:1 | 96% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 28.5 | 10.1:1 | 95% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 20.1 | 14.2:1 | 98% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 97% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School of Social Justice High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (285 to 269); teachers up 37% (20.1 to 27.5).
About School of Social Justice High School
School of Social Justice High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Chicago, Illinois. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 269 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Illinois is about 834, so this school runs 68% smaller than that.
School of Social Justice High School is one school in a 622-school district, Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which enrolls 324,396 students.
The large majority of students at School of Social Justice High School, 81%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 18% Black. Among all residents of Cook County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. By the diversity index, School of Social Justice High School comes in at 31%.
At School of Social Justice High School, 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Roughly 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Cook County report 66%.
The allk12 Grade for School of Social Justice High School is C-. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Illinois, School of Social Justice High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 10.7% actual against a predicted 17.2%.
Within Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Cook County number 1,406 and enroll about 697,934.
Infinity Math Science & Tech High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from School of Social Justice High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, School of Social Justice High School is behind the 20.1% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 334 in 2020-21 and 269 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at School of Social Justice High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
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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
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
- Infinity Math Science & Tech High School0.0 mi · 427
- World Language High School0.0 mi · 389
- Multicultural Arts High School0.0 mi · 283
- Zapata Elementary Academy0.4 mi · 524
- Whitney Elementary School0.6 mi · 559
- Corkery Elementary School0.7 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About School of Social Justice High SchoolHow large is School of Social Justice High School?
School of Social Justice High School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 09-12.
Is School of Social Justice High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
School of Social Justice High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School of Social Justice High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at School of Social Justice High School is approximately 9.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is School of Social Justice High School?
School of Social Justice High School reports a student body of 0% White, 81% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian.
Is School of Social Justice High School public or private?
School of Social Justice High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.