Simeon Career Academy High School

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Simeon Career Academy High School is a medium-sized 9-12 campus, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It works with 1,095 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Simeon Career Academy High School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that instructs 324,396 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Simeon Career Academy High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%). The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 71% of students at Simeon Career Academy High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Simeon Career Academy High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 30.5%; this one comes in at 14.9%, -15.7 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Simeon Career Academy High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Westcott Elem School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Simeon Career Academy High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 22.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Simeon Career Academy High School has ticked down 18%, going from 1,335 students in 2018 to 1,095 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Simeon Career Academy High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.