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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Solorio Academy High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,287
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006138
Solorio Academy High School
5400 S St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60632 · (773) 535-9070 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,287 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Illinois public high schools
- C+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
15.3:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
1,165 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 | 285 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 348 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 328 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 326 | 25% |
Student demographics
6%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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 Solorio Academy High School
Solorio Academy High School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solorio Academy High School this school | 1,287 | 90.5% | 29.9% |
| Noble St Chtr - Mansueto Chicago | 1,106 | 91.0% | 26.8% |
| Intrinsic Charter High School Chicago | 993 | 91.2% | 26.4% |
| Back of The Yards IB High School Chicago | 1,039 | 93.0% | 31.6% |
| J Sterling Morton Freshman Cntr Cicero | 941 | 92.5% | N/A |
| Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col Prep Chicago | 993 | 94.1% | 33.0% |
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 Solorio Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #355 of 573 | #43 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,287 | #175 of 708 | #69 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #350 of 528 | #100 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.2% | #517 of 537 | #162 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #53 of 578 | #46 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #87 of 191 | #42 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
1,287
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+333% since 2010-11, when it was 297
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 | 1,287 | 84 | 15.3:1 | 91% (1,165) |
| 2023-24 | 1,264 | 83 | 15.2:1 | 91% (1,146) |
| 2022-23 | 1,259 | 81.5 | 15.4:1 | 91% (1,151) |
| 2020-21 | 1,288 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,195 | 70.7 | 16.9:1 | 94% (1,126) |
| 2015-16 | 1,097 | 70 | 15.7:1 | 95% (1,043) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 22 | 13.5:1 | 98% (292) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solorio Academy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,195 to 1,287); teachers up 19% (70.7 to 84).
About Solorio Academy High School
Among the schools in Chicago, Illinois, is Solorio Academy High School, a large high school. The latest federal count shows 1,287 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 54% above average.
The Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 system has 622 schools and 324,396 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Solorio Academy High School, with 97% of enrollment. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Cook County residents. By the diversity index, Solorio Academy High School comes in at 6%.
The school reported 84 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 91% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Cook County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Solorio Academy High School is B. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 19.2%.
Cook County has these Census figures: median household income is about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Cook County number 1,406 and enroll about 697,934.
Hernandez Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Solorio Academy High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Solorio Academy High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Solorio Academy High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,288 in 2020-21, 1,287 in 2024-25.
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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
- Hernandez Middle School0.1 mi · 720
- Sandoval Elementary School0.2 mi · 736
- Sawyer Elementary School0.4 mi · 885
- Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar0.4 mi · 528
- Acero Chtr School Netwrk- Victoria0.5 mi · 561
- Monarcas Academy0.6 mi · 797
Frequently asked questions
About Solorio Academy High SchoolHow large is Solorio Academy High School?
Solorio Academy High School enrolls approximately 1,287 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Solorio Academy High School serve?
Solorio Academy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Solorio Academy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Solorio Academy High School is approximately 15.3:1 (84 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Solorio Academy High School?
Student demographics at Solorio Academy High School are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Solorio Academy High School in?
Solorio Academy High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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