YCCS-Association House

YCCS-Association House is a minimally staffed high school in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school caters to 105 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so YCCS-Association House sits 87% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, YCCS-Association House is one campus in the system.

Demographically, YCCS-Association House records that 64% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 34% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, YCCS-Association House reports 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 52.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting YCCS-Association House higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 92% of students at YCCS-Association House qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), YCCS-Association House is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 18.2%; YCCS-Association House posts 4.3%, -13.9 points below that line.

Around the school, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), YCCS-Association House is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lowell Elem School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts YCCS-Association House at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 20.7%.

YCCS-Association House operates from an inner-city location. As a public charter, YCCS-Association House runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 27%: 143 students in 2018 compared to 105 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 29% to 34% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.