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EPIC Academy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

8255 S Houston Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 · (773) 535-7930

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
255
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about EPIC Academy High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 51.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8255 S Houston Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 964
Grade 1073
Grade 1156
Grade 1262
Enrollment over time
521’20
497’21
345’22
279’23
255’24

Down 51.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 45%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about EPIC Academy High School from Chicago families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.