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Perspectives Chtr - HS of Tech

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

8522 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60620 · (773) 358-6120

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

Directions
Students
320
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Perspectives Chtr - HS of Tech

  • 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 28 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
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 ↗

8522 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 973
Grade 1072
Grade 1191
Grade 1284
Enrollment over time
336’20
320’21
360’22
428’23
320’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Perspectives Chtr - HS of Tech 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.