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YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

500 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612 · (312) 563-9044

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

Directions
Students
115
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

500 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1091
Grade 1112
Grade 1212
Enrollment over time
129’20
115’21
85’22
97’23
115’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 77%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 2%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS 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.