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YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

4651 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644 · (773) 921-1315

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

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Students
117
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

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4651 W Madison St, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1062
Grade 1141
Grade 1214
Enrollment over time
151’20
161’21
111’22
114’23
117’24

Down 22.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 8%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about YCCS-Scholastic Achievement 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.