Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Brooks College Prep Academy High School

250 E 111Th St, Chicago, IL 60628. 87.4% of its 191 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Chicago Public Schools District 299Cook CountyTop 10% in Illinois for college enrollment
87.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months20.6 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
93.6%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)3.8 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
61.8%Students from low-income families
191Graduates in the class measured
Our read

87.4% of graduates enrolled in college, 21 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Brooks College Prep Academy

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 72%2-year college 15.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 12.6%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Brooks College Prep Academy

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Chicago State University1.7 mi15%$7,273$48,395
    City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College1.8 mi23%$6,760$35,991
    Saint Xavier University5.2 mi55%$10,171$64,661
    City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College6.1 mi26%$7,250$34,304
    South Suburban College6.1 mi27%$2,011$38,917
    University of Chicago6.5 mi95%$16,776$103,872

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Corliss High School (1.1 mi, 39% to college) · Fenger Academy High School (1.2 mi, 34.6% to college) · Harlan Community Academy High School (1.7 mi, 27.7% to college) · Julian High School (2.2 mi, 54.9% to college) · Morgan Park High School (2.6 mi, 76.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Chicago Public Schools District 299's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureBrooks College Prep AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months87.4%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate93.6%—89.8%

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What percent of Brooks College Prep Academy High School graduates go to college?
87.4% of its most recent class at Brooks College Prep Academy High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Brooks College Prep Academy High School?
Brooks College Prep Academy High School has a four-year graduation rate of 93.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.