Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Chicago Academy High School

3400 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60634. 65.9% of its 122 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

65.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months0.9 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
93.1%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)3.3 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
76.3%Students from low-income families
122Graduates in the class measured

The path from Chicago Academy

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 36.4%2-year college 29.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 34.1%

    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 Chicago Academy

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College1.2 mi33%$5,287$47,007
    Concordia University-Chicago3.5 mi47%$17,217$56,714
    Dominican University3.7 mi61%$14,013$66,693
    Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park3.8 mi62%$28,524$48,052
    Triton College3.8 mi43%$3,243$47,411
    Northeastern Illinois University3.9 mi25%$9,377$56,278

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Steinmetz College Prep High School (0.6 mi, 54.8% to college) · Rickover Naval Academy High Schl (1.1 mi, 71.3% to college) · Foreman High School (1.2 mi, 50.5% to college) · Prosser Career Academy High School (1.8 mi, 65% to college) · Intrinsic Charter High School (1.9 mi, 69.6% 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

MeasureChicago AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months65.9%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate93.1%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Chicago Academy High School graduates go to college?
65.9% of its most recent class at Chicago 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 Chicago Academy High School?
Chicago Academy High School has a four-year graduation rate of 93.1%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.