Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Chicago Technology Academy High School

1301 W 14Th St, Chicago, IL 60608. 48.8% of its 68 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

48.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months18.0 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
84%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)5.8 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
91.9%Students from low-income families
68Graduates in the class measured
Our read

48.8% of graduates enrolled in college, 18 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Chicago Technology Academy

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 31.3%2-year college 17.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 51.2%

    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 Technology Academy

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    University of Illinois Chicago0.8 mi61%$9,540$73,666
    City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College1.3 mi19%$6,258$39,839
    DePaul University1.9 mi67%$27,308$75,602
    Columbia College Chicago2.0 mi47%$36,529$48,427
    Roosevelt University2.0 mi34%$21,512$56,800
    School of the Art Institute of Chicago2.1 mi68%$53,331$47,612

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Juarez Community Academy High School (0.8 mi, 82.9% to college) · Noble St. Chtr-UIC College Prep (0.8 mi, 78.8% to college) · Young Magnet High School (1.1 mi, 90.3% to college) · Crane Medical Prep High School (1.5 mi, 70.7% to college) · Noble St. Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep (1.5 mi, 64% 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 Technology AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months48.8%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate84%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Chicago Technology Academy High School graduates go to college?
48.8% of its most recent class at Chicago Technology 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 Technology Academy High School?
Chicago Technology Academy High School has a four-year graduation rate of 84%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.