Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

2100 E 87Th St, Chicago, IL 60617. 42.9% of its 153 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

42.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months23.9 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
69.2%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)20.6 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
92%Students from low-income families
153Graduates in the class measured
Our read

42.9% of graduates enrolled in college, 24 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Chicago Vocational Career Academy

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 32.1%2-year college 10.7%Not enrolled within 12 months 57.1%

    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 Vocational Career Academy

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College2.1 mi23%$6,760$35,991
    Chicago State University2.3 mi15%$7,273$48,395
    University of Chicago3.7 mi95%$16,776$103,872
    City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College4.7 mi26%$7,250$34,304
    Calumet College of Saint Joseph6.1 mi27%$18,778$50,059
    Illinois Institute of Technology7.0 mi71%$22,443$90,804

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Bowen High School (0.8 mi, 30.8% to college) · Noble St. Chtr-Baker Campus (0.8 mi, 67.4% to college) · EPIC Academy High School (1.3 mi, 48.1% to college) · South Shore Intl Col Prep High School (1.4 mi, 75.3% to college) · Hirsch Metropolitan High School (1.9 mi, 52.2% 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 Vocational Career AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months42.9%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate69.2%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School graduates go to college?
42.9% of its most recent class at Chicago Vocational Career 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 Vocational Career Academy High School?
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School has a four-year graduation rate of 69.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.