Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl

5101 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60644. 50.7% of its 55 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

50.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months16.1 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
84.6%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)5.2 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
76.6%Students from low-income families
55Graduates in the class measured
Our read

50.7% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 35.1%2-year college 15.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 49.3%

    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 Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Concordia University-Chicago3.4 mi47%$17,217$56,714
    Morton College3.4 mi28%$6,075$47,728
    City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College4.0 mi19%$6,258$39,839
    Dominican University4.2 mi61%$14,013$66,693
    Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park4.7 mi62%$28,524$48,052
    University of Illinois Chicago5.3 mi61%$9,540$73,666

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Austin College and Career Academy High School (1.0 mi, 37% to college) · Legal Prep Academy Charter High School (1.2 mi, 36.1% to college) · Orr Academy High School (2.0 mi, 30.4% to college) · J Sterling Morton East High School (2.1 mi, 53.8% to college) · Oak Park & River Forest High School (2.2 mi, 79% 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

MeasureClark Academy Prep Magnet High SchlChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months50.7%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate84.6%—89.8%

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What percent of Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl graduates go to college?
50.7% of its most recent class at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl 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 Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl?
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl has a four-year graduation rate of 84.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.