Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Collins Academy STEAM High School

1313 S Sacramento Dr, Chicago, IL 60623. 50% of its 26 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

50%Enrolled in college within 12 months16.8 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
86.7%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)3.1 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
93.9%Students from low-income families
26Graduates in the class measured
Our read

50% of graduates enrolled in college, 17 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Collins Academy STEAM

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 29.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 50%

    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 Collins Academy STEAM

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College1.6 mi19%$6,258$39,839
    University of Illinois Chicago2.7 mi61%$9,540$73,666
    DePaul University3.9 mi67%$27,308$75,602
    Midwestern Career College3.9 mi54%$17,110$46,857
    Columbia College Chicago4.0 mi47%$36,529$48,427
    Roosevelt University4.0 mi34%$21,512$56,800

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Marshall Metropolitan High School (1.0 mi, 29.3% to college) · Farragut Career Academy High School (1.1 mi, 59.2% to college) · Phoenix Military Academy High School (1.2 mi, 60.4% to college) · Crane Medical Prep High School (1.3 mi, 70.7% to college) · Noble St. Chtr-UIC College Prep (1.3 mi, 78.8% 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

MeasureCollins Academy STEAMChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months50%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate86.7%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Collins Academy STEAM High School graduates go to college?
50% of its most recent class at Collins Academy STEAM 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 Collins Academy STEAM High School?
Collins Academy STEAM High School has a four-year graduation rate of 86.7%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.