Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Corliss High School

821 E 103Rd St, Chicago, IL 60628. 39% of its 84 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

39%Enrolled in college within 12 months27.8 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
70%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)19.8 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
93.6%Students from low-income families
84Graduates in the class measured
Our read

39% of graduates enrolled in college, 28 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Corliss

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 27.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 61%

    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 Corliss

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College0.7 mi23%$6,760$35,991
    Chicago State University0.9 mi15%$7,273$48,395
    City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College5.5 mi26%$7,250$34,304
    University of Chicago5.6 mi95%$16,776$103,872
    Saint Xavier University5.8 mi55%$10,171$64,661
    Calumet College of Saint Joseph6.1 mi27%$18,778$50,059

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Brooks College Prep Academy High School (1.1 mi, 87.4% to college) · Harlan Community Academy High School (1.3 mi, 27.7% to college) · Fenger Academy High School (2.1 mi, 34.6% to college) · Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School (2.7 mi, 42.9% to college) · Julian High School (2.7 mi, 54.9% 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

MeasureCorlissChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months39%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate70%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Corliss High School graduates go to college?
39% of its most recent class at Corliss 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 Corliss High School?
Corliss High School has a four-year graduation rate of 70%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.