Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Farragut Career Academy High School

2345 S Christiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60623. 59.2% of its 83 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

59.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months7.6 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
64.8%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)25.0 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
95%Students from low-income families
83Graduates in the class measured

The path from Farragut Career Academy

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 41.6%2-year college 17.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 40.8%

    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 Farragut Career Academy

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College2.6 mi19%$6,258$39,839
    University of Illinois Chicago3.3 mi61%$9,540$73,666
    Morton College3.3 mi28%$6,075$47,728
    Illinois Institute of Technology4.4 mi71%$22,443$90,804
    Columbia College Chicago4.6 mi47%$36,529$48,427
    DePaul University4.6 mi67%$27,308$75,602

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Collins Academy STEAM High School (1.1 mi, 50% to college) · IHSCA Charter High School (1.2 mi, 35.1% to college) · IJLA Charter High School (1.3 mi, 43.2% to college) · Infinity Math Science & Tech High School (1.7 mi, 60.2% to college) · Multicultural Arts High School (1.7 mi, 53.3% 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

MeasureFarragut Career AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months59.2%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate64.8%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Farragut Career Academy High School graduates go to college?
59.2% of its most recent class at Farragut 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 Farragut Career Academy High School?
Farragut Career Academy High School has a four-year graduation rate of 64.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.