Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Urban Prep Academy for Young Men

Chicago, IL. 69.2% of its 20 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

69.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months2.4 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
90.9%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)1.1 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
81.5%Students from low-income families
20Graduates in the class measured

The path from Urban Prep Academy for Young Men

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 69.2%Not enrolled within 12 months 30.8%

    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.

Where it is

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureUrban Prep Academy for Young MenChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months69.2%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate90.9%—89.8%

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What percent of Urban Prep Academy for Young Men graduates go to college?
69.2% of its most recent class at Urban Prep Academy for Young Men 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 Urban Prep Academy for Young Men?
Urban Prep Academy for Young Men has a four-year graduation rate of 90.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.