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Chicago Excel Academy High School vs. Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences

Should you attend Chicago Excel Academy High School or Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Chicago Excel Academy High School
1257 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60643
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences
3857 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60655
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Chicago Excel Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 266 students in grades 9-12, Chicago Excel Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
Serving 832 students in grades 9-12, Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
266 students
832 students
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This chart displays total students of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Chicago Excel Academy High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3104 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2160 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chicago Excel Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chicago Excel Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chicago Excel Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chicago Excel Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Chicago Excel Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences by grade.
Grade 9 Students
21
211
Grade 10 Students
91
198
Grade 11 Students
102
181
Grade 12 Students
52
242

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chicago Excel Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
98%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chicago Excel Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
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24%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chicago Excel Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.04
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Chicago Excel Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chicago Excel Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
13%
(13-14 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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