Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School vs. Epic Academy High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Epic Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades 9-12, Dunbar Vocational Career 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 279 students in grades 9-12, Epic 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
397 students
279 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2996 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
85
69
Grade 10 Students
109
58
Grade 11 Students
110
68
Grade 12 Students
93
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
41%


% Black
94%
56%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%


Diversity Score
0.11
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
40%
49%

