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Evergreen Park High School vs. Fenger Academy High School

Should you attend Evergreen Park High School or Fenger Academy High School? 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
Evergreen Park High School
9901 S Kedzie Ave
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Fenger Academy High School
11220 S Wallace St
Chicago, IL 60628
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Evergreen Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 931 students in grades 9-12, Evergreen Park High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 282 students in grades 9-12, Fenger 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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
931 students
282 students
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This chart displays total students of Fenger Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fenger Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Evergreen Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fenger Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1523 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Evergreen Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fenger Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤5%
(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 Evergreen Park 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 Fenger 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evergreen Park 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 Fenger 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.
49%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
93%
(Top 20% in IL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Evergreen Park 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 Fenger Academy High School 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 Evergreen Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fenger Academy High School by grade.
Grade 1 Students
-
1
Grade 5 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
230
50
Grade 10 Students
234
85
Grade 11 Students
231
65
Grade 12 Students
236
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Evergreen Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
31%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Evergreen Park 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 Fenger Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Evergreen Park 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 Fenger Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Evergreen Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Evergreen Park 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 Fenger Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.69
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Evergreen Park 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 Fenger Academy High School 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
20%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Evergreen Park 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 Fenger 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
(11-12 School Year Data)
44%
(11-12 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fenger Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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