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Harlan Community Academy High School vs. Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

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School Overview

School
Harlan Community Academy High School
9652 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tilden Career Communty Academy High School
4747 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Harlan Community 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%)

Tilden Career Communty Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades 9-12, Harlan Community 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 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 257 students in grades 9-12, Tilden Career Communty 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 ≤10% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
314 students
257 students
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This chart displays total students of Tilden Career Communty Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Tilden Career Communty Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harlan Community Academy 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 Tilden Career Communty 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

#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2833 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harlan Community Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tilden Career Communty Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤10%
(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 Harlan Community 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 Tilden Career Communty 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlan Community 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 Tilden Career Communty 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Harlan Community 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 Tilden Career Communty 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 Harlan Community Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tilden Career Communty Academy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
76
60
Grade 10 Students
78
69
Grade 11 Students
86
72
Grade 12 Students
74
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tilden Career Communty Academy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harlan Community 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 Tilden Career Communty Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
97%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harlan Community 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 Tilden Career Communty Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
9%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tilden Career Communty Academy High School 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harlan Community 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 Tilden Career Communty 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.
0.06
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Harlan Community 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 Tilden Career Communty 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harlan Community 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 Tilden Career Communty 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
48%
(11-12 School Year Data)
42%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harlan Community 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tilden Career Communty 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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