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Hyde Park Academy High School vs. Morgan Park High School

Should you attend Hyde Park Academy High School or Morgan Park 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
Hyde Park Academy High School
6220 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Morgan Park High School
1744 W Pryor Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Hyde Park 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 20%)

Morgan Park 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%)
Overview
Serving 760 students in grades 9-12, Hyde Park 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 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 1,160 students in grades 7-12, Morgan Park 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (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.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
760 students
1,160 students
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This chart displays total students of Morgan Park High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
72 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Morgan Park High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hyde Park 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 Morgan Park 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%)
#3348 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hyde Park Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morgan Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(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 Hyde Park 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 Morgan 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hyde Park 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 Morgan 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
23%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
85-89%
(Top 50% in IL)
75%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hyde Park 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 Morgan Park 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 Hyde Park Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Morgan Park High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
8
Grade 8 Students
-
16
Grade 9 Students
247
255
Grade 10 Students
163
364
Grade 11 Students
180
275
Grade 12 Students
170
242

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morgan Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hyde Park 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 Morgan Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
98%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hyde Park 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 Morgan Park 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
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morgan Park 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%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hyde Park 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 Morgan Park High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.04
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Hyde Park 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 Morgan Park 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
94%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hyde Park 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 Morgan 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
32%
(11-12 School Year Data)
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hyde Park 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 Morgan Park High School 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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