Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences

3857 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60655

Bottom 50%

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 is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 832 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥95% (Top 10% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences's student population of 832 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences
9	211
10	198
11	181
12	242

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Total Students

832 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences
2023	858
2022	732
2021	739
2020	761
2019	761
2018	716
2017	716
2016	717
2015	687
2014	647
2013	626
2012	577
2011	593
2010	572
2009	558
2008	583
2007	587
2006	592
2005	588
2004	598
2003	595
2002	589
2001	591
2000	564
1999	553
1998	549
1997	485
1996	469
1995	469
1994	436
1993	451
1992	455
1991	451
1990	458
1989	445
1988	336
1987	237

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences
2023	56
2022	56
2020	45
2019	45
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42
2015	43
2014	44
2013	52
2012	43
2011	40
2010	44
2009	43
2008	35
2007	31
2006	48
2005	43
2004	39
2003	39
2002	39
2001	35
2000	36
1999	34
1998	32
1997	30
1996	29
1995	29
1994	27
1993	35
1992	35

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Year Founded

1985

School Colors

Green, Gold

School Rankings

Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2160 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences
2022	#2160
2021	#2024
2019	#2053
2018	#1183
2017	#1182
2016	#2606
2015	#1312
2014	#1465
2013	#1618
2012	#3293
2011	#3067

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(20-21)

10-14%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	22%	33%	24%
2018	32%	32%	22%
2017	32%	32%	24%
2016	12%	31%	23%
2015	22%	29%	21%
2014	57%	59%	50%
2013	57%	58%	48%
2012	52%	80%	73%
2011	57%	80%	72%
2010	47%	80%	70%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	22%	30%	20%
2021	27%	32%	21%
2019	32%	38%	27%
2018	47%	37%	22%
2017	47%	38%	28%
2016	27%	36%	27%
2015	47%	38%	29%
2014	62%	57%	45%
2013	62%	58%	47%
2012	52%	75%	65%
2011	62%	75%	65%

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35-39%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	18:1
2011	15:1	16:1	18:1
2010	13:1	16:1	18:1
2009	13:1	16:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	12:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	19:1
2002	15:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	13:1	18:1	17:1
1992	13:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	1%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	21%	27%	44%
2022	19%	27%	44%
2021	17%	27%	44%
2020	18%	26%	44%
2019	18%	26%	44%
2018	20%	26%	45%
2017	20%	26%	45%
2016	18%	26%	44%
2015	21%	25%	41%
2014	23%	25%	46%
2013	25%	24%	46%
2012	22%	24%	44%
2011	20%	23%	44%
2010	13%	22%	42%
2009	12%	22%	41%
2008	12%	21%	40%
2007	14%	20%	39%
2006	13%	19%	39%
2005	12%	18%	38%
2004	14%	18%	37%
2003	14%	17%	37%
2002	15%	16%	36%
2001	16%	15%	35%
2000	13%	15%	35%
1999	15%	14%	35%
1998	15%	13%	34%
1997	15%	13%	33%
1996	17%	12%	32%
1995	16%	12%	31%
1994	16%	11%	31%
1993	14%	11%	30%
1992	12%	10%	29%
1991	12%	10%	28%

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Black

51%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	51%	17%	41%
2022	51%	17%	41%
2021	49%	17%	41%
2020	44%	17%	41%
2019	44%	17%	41%
2018	42%	17%	41%
2017	42%	17%	41%
2016	43%	17%	42%
2015	42%	17%	38%
2014	43%	17%	40%
2013	40%	18%	40%
2012	40%	18%	42%
2011	43%	18%	43%
2010	53%	20%	45%
2009	56%	20%	47%
2008	56%	20%	47%
2007	56%	20%	48%
2006	55%	20%	49%
2005	61%	20%	50%
2004	60%	21%	50%
2003	62%	21%	51%
2002	61%	21%	51%
2001	57%	21%	52%
2000	60%	21%	52%
1999	59%	21%	53%
1998	62%	21%	54%
1997	62%	20%	54%
1996	62%	21%	54%
1995	64%	20%	55%
1994	65%	21%	55%
1993	68%	21%	56%
1992	71%	21%	57%
1991	70%	21%	58%

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White

24%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	26%	45%	9%
2022	29%	47%	9%
2021	32%	47%	9%
2020	35%	48%	9%
2019	35%	48%	9%
2018	36%	49%	9%
2017	36%	49%	9%
2016	37%	49%	9%
2015	35%	49%	11%
2014	30%	50%	9%
2013	31%	50%	9%
2012	32%	51%	9%
2011	30%	51%	9%
2010	33%	53%	9%
2009	32%	53%	8%
2008	29%	54%	8%
2007	30%	55%	8%
2006	30%	56%	8%
2005	27%	57%	9%
2004	26%	57%	9%
2003	23%	58%	9%
2002	22%	59%	9%
2001	25%	60%	9%
2000	25%	61%	10%
1999	24%	62%	9%
1998	21%	63%	9%
1997	20%	64%	10%
1996	19%	64%	11%
1995	19%	65%	11%
1994	19%	65%	11%
1993	18%	65%	11%
1992	16%	66%	11%
1991	18%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.63
2022	0.63	0.68	0.63
2021	0.63	0.68	0.63
2020	0.66	0.68	0.63
2019	0.66	0.68	0.63
2018	0.66	0.67	0.62
2017	0.66	0.67	0.62
2016	0.65	0.67	0.62
2015	0.66	0.67	0.59
2014	0.68	0.66	0.63
2013	0.69	0.66	0.63
2012	0.71	0.65	0.63
2011	0.70	0.66	0.62
2010	0.60	0.64	0.62
2009	0.58	0.64	0.61
2008	0.61	0.64	0.61
2007	0.60	0.63	0.61
2006	0.61	0.61	0.60
2005	0.55	0.61	0.60
2004	0.56	0.60	0.61
2003	0.55	0.59	0.61
2002	0.56	0.59	0.60
2001	0.59	0.58	0.60
2000	0.57	0.57	0.61
1999	0.58	0.56	0.61
1998	0.55	0.56	0.60
1997	0.56	0.54	0.60
1996	0.56	0.53	0.60
1995	0.53	0.53	0.60
1994	0.52	0.52	0.60
1993	0.49	0.52	0.60
1992	0.47	0.52	0.59
1991	0.47	0.52	0.59

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≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	95%	87%	83%
2018	92%	87%	77%
2017	92%	87%	82%
2016	92%	85%	74%
2015	92%	85%	77%
2014	92%	86%	81%
2013	87%	83%	70%
2012	87%	82%	69%
2011	82%	83%	74%

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Eligible for

39%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	38%	43%	74%
2022	44%	43%	74%
2021	44%	44%	74%
2020	40%	47%	80%
2019	40%	47%	80%
2018	45%	46%	83%
2017	45%	46%	83%
2016	46%	47%	83%
2015	52%	52%	86%
2014	40%	47%	83%
2013	44%	45%	81%
2012	14%	21%	41%
2011	38%	39%	70%
2010	43%	37%	70%
2009	43%	33%	66%
2008	25%	32%	68%
2007	28%	32%	68%
2006	30%	32%	67%
2005	27%	32%	70%
2004	28%	31%	71%
2003	26%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	13%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	45%	27%	46%
2011	13%	5%	6%
2010	20%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	14%	6%	8%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	15%	6%	8%
2005	15%	5%	8%
2004	13%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences's ranking?

Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences is ranked #2160 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences?

The graduation rate of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences is 95%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences?

832 students attend Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences students are Black, 24% of students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences?

Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences offer ?

Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences part of?

Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences located?

Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences is located in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 2 other public schools located in Mount Greenwood.

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Date

Quarter IV Ends/Report Card Distribution/Last Day of School

June 12, 2025 (Thursday)

First Day of School - 7:30am Start

August 18, 2025 (Monday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 832 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥95% (Top 10%)
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education