Harlan Community Academy High School
Tel:
(773)535-5400
- Harlan Community Academy High School serves 474 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Harlan Community Academy High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Harlan Community Academy High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Harlan Community Academy High School's student population of 474 students has declined by 36% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 48% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 474 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Harlan Community Academy High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Harlan Community Academy High School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #3568 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 32% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| Black | 100% | 17% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | City Of Chicago SD 299 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Harlan Community Academy High School is Corliss High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Gillespie Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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(773)535-5065 0.5 PK-8 507 - Chicago Bennett Elementary School Magnet School
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(773)536-9098 0.6 4-8 314 - Chicago Turner-drew Elementary Language Academy Magnet School
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Chicago, IL 60620
(773)535-5720 0.7 K-8 262 - Chicago Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy Magnet School
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Chicago, IL 60619
(773)535-3300 1.0 PK-8 511
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