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Dunbar Vocational Career High School vs. Excel - Englewood High School

Should I attend Dunbar Vocational Career High School or Excel - Englewood High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dunbar Vocational Career High School
3000 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Excel - Englewood High School
7141 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60621
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dunbar Vocational Career High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Excel - Englewood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 481 students in grades 9-12, Dunbar Vocational Career 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 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Excel - Englewood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
481 students
265 students
(19-20 School Year Data)
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
6 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
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Test Scores

#2958 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#237 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
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≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
<50%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunbar Vocational Career 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 display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Excel - Englewood 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
<50%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunbar Vocational Career 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Excel - Englewood 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 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 30% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Top 30% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart display graduation rate of Dunbar Vocational Career High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Dunbar Vocational Career High School by grade.
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Grade 9 Students
159
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Grade 10 Students
129
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Grade 11 Students
126
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Grade 12 Students
67
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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(19-20 School Year Data)
% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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% Black
98%
98%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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% White
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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0.04
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This chart display the diversity score of Dunbar Vocational Career High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
91%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
40%
(11-12 School Year Data)
40%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dunbar Vocational Career 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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