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Tilden Career Communty High School vs. Lincoln Park High School

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School Overview

School
Tilden Career Communty High School
4747 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Lincoln Park High School
2001 N Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Tilden Career Communty 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 20%)

Lincoln Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 282 students in grades 9-12, Tilden Career Communty 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 12:1 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 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,078 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln Park High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
282 students
2,078 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
134 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#2958 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#473 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
45%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tilden Career Communty 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 Lincoln 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.
≤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 Reading/Language Arts of Tilden Career Communty 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 Lincoln 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 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 30% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 30% in IL)(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart display graduation rate of Tilden Career Communty High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Lincoln Park High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
54
562
Grade 10 Students
64
468
Grade 11 Students
72
521
Grade 12 Students
92
527

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
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% Hispanic
50%
31%
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% Black
34%
21%
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% White
9%
33%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Lincoln Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln 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.
0.63
0.75
This chart display the diversity score of Tilden Career Communty High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Lincoln Park High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
56%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tilden Career Communty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
(11-12 School Year Data)
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tilden Career Communty 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 display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln 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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