Douglass Academy High School

543 N Waller Ave, Chicago IL, 60644 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-6176
  • grades 9-12
  • students 101
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Douglass Academy High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 101 students and 9 teachers at Douglass Academy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Douglass Academy High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 51% higher than the Illinois average.

Douglass Academy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students101
Teachers9
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment34
Taking some courses22
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Douglass Academy High School, there are a total of 34 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 22 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School< 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School< 50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Douglass Academy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 0.0% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 96.9% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago demographics profile

StatisticChicagoIllinoisNational
Population2,699,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,85322891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Douglass Academy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.