Young Magnet High School

211 S Laflin St, Chicago IL, 60607 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-7500
  • grades 7-12
  • students 2157
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 92% 178% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Young Magnet High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 2,157 students and 108 teachers at Young Magnet High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Young Magnet High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 92.0%, which is 178% higher than the Illinois average.

Young Magnet High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2157
Teachers108
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment870
Taking some courses864
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses760
Passing no courses101

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 Young Magnet High School, there are a total of 870 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 864 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7>= 95%
8>= 95%
High School90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
790-94%
8>= 95%
High School89%

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.

Young Magnet High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 30.3% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 24.3% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 14.6% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 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 Young Magnet High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.