Douglass Academy High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago, Illinois 60644 · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
About Douglass Academy High School
Douglass Academy High School is a public high located in Chicago, in the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 29 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 21.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States. Its strongest component is students per teacher (57th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 29.
There are 628 schools in Chicago; Douglass Academy High School ranks 255th of 619 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)24.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)24.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)2.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Douglass Academy High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 2.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 24.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 24.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Douglass Academy High School a good school?
Douglass Academy High School has a Success Index (US) of 21.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Douglass Academy High School rank in Illinois?
Douglass Academy High School is not ranked: schools need a published Enrollment and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Douglass Academy High School?
Douglass Academy High School had 29 students in 2025.
Is Douglass Academy High School a elementary school or a high school?
Douglass Academy High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Douglass Academy High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Douglass Academy High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.