Orr Academy High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago, Illinois 60624 · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
#646 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#16407 of 16,910 nationally
About Orr Academy High School
Orr 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 361 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 12.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 646th of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (50th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 361.
There are 628 schools in Chicago; Orr Academy High School ranks 549th of 619 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.0
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 Orr Academy High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Orr Academy High School a good school?
Orr Academy High School has a Success Index (US) of 12.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #646 of 691 in Illinois. 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 Orr Academy High School rank in Illinois?
Orr Academy High School ranks #646 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #16407 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orr Academy High School?
Orr Academy High School had 361 students in 2025.
Is Orr Academy High School a elementary school or a high school?
Orr Academy High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Orr Academy High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orr Academy High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.