Schurz High School
Score 3.9/100: better than 3% of Illinois high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in Illinois, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Illinois schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 26 published results by grade and test
As published by Illinois State Board of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 9 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 25.1 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 19 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 11 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 18.3 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 18.3 | — |
| Math | Grade 3 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 4 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 5 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 6 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 9 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 7.4 | — |
| Math | Grade 10 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 7.4 | — |
| Math | Grade 11 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 12.5 | — |
| Math | All grades | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 12.5 | — |
| Science | Grade 5 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Science | Grade 8 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Science | Grade 9 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 15.9 | — |
| Science | Grade 10 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 14.8 | — |
| Science | Grade 11 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 15.9 | — |
| Science | All grades | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 15.9 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students
- 1,344
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Chicago, IL 60641
"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Illinois. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Schurz High School at a glance
Schurz High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It has about 1,344 students (a typical Illinois high school has 340). About 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Illinois high school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 18% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Illinois high schools, it scores 3.9 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #487 of 506. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.