Overview
Douglass Academy High School is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Chicago, Illinois. The school enrolls 37 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
4.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
100% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictChicago Public Schools Dist 299
County17031
CityChicago
ZIP60644
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170993005789
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment37
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %100%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)