Kennedy High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, large
499th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 17%▼ Declining
6325 W 56th St, Chicago, IL 60638
(773)535-2325NCES ID 170993000924Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Kennedy High School 499th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,695 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 63.2% | 81.9% | ▲ 18.7 pts | |
| White | 27.5% | 12.4% | ▼ 15.1 pts | |
| Black | 6.9% | 4.2% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.1% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $323K in zip 60638 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Kennedy High School
- #354Argo Community High SchoolArgo CHSD 217 · 1.5 mi away354th of 601
ELA 44% ▲8 · Math 35% ▲19Compare - #411Reavis High SchoolReavis Twp HSD 220 · 2.6 mi away411th of 601
ELA 42% ▲6 · Math 28% ▲12Compare - #515Acero Chtr Sch Network - Major Hector P Garcia MD H SChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.9 mi away · charter515th of 601
ELA 24% ▼12Compare - #16Hancock College Preparatory HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.9 mi away16th of 601
ELA 91% ▲55 · Math 70% ▲54Compare - #482Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.1 mi away482nd of 601
ELA 32% ▼4 · Math 22% ▲6Compare - #542Hubbard High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.3 mi away542nd of 601
ELA 32% ▼4 · Math 9% ▼7Compare - #421Solorio Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.6 mi away421st of 601
ELA 40% ▲4 · Math 28% ▲12Compare - #68Riverside Brookfield Twp HSRiverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 · 3.7 mi away68th of 601
ELA 72% ▲36 · Math 60% ▲44Compare
What school district is Kennedy High School in?
Kennedy High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Kennedy High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Kennedy High School 499th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Kennedy High School?
Hispanic 82%, White 12%, Black 4% (1,695 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Kennedy High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60638 is $323K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.