Kenwood Academy High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 12 · City, large
100th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 83%· Stable
5015 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
(773)535-1350NCES ID 170993000925Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Kenwood Academy High School 100th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 83% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 84th in 2019 to 84th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (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 2,337 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 84.2% | 85.1% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 5.7% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| White | 1.8% | 5.4% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.9% | 2.4% | ▼ 3.5 pts | |
| Asian | 2.8% | 1.2% | ▼ 1.6 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 $259K in zip 60615 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 Kenwood Academy High School
- #497King College Prep High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away497th of 601
ELA 37% ▼33 · Math 15% ▼38Compare - #600Walter Henri Dyett High School for the ArtsChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away600th of 601
ELA 7% ▼63Compare - #590Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away590th of 601
ELA 12% ▼58Compare - #549Univ of Chicago Chtr-WoodlawnChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.6 mi away · charter549th of 601
ELA 31% ▼39 · Math 6% ▼47Compare - –Williams Medical Prep High SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi awayCompare
- –Bronzeville Scholastic HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi awayCompare
- #585Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.1 mi away585th of 601
ELA 12% ▼58Compare - –Urban Prep Chtr Acad Bronzeville HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.3 mi away · charterCompare
What school district is Kenwood Academy High School in?
Kenwood Academy High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Kenwood Academy High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Kenwood Academy High School 100th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 83% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Kenwood Academy High School?
Black 85%, Hispanic 6%, White 5%, Two or more races 2% (2,337 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Kenwood Academy High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60615 is $259K 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.