Multicultural Arts High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, large
546th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 9%· Stable
3120 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
(773)535-4242NCES ID 170993005794Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Multicultural Arts High School 546th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 9th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2022) 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 2022) stops before 2023: 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 2022) stops before 2023: 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 251 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 82.2% | 84.1% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 16.9% | 15.5% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2005. 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 $223K in zip 60623 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 Multicultural Arts High School
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ELA 27% ▲8Compare - #358World Language High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0 mi away358th of 601
ELA 39% ▲20Compare - #507Farragut Career Academy HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.7 mi away507th of 601
ELA 25% ▲6Compare - #515Acero Chtr Sch Network - Major Hector P Garcia MD H SChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.9 mi away · charter515th of 601
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What school district is Multicultural Arts High School in?
Multicultural Arts High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Multicultural Arts High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Multicultural Arts High School 546th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Multicultural Arts High School?
Hispanic 84%, Black 16% (251 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Multicultural Arts High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60623 is $223K 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.