Simeon Career Academy High School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, large
582nd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 3%▼ Declining
8147 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
(773)535-3200NCES ID 170993000758Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Simeon Career Academy High School 582nd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 3th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 1,138 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.4% | 98.1% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.2 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 $183K in zip 60620 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 Simeon Career Academy High School
- –YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HSChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charterCompare
- #528Perspectives Chtr - High School of TechnologyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter528th of 601
ELA 23% ▲7Compare - #539Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter539th of 601
ELA 21% ▲5Compare - #494Noble St Chtr-Hansberry College Prep - SilverChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away · charter494th of 601
ELA 26% ▲10Compare - #598Englewood STEM High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.7 mi away598th of 601
ELA 8% ▼8Compare - #551CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away · charter551st of 601
ELA 19% ▲3Compare - –Hirsch Metropolitan High SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi awayCompare
- –YCCS Chtr - ChathamChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away · charterCompare
What school district is Simeon Career Academy High School in?
Simeon Career Academy High School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Simeon Career Academy High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Simeon Career Academy High School 582nd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Simeon Career Academy High School?
Black 98%, Hispanic 1% (1,138 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Simeon Career Academy High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60620 is $183K 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.