The Chicago Academy for the Arts
Chicago · IL · Private independent
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Fusion Academy Lp: Chicago- Lincoln Park → Esperanza Therapeutic School → Wolcott School → The Latin School Of Chicago → Gce Lab School → Gems World Academy Chicago → Chicago Lighthouse → Ucan Academy →How The Chicago Academy for the Arts compares for families
What families should know about The Chicago Academy for the Arts.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Fusion Academy Lp: Chicago- Lincoln Park, Esperanza Therapeutic School, Wolcott School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Their published college acceptances
College acceptances, Classes of 2019–2023
The Chicago Academy for the Arts publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 24 colleges, in the document's own order.
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by The Chicago Academy for the Arts — Recent College Acceptances page ↗. Found at: "Recent College Acceptances" college-logo gallery.
About this listing
The Chicago Academy for the Arts is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org ↗
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Academy Lp: Chicago- Lincoln Park Chicago |
Private | 0.8 | 84 | — |
| Esperanza Therapeutic School Chicago |
Private | 0.9 | 46 | — |
| Wolcott School Chicago |
Private | 1.2 | 148 | +5.7% |
| The Latin School Of Chicago Chicago |
Private | 1.5 | 1,126 | +3.5% |
| Gce Lab School Chicago |
Private | 1.6 | 50 | — |
| Gems World Academy Chicago Chicago |
Private | 1.9 | 327 | -9.2% |
| Chicago Lighthouse Chicago |
Private | 2.3 | 20 | — |
| Ucan Academy Chicago |
Private | 2.6 | 55 | -36.0% |