Amundsen High School

5110 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,507
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
73rdpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance54% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
61stpercentile
College readinessAt least 14% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
33rdpercentile
Class size14.9 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Amundsen High School

Amundsen High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school is located in a large city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,507 students were enrolled, with about 14.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5110 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,507 students
Students per teacher
14.9 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993000587

Schools near Amundsen High School

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Thresholds
Private · Grades 9–12 · 24 students
1.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.