Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac

8522 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
838
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
—
Not reported
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores9% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance62% chronically absent
12thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
11thpercentile

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 Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac

Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac is a charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 6–12. 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, 838 students were enrolled. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Chicago Public Schools District 299. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

8522 S Lafayette Ave
Chicago, IL 60620
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
838 students
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993006437

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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.