Established in 2016, the Austin College and Career Academy High School serves students in ninth through 12th grade in the neighborhood of Austin, providing the west side of Chicago with a public school curriculum designed to prepare students for college careers.
Built around strong athletic, academic and extracurricular programming, the school enrolls around 340 students annually. ACCA's classroom experience includes studies in computer science, math, science, music, engineering, Spanish, the social sciences and English. School clubs and other extracurriculars enrich these subjects.
Austin College and Career Academy High School supplements students' scholastic goals with work internships in manufacturing and technology to prepare them for professional futures. Field trips to nearby universities like Eastern Illinois University introduce ACCA's students to college admission procedures.
The school's athletic teams proudly play to win in basketball, volleyball, baseball, football, softball, cross country, track and field and cheerleading.
Committed to educating, inspiring, challenging and supporting its students, the Austin College and Career Academy High School works to help kids meet personal and academic success through collaboration, effective leadership, involved parents, a nurturing environment and ambitious instruction.
Austin College & Career Academy High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
231 N Pine Ave,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
248
Students
C
School Details
Head of School
Ali N Muhammad
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
960
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
10%
Average GPA
3.15
Graduation Rate
87%
Niche Grade
C
B
C
B-
B
B-
B-
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.15
Reading Proficiency
10%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
18
Full Time Teachers
18
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
960
Math
460
Verbal
490
Number of AP Courses
4
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Teachers with 3+ Years of Experience
100%
Average Teacher Salary
$74,303
Students Per Counselor
122:1
Student Diversity
Male
64.9%
Female
35.1%
Black
96.5%
Two or more races
1.8%
Hispanic
1.8%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Northern Illinois University
25 Students
University of Illinois Chicago
17 Students
Western Illinois University
17 Students
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
15 Students
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
13 Students
DePaul University
12 Students
Illinois State University
11 Students
Roosevelt University
10 Students
Northeastern Illinois University
9 Students
Northwestern University
8 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
11 Students
Business
9 Students
Early Childhood Education
7 Students
Psychology
5 Students
Social Work and Youth Services
4 Students
Education
3 Students
Accounting
3 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service
2 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects
2 Students
Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
2 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
7/2/2023
For me Austin was a good school I went there for all of my 4 years of school. The academics are good they teach you things that you need to know. Math taught me a lot of things so have other classes. History taught me all about my black history. In all I loved going to school at Austin.
12/22/2018
This school needs to improve on the classes and the materials that are taught in this school because there are some very bright students that go to that school. For the most part, I encountered some really great staff who cared about the students and sadly many of them left the school.
4/6/2016
I wouldn't choose this school again because the students didn't make it fun and we didn't have any fun events. all i did was come to school and go home. The school day is long and boring.
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Map
About Austin
List Price Range
$105K - $600K
Homes For Sale
44
Average Home Value
$266,294
Median Lot Size
3,484 Sq Ft
% Renters
67%
Household Income
$54,360
% of College Grads
12.9%
Median Age
38
Average House Size
2,057 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
75.8%
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
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- 9th to 12th
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- 9th to 12th
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Parks in this Area
Austin Town Hall Park
- Basketball
- Pool
- Playground
Moore Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Soccer
Hazelnut Park
- Playground
LaFollette Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Pool
Austin Park
- Trails
- Playground
- Waterpark
Columbus Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Golf
Levin Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Trails
Hubbard Park
- Basketball
- Trails
- Playground
Galewood Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Trails
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