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Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School vs. Epic Academy High School

Should you attend Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School or Epic Academy High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School
3000 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Epic Academy High School
8255 S Houston Ave
Chicago, IL 60617
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Epic Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades 9-12, Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 345 students in grades 9-12, Epic Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
511 students
345 students
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% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Epic Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2996 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Epic Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Epic Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Epic Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IL)
85-89%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Epic Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Epic Academy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
147
65
Grade 10 Students
136
77
Grade 11 Students
116
97
Grade 12 Students
112
106

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Epic Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
90%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Epic Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Epic Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Epic Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Epic Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Epic Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
40%
(11-12 School Year Data)
49%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Epic Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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