Charter School
EPIC Academy High School
- grade C minusOverall Grade
- Public, Charter
- 9-12
- Chicago, IL
- Rating 3.7 out of 5 237 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade C minus
- Diversitygrade B+
- Teachersgrade C+
- College Prepgrade C minus
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade C minus
- Health & Safetygrade C minus
- Administrationgrade C+
- Sportsgrade C minus
- Foodgrade C minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C minus
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EPIC Academy High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
12%
Percent Proficient - Math
8%
Average Graduation Rate
77%
Average SAT
980
129 responses
Average ACT
18
125 responses
AP Enrollment
6%
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- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Housinggrade D+
Median Household Income
$34,174
National
$62,843Median Rent
$863
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$127,820
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade C minus
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 75%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 24 responses
Poll
- 58%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 24 responses
Students
Diversity
grade B+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
538
Free or Reduced Lunch
96%
- 73%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 26 responses
- 76%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 25 responses
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 25 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
538:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$66,681
Teachers in First/Second Year
47.2%
- 84%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 38 responses
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 38 responses
- 92%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 38 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade C minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
Expenses Per Student
$15,409 / year
National
$12,239- 68%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 40 responses
- 60%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 40 responses
- 50%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 40 responses
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EPIC Academy High School Reviews
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I am part of graduate Class of 2020. Epic is a place that you who either hate or love. However, you would hate or love it based on the actions and decisions you decide to make while attending. I graduated as the Valedictorian of 115 people. Though I had some issues with some teachers (who were white) my freshman year not believing that people of color could be intelligent, I never waiver at them nitpicking my confidence. These teachers ended up getting fired. I think that Epic handled these situations perfectly. Student involvement in advocating themselves is very important to Epic staff. I would not push anyone to become Valedictorian, or to be the "star" student. I would just recommend to be yourself and enjoy what you want to enjoy. Only you can make the experience better for yourself.
What I like about Epic Academy High School is the college bound that it has. Epic prepares every student for college and provides them with many great opportunities. Epic doesn't just help students get into college, but it gives students the chance to experience the feeling of being in college. Students come to school ready to learn and make a change. Epic is no a big school so it makes it easier for teachers, security guards and staff know every student. Moreover, I like how well Epic makes sure to keep every student on track and ready to succeed. One thing I would change about Epic is its safety. Epic is around a not so safe community and therefore, it is important to keep every student safe.
Epic is not a bad school, but its building is very old, and as a result, there are some old "features". For example, there's 1 bathroom for a whole (1 for boys and 1 for girls. with two stalls/ 1 urinal and stall) for a whole student body of 500+. Our "Quality" education isn't good, especially since most students come from other underfunded schools, and or just didn't, making us go backwards too much. Cant be college prep if we haven't been prepped for middle school. Food is decent, with chicken sandwiches or tenders being on the menu for 3-4x a week, every week. Rooms are often very small as will, and very dusty, so if you have allergies, expect to be reliant on allergy medicine.