YCCS-West HS
CPS choice · 9-12
At a glance
Instruction was rated ‘Very Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 77% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). 44% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS high schools.
- Cultural fit
- 83% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic fit
- Instruction was rated ‘Very Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 44% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 77% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 4909 W DIVISION ST
- Neighborhood
- Austin
- Phone
- (773)261-0994
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://yccs.us/campuses
- Before and after care
Supplemental care not found.
SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.
- Arts and creative
- Unknown - the sources could not be checked. Ask on a tour.
- Sports
- Unknown - the sources could not be checked. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Supportive environment
- Strong
- Ambitious instruction
- Very Strong
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Strong
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Well Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Collective Responsibility, Program Coherence, and Reflective Dialogue are rated above the CPS average; Academic Press, Course Clarity, and Inquiry-Based Science Instruction are rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
55 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported62 ▬ about the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported70 ▬ about the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
55 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reported53 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported74 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- School Commitment· teachers-reported55 ▲ above the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Effective Leaders
57 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported47 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported64 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported32 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported32 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported74 ▲ above the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported66 ▬ about the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General enrollment Other | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Nov 2024 |
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