DeVry Advantage Academy (Illinois)

DeVry Advantage Academy
Location
Chicago, Illinois United States
Coordinates	41.942°N 87.692°W / 41.942; -87.692
Information
Opened	July 2004
School district	Chicago Public Schools
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	386 students
Campus type	Urban
Website	www.devry.cps.edu

DeVry University Advantage Academy is a 2-year, dual degree high school located in Chicago, Illinois. Operated by a partnership with Chicago Public Schools and DeVry University, the program offers students an opportunity to graduate with a high school diploma and an associate degree in either Networking System Administration or Business. Both high school and college classes are taken at a single location. Until 2019, classes were taken at the original DeVry University Chicago Campus at 3300 N. Campbell Ave.[1]

Academics

DeVry Academy is rated a 10 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [2] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

History

DeVry Advantage Academy first opened in 2004 by then Chicago Public Schools CEO, Arne Duncan. The school has graduated 90% of its senior class of 2013 and is one of the few dual-degree high schools in the USA.

References

1. "Chicago (DeVry Advantage Academy)". ihsa.org. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
2. "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

External links

• Official website