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About this school
Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 1,000 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School Demographics
93%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School
$57,432
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
335
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School has received support from
190 individuals from Illinois and
145 individuals out-of-state.