Wells Community Academy HS (Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Wells Community Academy HS is a High in Chicago, IL. It currently serves 380 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:380
Number of Teachers: 32
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.88

Location Info

Location: 936 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Mailing Address: 936 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-5118
Phone: (773)534-7010
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 84
Grade 11 96
Grade 12 93
Grade 9 107
Gender/Sex of Wells Community Academy HS Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 218 57.37
Female 162 42.63
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Wells Community Academy HS Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.26
Asian 3 0.79
Black or African American 149 39.21
Hispanic/Latino 163 42.90
Two or more races 7 1.84
White 57 15.00
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.46
Asian 2 0.92
Black or African American 79 36.24
Hispanic/Latino 88 40.37
Two or more races 5 2.29
White 43 19.73
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.62
Black or African American 70 43.21
Hispanic/Latino 75 46.30
Two or more races 2 1.24
White 14 8.64

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1.19
Asian 2 2.38
Black or African American 34 40.48
Hispanic/Latino 37 44.05
Two or more races 2 2.38
White 8 9.52
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 1.04
Black or African American 46 47.92
Hispanic/Latino 36 37.50
Two or more races 1 1.04
White 12 12.50
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 28 30.11
Hispanic/Latino 37 39.78
Two or more races 3 3.23
White 25 26.88
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 41 38.32
Hispanic/Latino 53 49.53
Two or more races 1 0.94
White 12 11.22