YCCS-West Town Acad Alternative 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). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Very Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Very Strong’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Social-emotional fit
- 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
- Address
- 500 N SACRAMENTO BLVD
- Neighborhood
- Humboldt Park
- Phone
- (312)563-9044
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://westtownacademy.org
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Supportive environment
- Strong
- Ambitious instruction
- Very Strong
- Effective leaders
- Very Strong
- Collaborative teachers
- Very Strong
- Safety (student-reported)
- Neutral
- Overall organization
- Well Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-16) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
Full 2024 report (UChicago)- the survey these levels come from·2026 report- newer survey, new benchmark
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
School Safety, Safety, and Student Peer Relationships are rated above the CPS average; Rigorous Study Habits, Parent Supportiveness, and Human & Social Resources in the Community 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
71 ▲ above the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported66 ▬ about the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported92 ▲ above the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
79 ▲ above the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reported81 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported78 ▲ above the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported78 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
61 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported72 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported41 ▬ about the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
58 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported59 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported57 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- 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-reported73 ▬ about the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported81 ▲ above the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported82 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported79 ▲ above the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported77 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported30 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported80 ▲ above the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported99 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported50 ▲ above the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported92 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported63 ▲ above 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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