YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership Acad HS
CPS choice · 9-12
At a glance
93% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic performance
- The state's 2026 rating is Comprehensive - the lowest of its five ratings, which ISBE uses to identify schools for additional support (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic fit
- 81% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). Average class size is 5; about 16.7 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing.
- Social-emotional fit
- 43% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 5101 S KEELER AVE
- Neighborhood
- Douglas
- Phone
- (312)225-4668
- 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
- Unknown - no CPS school ID on record
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Instructional Leadership, Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, and Teacher Influence are rated above the CPS average; Academic Press, Course Clarity, and Academic Personalism 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
49 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported23 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported60 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Supportive Environment
51 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
59 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported50 ▲ above the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported55 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
72 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported92 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported83 ▲ 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-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported41 ▬ about the CPS average (42)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported36 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported61 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported29 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported59 ▬ about the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported43 ▬ about the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported26 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported56 ▲ 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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