Richards Career Academy HS is a public high school in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The campus is operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Serving students in 9-12, the school enrolls approximately 348 students with 31.0 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
9-12
School Level
High School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
City: Large
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
170993000718
State Identifier
IL-15-016-2990-25-150162990250536
County FIPS
17031
Physical Location Address
5009 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60609-4940
Chicago, IL 60609-4940
School District
Parent District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Operating Schools
643 schools
District Type
Regular Public School District
Central Office
Chicago, IL
Location Map
41.8028, -87.6621
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