YCCS-Progressive Leadership Acad

6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr
Chicago, IL 60637

Charter School 131 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

**YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy (PLA)** is a contract school within the Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS) network, located in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago. As a high school serving "at-risk" or out-of-school youth, the academy is specifically designed to support students who have struggled in traditional high school settings. It offers an alternative, flexible educational pathway aimed at helping students recover credits, improve their academic standing, and ultimately earn their high school diploma in a supportive, personalized environment.

The school emphasizes a blend of rigorous academics and social-emotional development, operating on the philosophy that student success is rooted in leadership and community engagement. By maintaining smaller class sizes and fostering close relationships between students and faculty, Progressive Leadership Academy works to eliminate barriers to graduation. The curriculum is tailored to meet the individual needs of its diverse student body, preparing them for post-secondary success, whether that involves enrolling in college, pursuing vocational training, or entering the workforce.

131

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

43.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for YCCS-Progressive Leadership Acad
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	4
Black	127

Black
127 (96.9 %)
Hispanic
4 (3.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)363-3837
Website:	http://yccs.us/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	131
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	43.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 1

Grade 9 2

Grade 10 34

Grade 11 63

Grade 12 31

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for YCCS-Progressive Leadership Acad
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	1
Grade 9	2
Grade 10	34
Grade 11	63
Grade 12	31

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for YCCS-Progressive Leadership Acad
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	82	62.6%
Male	49	37.4%

Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)