Since 1997, Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS) has been the only charter school in the State of Illinois that offers academic choices to thousands of students who have dropped out of traditional high schools, but have a desire to learn. 

YCCS has a long history of serving one of the most vulnerable student populations in the City of Chicago. With a rigorous orientation towards “authentic student learning” YCCS is one of few charter schools in the nation with a multi-site community-based configuration of 22 campuses that offer small school environments.

YCCS Achievements

 Average graduation rate over the past 10 years is 50%

 Average school attendance over the past 10 years is 79%

Average student retention over the past 10 years is 69% 

Average annual grade gains in Math is 2.0 years

Average annual grade gain in Reading is 2.0 years

15% of YCCS students have disabilities or use specialized services