YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HS

Charter School 94 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

YCCS-Community Youth Dev Institute (CYDI) is a specialized secondary school located in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. As part of the Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS) network, it is designed specifically to serve students who have previously dropped out of the traditional public school system or who are at risk of doing so. The school focuses on re-engaging these young adults by providing a supportive, flexible learning environment that prioritizes credit recovery and individualized academic pathways to help students earn their high school diplomas.

Beyond traditional academics, the institute emphasizes holistic development by integrating social-emotional support and vocational training into its curriculum. By fostering smaller class sizes and a personalized approach, CYDI aims to remove the systemic barriers that often impede students in larger, conventional high schools. The ultimate goal of the program is to equip its students with both the educational credentials and the practical life skills necessary to successfully transition into post-secondary education, military service, or the modern workforce.

Total Students

5.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	3
Black	90
American Indian	1

Black
90 (95.7%)
Hispanic
3 (3.2%)
American Indian
1 (1.1%)

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:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)224-2273
Website:	http://yccs.us/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	94
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
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 10 56

Grade 11 14

Grade 12 24

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HS
Grade	Student Count
Grade 10	56
Grade 11	14
Grade 12	24

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	47	50%
Male	47	50%

Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)