Kennedy High School

6325 West 56th St, Chicago, IL 60638 | (773) 535-2325

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,671

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,671 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 564th out of 640 high schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6325 W 56th St, Chicago, IL 60638

Principal or Admin: James A Gorecki

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Chicago Public Schools
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
Graduation Rate: 63.8%
Dropout Rate: 16.3%
Students Per Teacher: 17.8
Enrolled Students: 406,068

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,671
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 105.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 823 (49.3%)
Females: 848 (50.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 272 (16.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,062 (63.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,334 (79.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Kennedy High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.2%
Black	163	9.8%
Asian	17	1.0%
Hispanic	933	55.8%
White	555	33.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	405	24.2%
10th Grade	463	27.7%
11th Grade	411	24.6%
12th Grade	392	23.5%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

82.4%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Graduation Rate

School:

72.0%

District:

71.8%

State:

87.8%

Dropout Rate

School:

16.0%

District:

12.8%

State:

3.8%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials

School:

1.0%

District:

1.2%

State:

0.5%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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