Orr Academy High
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,086 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 730 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60624
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: 1,086
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 86.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 591 (54.4%)
- Females: 494 (45.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.09% |
| Black | 985 | 90.7% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 97 | 8.9% |
| White | 2 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 295 | 27.2% |
| 10th Grade | 337 | 31.0% |
| 11th Grade | 198 | 18.2% |
| 12th Grade | 256 | 23.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
67.3%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
101.7%
District:
71.8%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
24.4%
District:
12.8%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.5%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.6%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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