Epic Academy High

8255 South Houston Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 | (773) 535-8645
  • Grades: 9
  • Student Enrollment: 120
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 120 high school students that are all enrolled in the same grade level (09)
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 8255 S Houston Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
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: 120
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 2.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 54.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 51 (42.5%)
  • Females: 69 (57.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (13.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 100 (83.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 116 (96.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Epic Academy High Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black8369.2%
Asian--
Hispanic3730.8%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Epic Academy High
  Number Percent
9th Grade120100.0%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.9%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Dropout Rate
School:
7.6%
District:
12.8%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
15.2%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
20.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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