The Day School

  • Grades: 7-12
  • Student Enrollment: 49
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
  • Address
  • 800 W Buena Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60613
  • Phone
  • (773) 327-6000
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School Description

The Day School enrolls 49 middle and high school students from grades 7-12. It is located in Chicago, IL, which is a highly populated city with a median household income of $38,625.

School Operational Details
  • Special Education
  • Students Have Access to a Library or Media Center
School Days and Hours
  • School Days Per Year: 238
  • School Hours Per Day: 6
School Associations
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1 review for The Day School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on September 19, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I WENT TO THE DAY SCHOOL FROM 1966 TO 1973 WHEN MR.GETMAN WAS THE PRINCIPAL AND MRS. GETMAN WAS THE ART TEACHER THEY TAUGHT ME TO LOVE SCHOOL I DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS STILL A SCHOOL I AM 51 YEARS OLD AND I WOULD NOT BE WHERE I AM TODAY IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE DAY SCHOOL

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 49
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 6.0
    Full-Time Teachers: 6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 8.2
  • Percent Minority Students: 95.9%
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 38 (77.6%)
  • Females: 11 (22.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
The Day School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black3265.3%
Asian--
Hispanic1530.6%
White24.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For The Day School
  Number Percent
7th Grade36.1%
8th Grade48.2%
9th Grade918.4%
10th Grade1632.7%
11th Grade1020.4%
12th Grade714.3%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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