Simeon Career Academy High School

8147 South Vincennes Ave, Chicago, IL 60620 | (773) 535-3200

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,578

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,578 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 602nd out of 640 high schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8147 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

Principal or Admin: Tamara Sterling

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: 1,578
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 90.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 784 (49.7%)
Females: 794 (50.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 156 (9.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,148 (72.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,304 (82.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Simeon Career Academy High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	1,571	99.6%
Asian	1	0.06%
Hispanic	5	0.3%
White	1	0.06%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	439	27.8%
10th Grade	424	26.9%
11th Grade	404	25.6%
12th Grade	311	19.7%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

78.5%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Graduation Rate

School:

82.8%

District:

71.8%

State:

87.8%

Dropout Rate

School:

5.2%

District:

12.8%

State:

3.8%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials

School:

1.1%

District:

1.2%

State:

0.5%

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

12.5%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

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

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