Gage Park High School

5630 South Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60629 | (773) 535-9230
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,642
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 5630 S Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60629
  • Principal or Admin: Anita L Andrews
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: 1,642
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 95.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 817 (49.8%)
  • Females: 825 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (5.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,477 (90.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,565 (95.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Gage Park High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.06%
Black78747.9%
Asian--
Hispanic84451.4%
White100.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Gage Park High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade50230.6%
10th Grade45227.5%
11th Grade31118.9%
12th Grade37723.0%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
73.0%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
51.2%
District:
71.8%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
18.6%
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%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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