Kennedy High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,671 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 564th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6325 W 56th St, Chicago, IL 60638
- Principal or Admin: James A Gorecki
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 1,671
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 105.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 823 (49.3%)
- Females: 848 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 272 (16.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,062 (63.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,334 (79.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Black | 163 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 933 | 55.8% |
| White | 555 | 33.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 405 | 24.2% |
| 10th Grade | 463 | 27.7% |
| 11th Grade | 411 | 24.6% |
| 12th Grade | 392 | 23.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
82.4%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
72.0%
District:
71.8%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
16.0%
District:
12.8%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
1.0%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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