Kenwood Academy High School

5015 South Blackstone Av, Chicago, IL 60615 | (773) 535-1350

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 1,790

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,790 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 460th out of 640 high schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5015 S Blackstone Av, Chicago, IL 60615

Principal or Admin: Elizabeth A Kirby

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: 1,790
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 101.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 843 (47.1%)
Females: 947 (52.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 241 (13.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,188 (66.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,429 (79.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Kenwood Academy High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.2%
Black	1,599	89.3%
Asian	74	4.1%
Hispanic	67	3.7%
White	47	2.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	112	6.3%
8th Grade	76	4.2%
9th Grade	499	27.9%
10th Grade	460	25.7%
11th Grade	294	16.4%
12th Grade	349	19.5%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

87.2%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Graduation Rate

School:

83.8%

District:

71.8%

State:

87.8%

Dropout Rate

School:

7.1%

District:

12.8%

State:

3.8%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials

School:

3.1%

District:

1.2%

State:

0.5%

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

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