Youth Connections Charter High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,842 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 570th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Sheila Venson
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
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: 2,842
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,331 (46.8%)
- Females: 1,470 (51.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 79 (2.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 918 (32.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 997 (35.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 5 | 0.2% |
Black | 2,001 | 70.4% |
Asian | 10 | 0.4% |
Hispanic | 699 | 24.6% |
White | 86 | 3.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 502 | 17.7% |
10th Grade | 881 | 31.0% |
11th Grade | 633 | 22.3% |
12th Grade | 826 | 29.1% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
76.2%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
82.3%
District:
71.8%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
54.5%
District:
12.8%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.0%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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