Kenwood Academy High School Chicago, IL

Silver Medal Schools

21.1 College Readiness Index

1.67 Poverty-Adjusted Performance Index

17.3 Disadvantaged Students Performance Gap

Contact

Chicago Public Schools (District 299) School District
Cook County

5015 S Blackstone Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1350 telephone

School Data

Grades Served 7–12
Magnet School Yes
Charter School No
Admissions Type Application - Merit-Based Selection
NCES Locale Type City, Large Territory
Receives Title I Funding Yes

Demographic Data (2007–2008)

Enrollment 1,578
Minority Enrollment (% of total) 94.6%
Black Enrollment (% of total) 92.0%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total) 2.5%
American Indian Enrollment (% of total) 0.2%
Asian Enrollment (% of total) 2.9%
White Enrollment (% of total) 2.5%
Economically Disadvantaged Student Enrollment (% of total) 73.8%

Overall Student Performance

State Test Performance Index 68.9
Poverty-Adjusted Performance Index 1.67

Disadvantaged Student Performance

Disadvantaged Students' State Test Proficiency Rate 44.5
Disadvantaged Students Performance Gap 17.3
Non-disadvantaged Students' State Test Proficiency Rate 45.1
Current State Test Achievement Gap 0.5

College-Ready Student Performance

College Readiness Index 21.1
Participation Rate 45.5%
Quality-Adjusted Participation rate 12.9%
Participant Passing Rate 28.5%
Exams Per Test Taker 2.5
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker 0.5
Exam Passing Rate 20.7%

Advanced Placement Student Performance

AP Participation Rate 45.5%
Quality-Adjusted AP Participation Rate 12.9%
AP Participant Passing Rate 28.5%
AP Exams Per Test Taker 2.5
Quality-Adjusted AP Exams Per Test Taker 0.5
AP Exam Pass Rate 20.7%

International Baccalaureate Student Performance

IB Participation Rate Not Available
Quality-Adjusted IB Participation Rate Not Available
IB Participant Passing Rate Not Available
IB Exams Per Test Taker Not Available
Quality-Adjusted IB Exams Per Test Taker Not Available
IB Exam Pass Rate Not Available
IB Diploma Per IB Test Taker Not Available
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment Not Available

College-ready student performance data derived from data provided by the College Board and/or International Baccalaureate of North America.

Advanced Placement student performance data derived from data provided by the College Board. Copyright © 2011. Data provided by the College Board. All rights reserved. www.collegeboard.com

International Baccalaureate student performance data derived from data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Copyright © 2011. Data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America.

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