Chicago Public Schools: ASPIRA Early College

ASPIRA Early College

Official school name:

ASPIRA Charter - Early College

Address:

3986 W Barry Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60618 Map
Phone: (773) 252-0970
Fax: (773) 267-3568

aechs.aspirail.org

Contacts:

Director - Dr. Harry Griffith

Important Information

Attendance boundaries:
None North/Near North zone map

Classroom Languages:
Spanish

Bilingual Services: Yes

Refugee Services: N/A

Title I Eligible: Yes

Track: Non Standard

Nearest CTA:

CTA Bus Routes:
53, 77, 56

School type

Zone

Grades

Number of students

Pre	K
1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8
9	10	11	12

Charter

North/Near North

9-12

490

At-a-glance

Overview

Scorecard

Supports and Resources

ASPIRA Early College’s (AEC) mission is to provide a high quality secondary education leading to a high school diploma and dual enrollment/early college opportunities for Chicago’s youth. Through a partnership with Northeastern Illinois University, ASPIRA Early College offers students the opportunity to earn college credits.

Health and Wellness: Crisis Intervention Services

Scholastic: Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring

At-a-glance

We believe in the capacity of every child to succeed.

Statistics	Demographics


As of 2012-2013, there were 490 students enrolled at ASPIRA CHTR - EARLY COLLEGE HS. 93.3% were low income Students. 16.7% were Special Education Students. 21.6% were Limited English Learners.	As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at ASPIRA CHTR - EARLY COLLEGE HS was Hispanic. As of that time, this demographic made up 94.3% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Black at 2.7%.

Students w/disabilities: 16.7 %	English language learners: 21.6 %
ADA accessible: Fully Accessible	Dress Code: Yes

Enrollment and admissions

Guidelines

Accepts students citywide through random lottery.

Admissions contact	Application type	Application deadline
Elia Zamudio	Contact school	Contact school
Testing required
None required.

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Additional information resources

CPS strives to provide information about our schools to parents and the community. The reports listed below are intended to provide additional information about each school.

Report name	Date	Download
Parent-Guardian Survey	2012
School Space Utilization Report	2011 - 2012
Education Facilities Master Plan	2013

Scorecard

School Performance Rating

This school does not have enough data for a Performance Policy rating.

Student outcomes	CPS average	2010	2011	2012

Freshman Graduates within Five Years	61.2%			69%
Graduates Enrolled in College	59.5%		50.4%
One Year Dropout Rate	6.7%	4.7%	4.2%	4.9%

Academic progress	CPS average	2010	2011	2012

Meet/Exceed PSAE State standards	31.5%	18.5%	19.8%	20.8%
Students Exceeding PSAE State standards	3.6%	0%	0.3%	0%
Average ACT score	17.7	15.9	15.8	16.5
Students scoring 20 or higher on the ACT	28.5%	6.9%	10.9%	15%
Students making expected gains on EPAS assessments	52.4%	48.9%	43.3%
Freshman On-Track to Graduate	74.8%	56.4%	80.2%
Students enrolled in Advanced Placement or IB Classes	18.5%
Students Scoring 3+ on Advanced Placement Exams or Scoring 4+ on IB Exams	36.4%

Attendance	CPS average	2010	2011	2012

Average Daily Attendance Rate	86.1%	87.8%	90.9%	93.9%

Scorecard FAQs
Achievement Test Overview

Key

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Recently published reports

Report name	Date	Download
Parent-Guardian Survey	2012
Performance Policy Report	2011
State School Report Card	2012
State School Report Card - Campus Report	2012
AYP Report	2012
Academic Performance	2011
Charter Network Financial Performance	2011

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