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Official school name:
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Perspectives Charter - Calumet Technology
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Address:
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8131 S May St
Chicago, Illinois 60620 Map
Phone: (773) 358-6120
Fax: (773) 358-6129
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Contacts:
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Director - Tony Pajakowski
Other - Christina Page
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School type
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Zone
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Grades
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Number of students
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Pre
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K
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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10
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12
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Charter
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Far South
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9-12
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467
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School-wide Programs and Models
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Career & Technical Education Programs, Small Learning Community
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Supports and Resources
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Perspectives High School of Technology provides a rigorous college prep curriculum in a safe, secure environment with the goal of ensuring that every student graduates prepared to succeed in college, and in life. Unique to Perspectives Charter Schools is A Disciplined Life, 26 ethics principles that guide student behavior and performance.
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College and Career:
ACT/SAT Prep Courses, Career Development, College Tours
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Creative:
Culinary Classes, Dance, Drama, Fashion, Film and Video, Media and Production Workshops, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Step Dance, Student Art Club, Student Music Club, Talent Show
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Health and Wellness:
Crisis Intervention Services, Nutrition Program, School-based Health Center
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Life and Leadership:
Mentoring for Boys/Girls, Peer Mentors, Restorative Justice, Student Ambassadors, Student Council/Government, Voices of Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE)
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Scholastic:
Chess Team, Homework Club/Study Group, Homework Help, Summer School, Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring, Tutoring, Writers Workshop, Yearbook Club
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Sports and Fitness:
Boys’ Baseball, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Track, Cheerleading, Chess, Football, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Track, Girls’ Volleyball, Rugby
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At-a-glance
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Perspectives Charter Schools provides students with a rigorous college prep education based on the principles of A Disciplined Life; preparing them for life and helping them further become intellectually reflective, caring and ethical people.
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 467 students enrolled at PERSPECTIVES CHTR CALUMET TECH. 90.1% were low income Students. 13.7% were Special Education Students. 0.0% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at PERSPECTIVES CHTR CALUMET TECH was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 98.9% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Other at 0.6%.
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Enrollment and admissions
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Guidelines
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Contact school
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| Rosellen Hayner | Contact school | Contact school | |
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Additional information resources
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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.
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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School Space Utilization Report
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2011 - 2012
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Education Facilities Master Plan
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2013
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Student outcomes
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CPS
average
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Freshman Graduates within Five Years |
61.2% |
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68.9% |
| Graduates Enrolled in College |
59.5% |
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74.7% |
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| One Year Dropout Rate |
6.7% |
9% |
8.1% |
8.6% |
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Academic progress
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Meet/Exceed PSAE State standards |
31.5% |
15.6% |
18.3% |
17% |
| Students Exceeding PSAE State standards |
3.6% |
0.3% |
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| Average ACT score |
17.7 |
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15.9 |
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| Students scoring 20 or higher on the ACT |
28.5% |
12.1% |
10.1% |
8.9% |
| Students making expected gains on EPAS assessments |
52.4% |
48.5% |
47.2% |
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| Freshman On-Track to Graduate |
74.8% |
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| Students enrolled in Advanced Placement or IB Classes |
18.5% |
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| Students Scoring 3+ on Advanced Placement Exams or Scoring 4+ on IB Exams |
36.4% |
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Attendance
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Average Daily Attendance Rate |
86.1% |
91.5% |
88.8% |
92.1% |
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Key
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0%
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50%
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100%
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Recently published reports
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Performance Policy Report
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2012
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State School Report Card
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2012
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State School Report Card - Campus Report
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2012
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AYP Report
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2012
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Charter Network Financial Performance
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2011
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