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Official school name:
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Neal F Simeon Career Academy High School
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Address:
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8147 S Vincennes Ave Chicago, Illinois 60620 Map
Phone: (773) 535-3200 Fax: (773) 535-3465
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Contacts:
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Principal - Sheldon Dion House Other - Ms. Ramona Fannings
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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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11
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12
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Career academy
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Far South
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9-12
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1449
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School-wide Programs and Models
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Automotive Technology, Business & Finance, Career & Technical Education Programs, Construction and Architecture, Cosmetology, Culinary, Information Technology, Medical and Health Careers
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Supports and Resources
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Simeon was founded in 1964, and in September 2003 students and staff moved into a new, state-of-the-art building. At Simeon academics and career training go hand and hand. Students are enrolled in general courses during the first two years and at the end of freshman year select one of seven Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs.
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College and Career:
ACT/SAT Prep Courses, Career Development
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Creative:
Band/Orchestra, Choir/Chorus
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Life and Leadership:
Boys/Girls Student Clubs, JROTC, Mentoring for Boys/Girls, Mikva Challenge, Peace Circles, Student Ambassadors, Young Parent Supports
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Parent and Community:
8-9th Grade Transition Workshops, Conflict Resolution, Parent Advisory/Group, Safe Passage, Transition to College Workshops
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Scholastic:
Advanced Placement, Chess Team, Evening School, Math Team, Newspaper, Speech Team, Summer School, Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring, Technology Club, Tutoring, Virtual Learning/Online Courses, Yearbook Club
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Sports and Fitness:
Boys’ Baseball, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Bowling, Boys’ Cross Country, Boys’ Golf, Boys’ Softball, Boys’ Swimming, Boys’ Tennis, Boys’ Track, Boys’ Volleyball, Cheerleading, Chess, Football, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Cross Country, Girls’ Swimming, Girls’ Tennis, Girls’ Track, Girls’ Volleyball, Pom-Pon, Wrestling
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At-a-glance
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Simeon designs and implements programs that better prepare students for life after high school. Through strong teaching and learning, students will master their postsecondary goals to help them become independent citizens and community members.
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 1449 students enrolled at SIMEON HS. 87.5% were low income Students. 8.6% were Special Education Students. 0.0% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at SIMEON HS was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 98.8% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Other at 0.8%.
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Enrollment and admissions
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Guidelines
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Accepts students citywide, with a stanine of 5 or higher.
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| Katherine Gray | 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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School Progress Report - English
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - English
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2012
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School Progress Report - Spanish
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - Spanish
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2012
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) Year 1
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2012-2014
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School Space Utilization Report
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2011 - 2012
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Year 2 SIPAAA
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2010 - 2012
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School Segment Report
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2010
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School Segment Report
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2009
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2007
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School Assessment
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N/A
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Environmental Scorecard
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Current
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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% |
81.8% |
75.2% |
73.5% |
| Graduates Enrolled in College |
59.5% |
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77.2% |
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| One Year Dropout Rate |
6.7% |
4.4% |
5.3% |
4.6% |
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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% |
12.5% |
14% |
19.9% |
| Students Exceeding PSAE State standards |
3.6% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Average ACT score |
17.7 |
16.1 |
16.2 |
16.9 |
| Students scoring 20 or higher on the ACT |
28.5% |
6.4% |
7.6% |
13.5% |
| Students making expected gains on EPAS assessments |
52.4% |
41.4% |
47.5% |
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| Freshman On-Track to Graduate |
74.8% |
55.8% |
68.5% |
66.7% |
| Students enrolled in Advanced Placement or IB Classes |
18.5% |
15.8% |
14% |
8.7% |
| Students Scoring 3+ on Advanced Placement Exams or Scoring 4+ on IB Exams |
36.4% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.8% |
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Attendance
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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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| Average Daily Attendance Rate |
86.1% |
78.6% |
78.6% |
80.6% |
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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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School Progress Report - English
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - English
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2012
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School Progress Report - Spanish
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - Spanish
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2012
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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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AYP Report
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2012
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