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Official school name:
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Wendell Phillips Academy High School
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Address:
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244 E Pershing Rd
Chicago, Illinois 60653 Map
Phone: (773) 535-1603
Fax: (773) 535-1605
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Contacts:
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Principal - Devon Q Horton
Other - Mescha Robertson
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Important Information
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Attendance boundaries:
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West/Central/South zone map
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Classroom Languages:
Spanish
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Bilingual Services: N/A
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Refugee Services: N/A
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Title I Eligible: Yes
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Track: Track E
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Nearest CTA:
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CTA Bus Routes:
1, 3, 39
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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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Neighborhood
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West/Central/South
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9-12
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583
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School-wide Programs and Models
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Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Community School
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Supports and Resources
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The New Wendell Phillips Academy High School provides a quality instruction for its students. Programs such as our Wildcat Scholar Program and the AVID program prepare our students for college and career success. We have several sports and afterschool programs available to facilitate our focus on the whole child.
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College and Career:
College Tours
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Health and Wellness:
Crisis Intervention Services, School-based Health Center, Targeted Behavioral Health Intervention
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Life and Leadership:
JROTC, Peer Mentors, Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program
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Parent and Community:
Parent Advisory/Group, Safe Passage
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Scholastic:
Mayor Daley’s Book Club, Science Club, Summer School, Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring
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Sports and Fitness:
Boys’ Baseball, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Cross Country, Boys’ Golf, Boys’ Soccer, Boys’ Softball, Boys’ Volleyball, Cheerleading, Chess, Football, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Bowling, Girls’ Cross Country, Girls’ Swimming, Girls’ Tennis, Girls’ Volleyball, Pom-Pon, Wrestling
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At-a-glance
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Our vision for the New Wendell Phillips Academy High School is to be the Premiere South Side School of Choice.
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 583 students enrolled at PHILLIPS HS. 94.2% were low income Students. 22.3% were Special Education Students. 1.2% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at PHILLIPS HS was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 97.1% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Hispanic at 1.2%.
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Enrollment and admissions
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Guidelines
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Open to students living in the attendance area. Students outside of the area may apply. Acceptance is based on space availability.
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| Phyllis Roberts | 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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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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6 month asbestos surveillance
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Fall 2012
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2010
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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% |
42.9% |
40.3% |
41.2% |
| Graduates Enrolled in College |
59.5% |
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39.2% |
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| One Year Dropout Rate |
6.7% |
9.5% |
32.2% |
3.4% |
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Academic progress
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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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| Meet/Exceed PSAE State standards |
31.5% |
4.7% |
11.8% |
3.9% |
| Students Exceeding PSAE State standards |
3.6% |
0.6% |
0.3% |
0% |
| Average ACT score |
17.7 |
14.1 |
15.1 |
14.1 |
| Students scoring 20 or higher on the ACT |
28.5% |
3.3% |
6.3% |
1% |
| Students making expected gains on EPAS assessments |
52.4% |
32.9% |
46.4% |
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| Freshman On-Track to Graduate |
74.8% |
65.6% |
32.1% |
65% |
| Students enrolled in Advanced Placement or IB Classes |
18.5% |
7.3% |
5.8% |
7.9% |
| Students Scoring 3+ on Advanced Placement Exams or Scoring 4+ on IB Exams |
36.4% |
1.9% |
0% |
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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% |
54.6% |
63.2% |
70.3% |
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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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