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Official school name:
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Kenwood Academy High School
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Address:
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5015 S Blackstone Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60615 Map
Phone: (773) 535-1350
Fax: (773) 535-1360
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Contacts:
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Principal - Gregory L Jones
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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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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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7-12
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1745
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Pre-K:
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Kindergarten:
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Hours:
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8:00 am-3:30 pm
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After School Hours:
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School-wide Programs and Models
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Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
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Supports and Resources
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Kenwood offers a rigorous college prep curriculum and a wide array of academic and co-curricular activities in partnership with the University of Chicago. Students take Honors, Advanced Placement and college courses at the University of Chicago. Kenwood is recognized as one of America’s Best High Schools by Newsweek and US News and World Report.
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Creative:
Band/Orchestra, Choir/Chorus, Graphic Design, Photography, Theater, Violin/Strings
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Life and Leadership:
Activism/Social Impact Clubs, Environmental Club, Mikva Challenge, Mock Trial, Model U.N., Peer Mentors, Student Ambassadors, Student Council/Government
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Parent and Community:
Transition to College Workshops
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Scholastic:
Academic Olympics, Advanced Placement, Chess Team, Debate Team, Expanded Library Service Hours, Math Team, Mayor Daley’s Book Club, Newspaper, Poetry Club, Technology Club, Tutoring, Yearbook Club
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Sports and Fitness:
Boys’ Baseball, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Bowling, Boys’ Cross Country, Boys’ Golf, Boys’ Soccer, Boys’ Swimming, Boys’ Tennis, Boys’ Track, Boys’ Volleyball, Cheerleading, Chess, Football, Girls’ Baseball, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Bowling, Girls’ Cross Country, Girls’ Golf, Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Softball, Girls’ Swimming, Girls’ Tennis, Girls’ Track, Girls’ Volleyball, Pom-Pon, Wrestling
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At-a-glance
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Kenwood has a one-word mission-college. We support all of our students towards the goal of matriculating to the top colleges and universities with merit scholarship support and developing
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 1745 students enrolled at KENWOOD HS. 69.6% were low income Students. 9.6% were Special Education Students. 0.8% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at KENWOOD HS was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 84.6% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Other at 6.2%.
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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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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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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% |
64.9% |
69.5% |
76.5% |
| Graduates Enrolled in College |
59.5% |
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83% |
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| One Year Dropout Rate |
6.7% |
4.7% |
1.9% |
1.2% |
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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% |
43.2% |
45.9% |
45.6% |
| Students Exceeding PSAE State standards |
3.6% |
2.6% |
4.1% |
3.7% |
| Average ACT score |
17.7 |
18.8 |
19.2 |
19.3 |
| Students scoring 20 or higher on the ACT |
28.5% |
34.3% |
42.2% |
42.2% |
| Students making expected gains on EPAS assessments |
52.4% |
56.7% |
64.1% |
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| Freshman On-Track to Graduate |
74.8% |
74.5% |
70.3% |
71.5% |
| Students enrolled in Advanced Placement or IB Classes |
18.5% |
17.7% |
24.2% |
25.3% |
| Students Scoring 3+ on Advanced Placement Exams or Scoring 4+ on IB Exams |
36.4% |
23% |
23.2% |
23.6% |
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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% |
87.2% |
88.4% |
87.8% |
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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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