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Clemente

Official school name:
Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School
Address:
1147 N Western Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60622
  Map
Phone: (773) 534-4000
Fax: (773) 534-4012
www.rccachicago.org/
Contacts:
Principal - Marcey Arlene Sorensen
Other - Raelyn Lilly-Riley
Important Information
Attendance boundaries:
Yes North/Near North zone map

Classroom Languages:
Spanish

Bilingual Services:   Yes

Refugee Services:  N/A

Title I Eligible:  Yes

Track:  Standard

Nearest CTA:  
Bus Image CTA Bus Routes:
49, 70
El Image CTA Train Lines:
Red
School type Zone Grades Number of students
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Neighborhood
North/Near North
9-12
766
School-wide Programs and Models
Small Learning Community
Supports and Resources

Clemente Community Academy has been a successful CPS small schools initiative with two Small Learning Communities (SLC) academies. Our school offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes in English, Spanish, U.S. History, calculus, and biology and has partnerships with Northeastern Illinois University, Norwegian American Hospital, and Erie Family Health Center.
College and Career:  ACT/SAT Prep Courses, Career Development
 
Creative:  Band/Orchestra, Ceramics, Choir/Chorus, Culinary Classes, Film and Video, Graphic Design, Photography
 
Health and Wellness:  Crisis Intervention Services, Nutrition Program, Nutrition Workshop, School-based Health Center, Targeted Behavioral Health Intervention
 
Life and Leadership:  Activism/Social Impact Clubs, Boys/Girls Student Clubs, Environmental Club, Ethnic Club, JROTC, Mentoring for Boys/Girls, Mikva Challenge, Mock Trial, Model U.N., Peace Circles, Peer Jury
 
Scholastic:  Academic Olympics, Advanced Placement, Bilingual Support, Book/Reading Club, Homework Club/Study Group, Homework Help, Language Club(s) (Spanish, German, Chinese, etc), Mayor Daley’s Book Club, Newspaper, Summer School, Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring, Technology Club, Tutoring, Yearbook Club
 
Sports and Fitness:  Bicycle, Boys’ Baseball, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Bowling, Boys’ Cross Country, Boys’ Soccer, Boys’ Softball, Boys’ Swimming, Boys’ Tennis, Boys’ Track, Boys’ Volleyball, Cheerleading, Conditioning and Fitness, Football, Girls on Track, Girls’ Baseball, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Bowling, Girls’ Cross Country, Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Softball, Girls’ Swimming, Girls’ Tennis
 
At-a-glance
Our mission is to guide students to become lifelong learners who embrace diversity.
Statistics Demographics
As of 2012-2013, there were 766 students enrolled at CLEMENTE HS. 94.5% were low income Students. 19.8% were Special Education Students. 9.4% were Limited English Learners. As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at CLEMENTE HS was Hispanic. As of that time, this demographic made up 71.5% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Black at 24.9%.
Students w/disabilities: 19.8 % English language learners: 9.4 %
ADA accessible: No/unknown accessibility Dress Code: Yes
 
Enrollment and admissions
Guidelines
Open to students living in attendance area. If space is available, students from outside the area may apply. Contact the school for more information.

Admissions contactApplication typeApplication deadline
Rene OrtmanStandard High Schools ApplicationContact 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
School Progress Report - English 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report Letter - English 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report - Spanish 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report Letter - Spanish 2012 Download PDF
Parent-Guardian Survey 2012 Download PDF
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) Year 1 2012-2014 Download PDF
School Space Utilization Report 2011 - 2012 Download PDF
Year 2 SIPAAA 2010 - 2012 Download PDF
School Segment Report 2010 Download PDF
School Segment Report 2009 Download PDF
6 month asbestos surveillance Fall 2012 Download PDF
Asbestos Inspection report 2010 Download PDF
Asbestos Inspection report 2007 Download PDF
School Assessment N/A Download PDF
Environmental Scorecard Current Opens in a new window
Education Facilities Master Plan 2013 Download PDF
Scorecard
School Performance Rating
This school's performance rating is: This school's status is:
Unchecked Excellent Standing (Level 1) Unchecked Not on Probation
Unchecked Good Standing (Level 2) Checked On Probation
Checked Low Academic Standing (Level 3) Unchecked Not Applicable
 
This school's performance rating is based on the CPS Performance Policy. This school earned 39.7% of the available points on the Performance Policy in the 2011-2012 school year, which places the school in Level 3.
Student outcomes CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Freshman Graduates within Five Years 61.2%
48.4%
49.5%
52%
Graduates Enrolled in College 59.5%
43.1%
One Year Dropout Rate 6.7%
18.3%
6.8%
1.3%
Academic progress CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Meet/Exceed PSAE State standards 31.5%
13.4%
16.3%
11.9%
Students Exceeding PSAE State standards 3.6%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
Average ACT score 17.7
15.5
15.5
15.1
Students scoring 20 or higher on the ACT 28.5%
8.7%
14.9%
8.8%
Students making expected gains on EPAS assessments 52.4%
38.4%
45.7%
Freshman On-Track to Graduate 74.8%
49.8%
58.9%
92.6%
Students enrolled in Advanced Placement or IB Classes 18.5%
6.4%
9.1%
9.1%
Students Scoring 3+ on Advanced Placement Exams or Scoring 4+ on IB Exams 36.4%
13.9%
13.7%
12%
Attendance CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Average Daily Attendance Rate 86.1%
67.9%
70.1%
78.7%
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Recently published reports
Report name Date Download
School Progress Report - English 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report Letter - English 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report - Spanish 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report Letter - Spanish 2012 Download PDF
Parent-Guardian Survey 2012 Download PDF
Performance Policy Report 2012 Download PDF
State School Report Card 2012 Download PDF
AYP Report 2012 Download PDF
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Additional resources
Provide feedback on Clemente
Key dates*
May 27
All Tracks: No Classes; Memorial Day
June 19
Track E: Last Day of School
June 24
Track R: Last Day of School
*Actual dates may vary. Please call school to confirm.