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Marshall

Official school name:
John Marshall Metropolitan High School
"..."Commandos now command attention in academics and athletics. Take a new look at an old friend," - John Marshall Metropolitan High School."
Principal, Juan Gardner
 
Address:
3250 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60624
Phone: (773) 534-6455
Fax: (773) 534-6409
www.marshallmetro.cps.k12.il.us
Contacts:
Principal - Juan Gardner
Attendance boundaries:
Yes West/Central/South zone map
School type Zone Grades Number of students
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Neighborhood
West/Central/South
9-12
1205
Overview

John Marshall Metropolitan High School offers a general education curriculum and five Education To Careers (ETC) programs including allied health, culinary arts, horticulture, business, and finance. Students are provided access to internships and college courses. Marshall is a Transformation High School and our goal is to help students become economically independent and contribute to their families and society. Marshall has partnerships with Community Bank of Lawndale and U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Programs
 
Before and after school programs
A Knock at Midnight
Academic Decathlon
After School Matters
Chess
Debate Team
Life Directions
Team
School activities
Band
Chess
Choir
Clubs and Organizations Include Chess
Concert Choir
Dance
Modeling
Poetry
Athletics
Bowling
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Pom-pons
Softball
Track and Field, Indoor, Boy's
Track and Field, Indoor, Girl's
Wrestling
At-a-glance
"Commandos now command attention in academics and athletics. Take a new look at an old friend," - John Marshall Metropolitan High School.
Statistics Demographics
As of 2008-2009, there were 1205 students enrolled at John Marshall Metropolitan High School. 77.5% were low income Students. 23.2% were Special Education Students. 0.0% were Limited English Learners. As of 2008-2009, the largest demographic at John Marshall Metropolitan High School was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 99.3% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Hispanic at 0.6%.
Students w/disabilities: 23.2 % English language learners: 0.0 %
ADA accessible: No/unknown accessibility Uniform: Yes
 
Enrollment and admissions
Guidelines
Open to students living in the attendance area. If space is available, students outside the area may apply. Contact the school for more information.

Admissions contactApplication deadlineTesting
Leslie Archibald12/18/2009None 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 Segment Report 2009 Download PDF
School Segment Report 2010 Download PDF
SIPAAA 2008 - 2010 Download PDF
State School Report Card 2007 Download PDF
Scorecard
Student outcomes CPS rank or average 2006 2007 2008
Freshman Graduates within Five Years (data reported for 2004; 2005; 2006) 60 of 66
43%
41%
40%
Graduates Enrolled in College (data reported for Class of 2006) 53 of 69
34%
Graduates Not Attending College who are Employed (data reported for the Class of 2006) 27 of 72
53%
One Year Dropout Rate 63 of 111
16%
8%
10%
Academic progress CPS rank or average 2006 2007 2008
Meet/Exceed PSAE State standards 77 of 90
6%
4%
4%
Students Exceeding PSAE State standards 90 of 90
0%
0%
0%
Average ACT score (Illinois avg. 20.5) 84 of 90
14.2
Students scoring 20 or higher on the ACT 75 of 90
2%
2%
1%
Students making expected gains (data reported for 2005; 2006; 2007) 87 of 90
36%
30%
30%
Freshman On-Track to Graduate 72 of 78
39%
36%
39%
Students Enrolled in Advanced Placement Classes 57 of 71
5%
7%
5%
Students Scoring 3+ on Advanced Placement Exams 65 of 65
0%
0%
0%
Student connection CPS rank or average 2006 2007 2008
Average Days Absent per Student 104 of 104
37
50
95
Students Reporting Participation in Extracurricular Activities 63 of 98
61%
Students Reporting Adequate or Excellent Levels of School Safety 60 of 98
71%
Students Reporting Adequate or Excellent Levels of Academic Rigor at School 84 of 98
67%
Students Reporting Adequate or Excellent Levels of Support from Teachers and Staff at School 55 of 98
67%
Students Reporting Adequate or Excellent Levels of Social - Emotional Learning among Peers 51 of 98
66%
School characteristics CPS rank or average 2006 2007 2008
Number of national board certified teachers N/A
0
Average days absent per teacher 62 of 86
11
School cleanliness N/A
B
Parents Reporting Satisfaction with the School: Adequate + Excellent 84%
N/A
Parents Reporting Satisfaction with the School: Excellent 13%
N/A
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Recently published reports
Report name Date Download
6 month asbestos surveillance Fall 2009 Download PDF
Asbestos Inspection report 2007 Download PDF
School Assessment N/A Download PDF
Weekly Recycling Report Current Opens in a new window
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Additional resources
Provide feedback on Marshall
Key dates*
November 20
Admissions policy community meeting
November 21
Admissions policy community meeting
November 23
School Board Meeting
*Actual dates may vary. Please call school to confirm.