North-Grand High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 889 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 609th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4338 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Principal or Admin: Ayala Asuncion
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Chicago Public Schools
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
- Graduation Rate: 63.8%
- Dropout Rate: 16.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 406,068
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 889
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 421 (47.4%)
- Females: 468 (52.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 58 (6.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 821 (92.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 879 (98.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 49 | 5.5% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 830 | 93.4% |
| White | 10 | 1.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 223 | 25.1% |
| 10th Grade | 256 | 28.8% |
| 11th Grade | 241 | 27.1% |
| 12th Grade | 169 | 19.0% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
88.8%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
71.8%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
6.5%
District:
12.8%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
1.9%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that North-Grand High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSAE state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
16.9%
District:
62.1%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
9.0%
District:
70.6%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
15.8
District:
17.3
ACT English Score
School:
14.6
District:
16.5
ACT Math Score
School:
15.9
District:
17.4
ACT Reading Score
School:
15.9
District:
17.3
ACT Science Score
School:
16.4
District:
17.5
PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 28.8% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | 26.6% | 51.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | 28.3% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.7% | 32.9% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | 33.9% | 56.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 30.4% | 53.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.6% | 26.1% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | 23.1% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | 24.4% | 51.2% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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