Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,608 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3000 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
- Principal or Admin: Dr Barbara A Hall
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: 1,608
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 84.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 620 (38.6%)
- Females: 988 (61.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 69 (4.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,306 (81.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,375 (85.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 1,589 | 98.8% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.06% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 0.8% |
| White | 3 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 472 | 29.4% |
| 10th Grade | 532 | 33.1% |
| 11th Grade | 288 | 17.9% |
| 12th Grade | 316 | 19.7% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
69.6%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
64.1%
District:
71.8%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
8.6%
District:
12.8%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.9%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on April 22, 2011
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This is really sad news to hear,i graduated here in 1996 and we probably had at least a B rating!
- Reviewed by Student on February 26, 2010
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- the kids there just fight and disrespect the teachers but no lie the teachers do the same at times
- Reviewed by Student on October 12, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I love this school.
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 28, 2007
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I enjoyed my 4 years at Dunbar.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Dunbar Vocational Career Academy 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:
18.4%
District:
62.1%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
4.3%
District:
70.6%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
14.9
District:
17.3
ACT English Score
School:
13.6
District:
16.5
ACT Math Score
School:
15.2
District:
17.4
ACT Reading Score
School:
14.9
District:
17.3
ACT Science Score
School:
15.4
District:
17.5
PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.1% | 28.8% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | 26.6% | 51.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | 28.3% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.9% | 32.9% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | 33.9% | 56.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | 30.4% | 53.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 7.7% | 26.1% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | 23.1% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | 24.4% | 51.2% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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