Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School
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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
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