Hirsch Metropolitan High School

7740 South Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL 60619 | (773) 535-3100

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 667

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2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 667 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 624th out of 640 high schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 7740 S Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

Principal or Admin: Dr Joyce Cooper

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Magnet School

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: 667
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 326 (48.9%)
Females: 341 (51.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (4.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 635 (95.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 663 (99.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Hirsch Metropolitan High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	659	98.8%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	4	0.6%
White	4	0.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	124	18.6%
10th Grade	286	42.9%
11th Grade	130	19.5%
12th Grade	127	19.0%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

77.5%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Graduation Rate

School:

41.0%

District:

71.8%

State:

87.8%

Dropout Rate

School:

25.4%

District:

12.8%

State:

3.8%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.3%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 2

2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on March 16, 2007
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
the school is trying to change seeing that the principal says that were on the 'to close' list its just sad the things that go on in there. the teachers arent motivated and it just makes you not want to go to school.

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