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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,086 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 730 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60624
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: 1,086
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 86.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 591 (54.4%)
- Females: 494 (45.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.09% |
| Black | 985 | 90.7% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 97 | 8.9% |
| White | 2 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 295 | 27.2% |
| 10th Grade | 337 | 31.0% |
| 11th Grade | 198 | 18.2% |
| 12th Grade | 256 | 23.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
67.3%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
101.7%
District:
71.8%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
24.4%
District:
12.8%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.5%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.6%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
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 Orr Academy High 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:
14.1%
District:
62.1%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
11.3%
District:
70.6%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
14.6
District:
17.3
ACT English Score
School:
13.2
District:
16.5
ACT Math Score
School:
15.0
District:
17.4
ACT Reading Score
School:
14.5
District:
17.3
ACT Science Score
School:
15.2
District:
17.5
PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.8% | 28.8% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 26.6% | 51.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 11.0% | 32.9% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | 33.9% | 56.9% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.6% | 26.1% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | 23.1% | 50.5% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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