Amundsen High School

5110 North Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 | (773) 534-2320

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,649

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,649 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 577th out of 640 high schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5110 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Principal or Admin: Carlos Munoz

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All 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: 1,649
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 95.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 869 (52.7%)
Females: 780 (47.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 142 (8.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,184 (71.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,326 (80.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Amundsen High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.2%
Black	242	14.7%
Asian	167	10.1%
Hispanic	1,055	64.0%
White	182	11.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	422	25.6%
10th Grade	528	32.0%
11th Grade	366	22.2%
12th Grade	333	20.2%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Graduation Rate

School:

75.2%

District:

71.8%

State:

87.8%

Dropout Rate

School:

11.0%

District:

12.8%

State:

3.8%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.7%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

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

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