Amundsen High School

5110 N Damen Ave, Chicago IL, 60625 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-2320
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1227
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Amundsen High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 1,227 students and 65 teachers at Amundsen High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Amundsen High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 12% lower than the Illinois average.

Amundsen High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1227
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment189
Taking some courses141
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses131

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amundsen High School, there are a total of 189 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 141 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amundsen High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 10.3% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 11.3% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 15.5% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 61.4% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago demographics profile

StatisticChicagoIllinoisNational
Population2,699,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,85322891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Amundsen High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.