Manley Career Academy High School

2935 W Polk St, Chicago IL, 60612 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-6900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 118
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Manley Career Academy 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 118 students and 10 teachers at Manley Career Academy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Manley Career Academy High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 40% lower than the Illinois average.

Manley Career Academy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students118
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment107
Taking some courses98
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses65

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 Manley Career Academy High School, there are a total of 107 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 98 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 20%

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.

Manley Career Academy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 0.0% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 97.6% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 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 Manley Career Academy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.