Kenwood Academy High School

5015 S Blackstone Av, Chicago IL, 60615 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-535-1350
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1756
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Kenwood Academy High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 1,756 students and 92 teachers at Kenwood Academy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Kenwood Academy High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 36% higher than the Illinois average.

Kenwood Academy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1756
Teachers92
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment780
Taking some courses299
Taking some courses (not tests)475
Passing some courses97
Passing no courses194

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 Kenwood Academy High School, there are a total of 780 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 299 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-74%
850-54%
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
840-44%
High School37%

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.

Kenwood Academy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 1.6% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 88.1% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 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 Kenwood Academy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.