- 5110 N Damen Ave
- Chicago, IL 60625
- (773) 534-2320
Magnet | Grades 9-12 | City of Chicago School District 299
About Amundsen High School
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Amundsen High School is located in Chicago, IL and is one of 136 high schools in City Of Chicago School District 299. It is a magnet school that serves 1611 students in grades 9-12.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Amundsen High School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Amundsen High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
Amundsen High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
58 %
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Black
16 %
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White
14 %
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Asian/Pacific Islander
11 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 53%
- Female 47%
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About Chicago, IL
- Population Median Age 33 years
- Median Household Income $38,625
- Average Household Size 2.67 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 29%
- % Owning / % Renting 44% / 56%
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I had several children, grand-children, and friend's children who attend Amundsen and they enjoyed going to school and graduated and are now working or in College.
Amundsen has some of the best educators I have ever met.
I love Amundsen
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