Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School
Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 7-12 | City of Chicago SD 299
Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School is located in Chicago, IL and is one of 639 schools in City Of Chicago School District 299. It is a charter school that serves 329 students in grades 7-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School did not make AYP in 2012. 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 Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School did not make AYP in 2012. 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 Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School's students and teachers. more
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| Drake Elementary School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Dunbar Vocational Career Acad High School 0.3 miles |  |
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| McKinley Academy at Lakeside 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Graham R Training Center 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Williams Middle Prep Academy 0.5 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 329
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Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
78%
Hispanic
14%
White
7%
Two or More Races
1%
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City of Chicago SD 299 District Spending
$11,303Per Pupil
The City of Chicago SD 299 spends $11,303 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about City of Chicago SD 299 District
13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Young Womens Leadership Chartr High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the ISAT
What is it?
The ISAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: academic warning, below standards, meets standards and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.
About the ACT
What is it?
The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.
Which Grades and Subjects?
The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.
How is it Scored?
ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.
About the PSAE
What is it?
The PSAE is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grade 11 in reading, math, and science. The PSAE also consists of the ACT college entrance examination and the WorkKeys job skills assessment.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: academic warning, below standards, meets standards and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Illinois, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 PSAE Results and ISAT Results for all subjects tested.
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