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By the Numbers
| Our Students | |
| Number and Grade Levels: | |
| 350 in Grades 7-12 | |
| Gender Composition: | |
| All Girls | |
| Racial/Ethnic Composition: | |
| 78% African American | |
| 15% Latina | |
| 6% White/European Descent | |
| 1% Asian | |
| 1% Mixed | |
| Geographic Composition: | |
| Citywide - 33 of 90 Chicago Neighborhoods | |
| Household Income: | |
| 80% of students qualify for a free or reduced price lunch | |
| Special Education: | |
| 13% of students have documented special education needs | |
| Academic Success | |
| Freshmen Graduating High School within 5 Years: | |
Top 15% of all Chicago Public School This rating is calculated using the data publicly available from the Chicago Public Schools Office of Research, Evaluation and Accountability. It includes all high schools, even the selective admission high schools. It represents a ranking calculated using the average of three years of graduation rates (2004, 2005, 2006). No citywide data on 2007 is yet available. |
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| Graduates Enrolled in Postsecondary Education: | |
1st out of 61 comparable schools This is the CPS rank most recently assigned to YWLCS in the CPS citywide directory of school options – the directory for 2006-2007. The 2007-2008 directory has not yet been published. |
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| Student and Parent Satisfaction | |
| Students Reporting Supportive Teachers and Staff at School | |
91% From the Student Connection Survey administered and reported by CPS in 2006-2007. |
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| Parents Reporting that They Agree or Strongly Agree that School Prepares Their Child for the Future: | |
89% From the 2007 Parent Survey administered and reported by CPS in 2006-2007. |
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