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Chicago Discovery Academy High School
2710 E 89th St, Chicago, IL, 60617-3192 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Chicago Discovery Academy High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Cook County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 382 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 33 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 132 students
Grade 10 - 98 students
Grade 11 - 91 students
Grade 12 - 61 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 54% 10%
% Black 44% 19%
% White n/a 66%
% Unknown 2 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IL) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name City Of Chicago Dist 299 School District
This School's Agency
(IL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 633 3
Number of Students Managed 423,413 students 984 students
District Total Revenue $4,135,342,000 $9,428,000
District Expenditure $4,345,502,000 $9,311,000
District Revenue / Student $9,767 $9,581
District Expenditure / Student $10,263 $9,462
District Graduation Rates 47% 92%
In the News:
  • Boy couldn't flee gang, 'dead zone' (Chicago Tribune)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:22:03 am
    Teen who wanted out of South Side gang was fatally shot at a memorial for a slain gang member Luis Garcia was standing at a makeshift memorial for a slain friend Wednesday afternoon when he was fatally shot in the chest by a gunman more than a block away, Chicago police said.
  • 17-year-old shot and killed in South Chicago neighborhood (WGN TV Chicago)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:48:48 pm
    A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed this afternoon in the South Chicago neighborhood as he was walking back to his home after school, his mother said.
  • Arresting Developments 11/18 (NBC Chicago)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:56:35 am
    Arresting Developments is our nightly glimpse at the city's festering underbelly. Read on, stay safe.
  • 17-year-old boy fatally shot in South Chicago neighborhood (Chicago Tribune)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:41:14 am
    Chicago Police gather evidence after a shooting on 87th Street near Commercial Avenue. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed this afternoon in the South Chicago neighborhood.
  • 'Dead zone' in Chicago sees 2 fatal shootings in a week (Chicago Tribune)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:09:44 pm
    Chicago Police gather evidence after Luis Garcia's shooting on 87th Street near Commercial Avenue. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Luis Garcia was standing at a makeshift memorial for a slain friend Wednesday afternoon when he was fatally shot in the chest by a gunman more than a block away, Chicago police said. Some residents call the 2900 block of East 87th Street  --  where both ...
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (60617)
School Zip (60617)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 96,288 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 24%
Population Average Age 32 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $35,534 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 59 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (60617)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 62% / 38%
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