Prosser Career Academy High School - Chicago, Illinois/IL

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Prosser Career Academy High School

2148 N Long Ave, Chicago, IL, 60639-2914 -

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Definition of Terms

Prosser Career Academy High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1383 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

106 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 377 students

Grade 10 - 373 students

Grade 11 - 326 students

Grade 12 - 307 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	45%	10%
% Black	38%	19%
% White	14%	66%
% Unknown	2 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

66%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

21%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

City Of Chicago 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%

Oak Park students begin composting leftovers (Chicago Tribune)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 03:31:45 pm
In Oak Park, Villa Park and Naperville, students begin putting their food scraps in compost bins When they're done with lunch, students at an Oak Park school sort uneaten morsels into bins -- empty milk cartons and juice boxes into one receptacle, orange rinds and banana peels into another, and anything non-recyclable into a third, that one clearly labeled "landfill" to drive home the point.
Students turn leftovers into compost (Chicago Tribune)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:23:44 am
In Oak Park, Villa Park and Naperville, students begin putting their food scraps in compost bins In Oak Park, Villa Park and Naperville, students have begun putting their food scraps in compost bins, moving past Recycling 101 and on to zero-waste initiatives.

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Prosser Career Academy is a public vocational high school in Chicago, Illinois. It was opened in September 1959 for males only, adding females decades later. It is named after Charles Allen Prosser. Prior to the summer of 1998 the school's name was Prosser Vocational High School. The school colors are blue and gold, and their mascot is Freddy the falcon. Prosser offers training to its students in one of 12 shop areas.
Prosser Career Academy prepares students for the world of work and college. During their first year, students enroll in the Freshman Academy which eases the transition into high school. After freshman year, students enroll in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme or Education To Careers (ETC) clusters.
ETC
Business Cluster
Business: Administration & Management
Computer Programming & Technology
Hospitality Cluster
Chefs Culinary Arts/Food Service
Communications Cluster
Graphic Design
Graphic Communications/Printing
Manufacturing Cluster
Machine Technology/CNC
Construction Cluster
Construction Technology
Cabinet Making
HVAC-E
Transportation Cluster
Automotive Technology
Auto Body Repair
International Baccalaureate
Prosser Career Academy became an International Baccalaureate World School in July 1999 [1].Prosser Career Academy has been an IB World School since July 1999. It offers the IB Diploma Programme. The school is state funded. The head of the school is Kenneth Hunter.
Advanced Placement
Students at Prosser have the opportunity to earn college credit by successfully completing Advanced Placement Classes.Currently, Prosser offers Advanced Placement Courses in:
Language Arts
English Literature & Composition
English Language & Composition
Social Studies
European History
World History
United States History
Psychology
Literature / Humanities
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Sci.
The curriculum is less rigidly structured than the International Baccalaureate Program yet offers the curricular options desired by gifted students desiring to pursue a Career Strand in their high school training.
Prosser JROTC
Prosser's JROTC D&B (Drum and Bugle) is one of the most successful in Chicago, winning 4 years in a row. After school JROTC activities include Drill Team, Color Guard, Drum and Bugle, and the Rifle Team.
School Activities
After School Matters
Drama
Cheerleading
Student Council
Tutoring
Aspira
Yearbook
Falcon Newspaper
Key Club
National Honor Society
GSA
French Club
Yu-Gi-Oh Club
Polish Club
African American Club
Snowball
Athletics
Baseball (M) (V,JV)
Football(M)
Soccer (V,JV) (F/M)
Softball (F)
Track and Field (M,F)
Volleyball (M,F) (V,JV)
Wrestling (M)
Swimming (M,F) (JV,V)
Graduates
Wally Kozielski better known as "Freak" is a well known radio DJ in Chicago. He was a part of Mancow's Morning Madhouse for many years. Before that he was a rodie for the rock band Metallica. Currently he is the program director and DJ for WRXQ100.7 FM (The Southland's Classic Rock) in Chicago.
External links
School's Official Website www.ProsserAcademy.org

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