Gage Park High School

5630 South Rockwell St, Chicago, IL, 60629-1030
Tel: (773)535-9230
Grades: 9-12 | 1,288 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Gage Park High School serves 1,288 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the IL state average of 15:1.
  • The school's 61% graduation rate is lower than the IL state average of 88%.
  • Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body.
  • Gage Park High School is one of 142 public high schools within Chicago, and operates within the City Of Chicago 299 School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, IL Dept. of Educ.
Gage Park High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,288 students
% Male / % Female 50% / 50%
Total Classroom Teachers 78 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(IL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 15:1
 
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 n/a 4%
% Hispanic		 51% 22%
% Black		 48% 19%
% White		 1% 51%
Unknown		 n/a 4%
 
 
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 87% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name City Of Chicago 299 School District

Nearby Schools:

Gage Park High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Carson Elementary School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.2 mi. away
Talman Elementary School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.2 mi. away
Nightingale Elementary School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.5 mi. away
Morrill Elementary Math & Sci School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.5 mi. away
Fairfield Elementary Academy
Grades: KG-8 | 0.7 mi. away

View all schools in: Chicago, Cook County, Zip 60629

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