King High School
4445 S Drexel Bl, Chicago, IL, 60653-3551 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
King High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Cook County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 885 students
% Male / % Female 42%  /  58%
Total Classroom Teachers 59 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 193 students
Grade 10 - 246 students
Grade 11 - 248 students
Grade 12 - 198 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 4% 2%
% Hispanic 3% 10%
% Black 90% 19%
% White 1% 66%
% Unknown 2 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 32% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 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 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:
  • Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake notebook: Nov. 7, 2009 (The Chronicle-Telegram)
    posted on November 7, 2009 at 07:37:20 am
    Singing Angels holiday concert The Singing Angels will perform a holiday concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Palace Theater, 617 Broadway, Lorain. Pete Schneider will be at the Mighty Wurlitzer organ at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $11 for adults and $6 for children younger than 12. Tickets are available at the Palace Box Office, (440) 245-2323, [...]
  • News of the Weird (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
    posted on August 29, 2009 at 12:18:51 am
    Donald Duck is a lovable icon of comic mishap to American youngsters, but in Germany, he is wise and complicated and retains followers well past their childhoods.
  • Donald Duck's words of wisdom, fleeing circus tortoises and more (Creative Loafing Atlanta)
    posted on August 27, 2009 at 01:52:14 pm
    By Chuck Shepherd LEAD STORY: Donald Duck may be a lovable icon of comic mishap to American youngsters, but in Germany, he is wise and complicated and retains followers well past their childhoods. Using licensed Disney storylines and art, the legendary translator Erika Fuchs created an erudite Donald, who often "quotes from German literature, speaks in grammatically complex sentences, and is ...
  • News of the Weird (Macon Telegraph)
    posted on August 21, 2009 at 04:03:51 am
    LEAD STORY Donald Duck may be a lovable icon of comic mishap to American youngsters, but in Germany
  • Allen, Lewis grow up fast on Illini line (The Pantagraph)
    posted on August 12, 2009 at 03:02:11 am
    RANTOUL - Being an offensive lineman is tough and only the toughest survive.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (60653)
School Zip (60653)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 34,502 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 16% 24%
Population Average Age 30 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $14,205 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.2 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (60653)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 14% / 86% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Woodson North Elementary School - n/a - 0.2 mi. away - view location
2. Future Commons Technical Prep High School - n/a - 0.5 mi. away - view location
3. Future Commons Prof Preparation High School - n/a - 0.5 mi. away - view location
4. Dyett High School - 563 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
5. Donoghue Elementary School - n/a - 1.0 mi. away - view location
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