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Clemente Community Academy High School

1147 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622-2931 -

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Definition of Terms

Clemente Community Academy High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2384 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

179 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 835 students

Grade 10 - 720 students

Grade 11 - 412 students

Grade 12 - 417 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	68%	10%
% Black	28%	19%
% White	2%	66%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

69%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% 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%

Teen pregnancy a giant hurdle for Hispanics (Chicago Sun-Times)
posted on February 19, 2010 at 10:00:35 am
One of the most stubborn barriers to success for young Latinas is teenage pregnancy. More than one in four Latinas is a mother by the age of 19, a report by the Pew Hispanic Center found, a number higher than in any other demographic. Experts said the high pregnancy rates could be in part due to cultural norms in rural Mexico , where having more children is seen as an advantage to the family and ...
Chicago Teen Deaths, Violence Tied To School Reform Plan? (The Huffington Post)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 01:15:06 am
What's Your Reaction? CHICAGO — Even in the cold rain, Danielle Jones would rather stand on the street and wait for her father to pick her up from her high school on Chicago's South Side than walk or take the bus, fearing the fights that start in school will be settled later on the streets.
Derrion Albert's Death May Be Rooted in School Closures (NBC Chicago)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 12:43:17 am
School closings under Daley's Renaissance 2010 program leave kids with few outlets.
School closings may be root of Chicago teen deaths (WRIC 8 News Richmond)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 11:29:36 pm
Even in the cold rain, Danielle Jones would rather stand on the street and wait for her father to pick her up from her high school on Chicago's South Side than walk or take the bus, fearing the fights that start in school...

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Roberto Clemente Community Academy (commonly known as, Clemente High School or, Clemente) is a public secondary school located in the Humboldt Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Improvement
Clemente was one of 16 schools nation-wide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator School Improvement Model program beginning the 2007-2008 school year. The project was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The school is a part of the Small School Initiative of Chicago Public Schools. The school was opened in between the academic year of 1974-1975 and was named in honor of Roberto Clemente.
Small schools
The Small School model is a way of creating focused communities within the school population. Clemente offers a number of Small Schools including; International Studies Prepatory Academy(ISPA); Journalism, Communication, and Law Academy (JCLA); Roberto Clemente Military Academy(RCMA); Math, Science, and Technology Academy (MSTA); and the Roberto Clemente Achievement Academy (RCAA). These small schools provide students with general education classes as well as classes germane to each program.
Additional programs/Features
Clemente offers a Night School program.Clemente also offers different after school programs.FeaturesClemente's recreational facility include an Olympic-styled swimming pool, two indoor gyms, a fully equipped weight room, a baseball field, soccer field, softball field, and several outdoor basketball courts.
Clemente's Wildcats Student Health Center offers free medical care and counseling services to students.
Clemente has nine computer labs, four portable laptop labs, and an Internet-ready computer in every classroom.
Clemente television production classes produce a news bulletin broadcast in most classrooms daily.
Clemente sponsors dozens of clubs, including Drum Line, Band, Chorus, Steel Drum Band, School Newspaper, Yearbook, National Honor Society, Academic Decathlon, Mayor Daley's Book Club, African American Club, Mexican Club, Student Government, Play for Peace, Science Club and more.
Notable Alumni
None
Feeder patterns
Several K-8 schools feed into Clemente High School. All of the attendance zones of Chase, De Diego, Goethe, Moos, Pritzker, Von Humboldt, and Yates feed into Clemente. In addition portions of the zones of Avondale, Brentano, Chopin, Columbus, Funston, Lafayette, Pulaskim, and Stowe feed into Clemente.
See also
Chicago Public Schools
List of schools in Chicago Public Schools
Roberto Clemente
External links
School Website

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