Young Womens Leadership Chrtr School - Chicago, Illinois/IL

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Young Womens Leadership Chrtr School

2641 S Calumet, Chicago, IL, 60616-2901 -

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Definition of Terms

Young Womens Leadership Chrtr School

School Level

High school

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades 7 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

333 students

% Male / % Female

n/a

Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

Students by Grade

Grade 7 - 47 students

Grade 8 - 50 students

Grade 9 - 74 students

Grade 10 - 73 students

Grade 11 - 46 students

Grade 12 - 43 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

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1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	15%	10%
% Black	67%	19%
% White	6%	66%
% Unknown	11 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

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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%

The Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago opened its doors in August 2000, as part of an effort to provide better education for disadvantaged young women on the South Side of Chicago. The charter school focuses on teaching math, science and technology - in response to statistics showing women are underrepresented in these fields. The YWLCS runs from seventh through grade twelve; providing a single sex education meant to ameliorate Gender Inequities in the Classroom (WikiEd).
The school is diverse, drawing from many neighborhoods including Bridgeport, the South Side of Chicago, but also the west and southwest sides of the city. As a charter school, it admits applicants by random lottery. Approximately 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the nationally accepted indicator of poverty level in schools.
First located on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, YWLCS has since moved into its own building nearby. Their first class graduated in June 2004; media personality Oprah Winfrey was the guest speaker. In 2005, the guest speaker at graduation was Michelle Obama.
The YWLCS founders drew inspiration from The Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem, and the school maintains a loose affiliation with the network of Young Women's Leadership Foundation schools ( TWYLS). Another TYWLS network school, The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens (New York) opened in September 2005, in the Jamaica neighborhood with a register of 81 students, under the leadership of new principal Avionne Gumbs.
See also
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
External links
Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago Home Page

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