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

n/a

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	3%
% Hispanic	15%	21%
% Black	67%	22%
% White	6%	49%
% Unknown	11 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% 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	423,702 students	915 students
District Total Revenue	$4,135,342,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$4,345,502,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,760	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$10,256	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	47%	91%

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.
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.
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.
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About This Zip Code (60616)

School Zip (60616)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

47,073 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

29%

24%

Population Average Age

34 years old

33 years old

Average Household size

2.3 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$30,625

$46,557

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

3.7 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

51 years old

49 years old

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Zipcode (60616)

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% Owning / % Renting

27% / 73%

62% / 38%

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