Project Challenge
Tel:
(708)873-1600
- Project Challenge serves 29 students in grades 12.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Project Challenge's student population of 29 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has grown by 100% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school / Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 12 |
| Total Students | 29 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Project Challenge's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 28:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Project Challenge is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 26% |
| Black | 56% | 17% |
| White | 21% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.32 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southwest Cook Coop Spec Ed School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Project Challenge is Oak Forest High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jack Hille Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jack Hille Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Oak Forest Braun Educational Center Special Education School
Magnet School
90 students
0.0 miles
6020 151st St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708)687-4971 0.0 n/a 90 - Oak Forest Jack Hille Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 564 students
0.2 miles
5800 151st St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708)687-5550 0.2 6-8 564 - Oak Forest Lee R Foster Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 1-5 | 380 students
0.2 miles
5931 School St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708)687-4763 0.2 1-5 380 - Oak Forest Oak Forest High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1324 students
0.4 miles
15201 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708)687-0500 0.4 9-12 1324 - Oak Forest Scarlet Oak Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 3-4 | 286 students
0.7 miles
5731 Albert Dr
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708)687-5822 0.7 3-4 286
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