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AMUNDSEN HS
http://www.amundsenhs.org
5110 N DAMEN Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
50, 92
Brown
Student Body: 1492
About the school

Amundsen High School, situated within the beautiful 40-acre Winnemac Park campus, provides every student with a rigorous, authentic, and culturally diverse high school experience. In addition to our International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme, we offer Advanced Placement (AP), Career and Technical Education (CTE), honors courses, and award-winning arts programs. Students also have access to a wide variety of extracurricular clubs and activities, including 25 varsity interscholastic sports.

Student Life

Dress Code
Yes
Classroom Languages
Spanish,Japanese,French
School Hours
7:45AM - 3:00PM
Bilingal Services
Yes
Attendance Boundaries
Yes
Refugee Services
Yes
Title 1 Eligible
Yes
Significantly Modified Cirriculum
Yes
Safety Rating
NEUTRAL
Campus Accessibility
First Floor Usable
Parking Accessibility
Usable
Transition Program
No
Multisensory Program
No
School Grades
9,10,11,12

Demographics

6.5%
Asian
7.2%
Black
39.3%
Hispanic
41.8%
White
5.2%
Other

School Stats

15.9%
Diverse Learners
12.7%
Limited English
5.1%
Mobility Rate
52.1%
Chronic Truancy
41.8%
Low Income

College And Career

  • ACT/SAT Prep Courses
  • College Tours

In-School Programs

  • AP
  • AVID

Creative

  • Film and Video
  • Plays/Acting
  • Theater
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Ethnic/Folk Dance
  • Student Art Club
  • Student Music Club
  • Art Studio
  • Dance
  • Guitar
  • Photography
  • Talent Show
  • Web Design
  • Choir/Chorus
  • Drama

Health And Wellness

  • Crisis Intervention Services
  • School-based Health Centers
  • Targeted Interventions

Life And Leadership

  • Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program

Parent And Community

  • Transition to College Workshops
  • Meeting Space For Parent Groups
  • Parent Advisory/Group

Scholastic

  • Academic Olympics
  • Chicago History Fair
  • Math Team
  • Writers Workshop
  • Advanced Placement
  • Science Club
  • Yearbook Club
  • Bilingual Support
  • Debate Team
  • Tutoring
  • Book/Reading Club
  • Homework Club/Study Group
  • Poetry Club
  • Summer School

Sports And Fitness

  • Bowling
  • Cheerleading
  • Football
  • Pom-Pon
  • Wrestling
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Dance
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
85.1%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 86.9%)
96.1%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.8%)
85.3%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 84.0%)
1000
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 939)
70.0%
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: 61.8%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
GOOD STANDING
Overall Rating

Key:

  • Application Requirements: events that must be completed prior to applying
  • Selection by Lottery: students chosen at random computerized lottey
  • Selection by Point: Students are placed in descending point score based on academic criteria
  • GPA: Minimum GPA requirements to be included in Selections process
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum: Minimum % to be included in the Selections process
  • Sibling Priority: Sibling must be in same household and attends now and will still be enrolled in the school being applied to during applicant's first school year
  • Staff Priority: 2 seats for staff students at entry grade & at the school of employment only.
  • Application Information: Data available for entry-level grade only

AMUNDSEN HS - General Education/Grow Community

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
9
None
  • Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery
  • GPA: N/A
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
    • General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
    • IEP and EL Students: /
  • Priority: Attendance Area,Sibling Preference,Staff Preference,Elementary Preference,General
  • Note: Elementary preference: Audubon ES, Bell ES, Blaine ES, Budlong ES, Burley ES, Chappell ES, Coonley ES, Greeley ES, Hamilton ES, Hawthorne ES, Inter-American ES, Jahn ES, Jamieson ES, McPherson ES, Nettelhorst ES, Ravenswood ES, Waters ES, Ravenswood ES, Waters ES Staff Preference applies at the entry level grade only. A maximum of 2 seats can be filled through Staff Preference.
  • Number of applications: 1839
  • Number of offers: 300

AMUNDSEN HS - International Baccalaureate (IB)

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
9
None
  • Selection Type: Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria
  • GPA: N/A
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
    • General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
    • IEP and EL Students: /
  • Priority: Elementary Preference,General
  • Note: 50 bonus points for attendance area Elementary preference: McPherson (IB Partner School)
  • Number of applications: 2048
  • Number of offers: 450

AMUNDSEN HS - Special Education - Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Moderate Supports

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
9
Cluster and Review
  • Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery
  • GPA: N/A
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
    • General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
    • IEP and EL Students: /
  • Priority: General
  • Number of applications: None
  • Number of offers: None