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CLEMENTE HS
https://www.rccachicago.org
1147 N WESTERN Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60622
49, 70
Blue,Red
Student Body: 767
About the school

Roberto Clemente Community Academy is a wall-to-wall International Baccalaureate World school that develops students through intercultural understanding with an emphasis on critical thinking.  Our curricula is aligned with the IB pedagogical framework as well as the Common Core State Standards. Both are designed to prepare students to contribute productively to their local, national, and global communities. Students can participate in the IB Diploma Programme, Career-related Programme, and Middle Years Programme. Additional pathways include career education in Allied Health, Broadcast Technology, or Culinary Arts. As a comprehensive neighborhood school, Clemente also offers athletics and extracurricular activities.  Our campus features 3 music rooms, 3 fine arts rooms, 2 gymnasiums, a weight room, athletic fields, and newly remodeled science labs. Clemente's renovated Media Center contains a film lab, audio recording studio, and a Mac lab. In order to prepare our students to compete in college and the career marketplace, Clemente provides over 450 devices to support student learning: 8 hardwired labs, 5 mobile labs, 30 SMART board classrooms, tablets, and laptops.

Student Life

Dress Code
No
Classroom Languages
Spanish
School Hours
8:00AM - 3:23 PM
Bilingal Services
Yes
Attendance Boundaries
Yes
Refugee Services
No
Title 1 Eligible
Yes
Significantly Modified Cirriculum
Yes
Safety Rating
WEAK
Campus Accessibility
First Floor Usable
Parking Accessibility
Not Accessible
Transition Program
No
Multisensory Program
No
School Grades
9,10,11,12

Demographics

0.4%
Asian
26.9%
Black
68.7%
Hispanic
3.0%
White
1.0%
Other

School Stats

21.3%
Diverse Learners
43.3%
Limited English
22.5%
Mobility Rate
85.7%
Chronic Truancy
68.1%
Low Income

College And Career

  • ACT/SAT Prep Courses
  • Career Development
  • Career/Job Training
  • College Tours

In-School Programs

  • AP
  • CTE (Culinary Arts)
  • CTE (Radio/TV Broadcasting)
  • Dual Enrollment
  • IBCC
  • JROTC

Creative

  • Drawing
  • Film and Video
  • Painting
  • Theater
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Culinary Classes
  • Graphic Design
  • Percussion
  • Art Studio
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Media and Production Workshops
  • Photography
  • Talent Show
  • Choir/Chorus
  • Drama
  • Mixed Media

Health And Wellness

  • Crisis Intervention Services
  • School-based Health Centers
  • Health Curriculum Utilized
  • Targeted Interventions
  • Workshops/Classes

Life And Leadership

  • Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program
  • Young Parent Supports
  • Mentoring for Boys/Girls
  • Peer Mentors

Parent And Community

  • 8-9th Grade Transition Workshops
  • Enrichment Classes
  • Field Trip
  • GED English Classes
  • Parent Advocacy
  • Transition to College Workshops
  • CPR Classes
  • ESL Workshops
  • GED Spanish Classes
  • Music Workshops
  • Safe Passage
  • Community Service
  • Family Nights
  • Meeting Space For Parent Groups
  • Parent Advisory/Group
  • Peace Circles

Scholastic

  • Journalism Club
  • Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
  • Tutoring
  • Advanced Placement
  • City Year
  • Science Club
  • Technology Club
  • Yearbook Club
  • Bilingual Support
  • Debate Team
  • Tutoring
  • Homework Club/Study Group
  • Learning Lab
  • Poetry Club
  • Virtual Learning/Online Courses
  • Evening School
  • Homework Help
  • Summer School

Sports And Fitness

67.8%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 86.9%)
61.9%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.8%)
76.0%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 84.0%)
804
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 939)
51.3%
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: 61.8%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
INTENSIVE SUPPORT
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

CLEMENTE HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE) - Media & Communication Arts - Broadcast

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,General
  • Number of applications: 176
  • Number of offers: 20

CLEMENTE HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE)-Culinary & Hospitality Management

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,General
  • Number of applications: 278
  • Number of offers: 36

CLEMENTE HS-General Education

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
9
None
  • Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery
  • GPA: 2.5
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
    • General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
    • IEP and EL Students: /
  • Priority: Attendance Area,Sibling Preference,Staff Preference,General
  • Note: Staff Preference applies at the entry level grade only. A maximum of 2 seats can be filled through Staff Preference.
  • Number of applications: 393
  • Number of offers: 25

CLEMENTE HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE)-Health Science

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: General
  • Number of applications: 197
  • Number of offers: 18

CLEMENTE 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: General
  • Note: 50 bonus points for attendance area
  • Number of applications: 225
  • Number of offers: 16

CLEMENTE 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