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MANLEY HS
2935 W POLK St, Chicago, Illinois, 60612
7, 12, 94
Blue
Student Body: 95
About the school

Manley offers three award-winning CTE programs and a wide range of community partners, including One-Goal, GEAR-UP,  and EMBARC, which promotes college-readiness and student development and leadership. Manley Career Academy High School offers 10 Advanced Placement Courses and a college preparatory curriculum. Here at Manley, we have a vision of being a premiere choice in urban education. Over the past years Manley has dramatically improved, achieving a higher school performance status, by staff collaboratively working with students, parents, and community partners. Manley has achieved the following results: - Increase  Freshmen On Track Growth (2016) - 100% College Acceptance (Senior Classes of 2016 and 2017) - 33% of students earned AP College Credit before graduating HS

Student Life

Dress Code
Yes
Classroom Languages
Spanish
School Hours
8:00AM - 3:15PM
Bilingal Services
No
Attendance Boundaries
Yes
Refugee Services
No
Title 1 Eligible
Yes
Significantly Modified Cirriculum
No
Safety Rating
VERY WEAK
Campus Accessibility
First Floor Usable
Parking Accessibility
Staff Only
Transition Program
No
Multisensory Program
No
School Grades
9,10,11,12

Demographics

0.0%
Asian
87.4%
Black
11.6%
Hispanic
1.1%
White
-0.1%
Other

School Stats

27.4%
Diverse Learners
1.1%
Limited English
58.3%
Mobility Rate
81.9%
Chronic Truancy
65.3%
Low Income

College And Career

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

In-School Programs

  • AP
  • JROTC

Creative

  • Clay Creations
  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Plays/Acting
  • Theater
  • Woodwork
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Fundamentals/Theory of Music
  • Mosaics
  • Pottery
  • Student Art Club
  • Culinary Classes
  • Murals
  • Percussion
  • Student Music Club
  • Art Studio
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Musicals
  • Talent Show
  • Choir/Chorus
  • Drama
  • Sketching

Health And Wellness

  • Nutrition Program
  • Crisis Intervention Services
  • Nutrition Workshop
  • First Aid Training
  • 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
  • Cooking Club
  • Enrichment Classes
  • Field Trip
  • Parent Advocacy
  • Running
  • Financial Literacy Workshops
  • Leadership Development For Parents
  • Parent Patrol
  • Safe Passage
  • Community Service
  • Yoga
  • Computer/Technology Workshops
  • Family Counseling/Support Group
  • Parenting Classes
  • Self-Esteem Workshops
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Family Nights
  • Gang Awareness Workshop
  • Health and Wellness Workshops/Programs
  • Meeting Space For Parent Groups
  • Parent Advisory/Group
  • Peace Circles
  • Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs

Scholastic

  • Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
  • Tutoring
  • Writers Workshop
  • Advanced Placement
  • Freshmen On-Pace
  • Yearbook Club
  • Speech Team
  • Tutoring
  • Poetry Club
  • Evening School
  • Homework Help
  • Poetry Workshops
  • Summer School

Sports And Fitness

  • Cheerleading
  • Exercise
  • Football
  • Pom-Pon
  • Wrestling
  • Yoga/Pilates
  • Baseball
  • Conditioning and Fitness
  • Fitness Basics
  • Running
  • Zumba
  • Basketball
  • Dance
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
62.1%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 86.9%)
34.6%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.8%)
50.0%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 84.0%)
769
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 939)
33.3%
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

MANLEY 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: 80
  • Number of offers: 7

MANLEY HS-General Education

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,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: 78
  • Number of offers: 3