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ALBANY PARK
https://albanypark.cps.edu
4929 N SAWYER Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Brown
Student Body: 243
About the school

Located in Chicago’s most culturally diverse neighborhood, Albany Park Multicultural Academy is one of the few junior high schools in the area devoted solely to 7th and 8th graders and is home to just under 250 students.

Student Life

Attendance Boundaries
Yes
Bilingual Services
Yes
Classroom Languages
Arabic,Spanish
Refugee Services
N/A
School Grades
7,8
Significantly Modified Curriculum
No
Title 1 Eligible
Yes
Campus Accessibility
Usable
Dress Code
Yes
Multisensory Program
No
Parking Accessibility
Staff Only
Safety Rating
WEAK
Transition Program
No
School Hours
08:00 AM-03:00 PM

Demographics

6.2%
Asian
3.7%
Black
82.3%
Hispanic
4.1%
White
3.7%
Other

School Stats

11.1%
Diverse Learners
58.0%
Limited English
8.7%
Mobility Rate
28.1%
Chronic Truancy
90.5%
Low Income

College And Career

In-School Programs

Creative

  • Band/Orchestra
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Media and Production Workshops
  • Modern/Hip-Hop Dance
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Student Art Club
  • Theater

Health And Wellness

  • Common Threads
  • Crisis Intervention Services
  • Health Curriculum Utilized
  • School-based Health Centers
  • Targeted Interventions

Life And Leadership

  • Mentoring for Boys/Girls
  • Peer Mentors

Parent And Community

  • 8-9th Grade Transition Workshops
  • ESL Workshops
  • Family Breakfasts
  • Family Counseling/Support Group
  • Family Nights
  • Field Trip
  • Fitness Classes
  • Health and Well-Being Workshops
  • Health and Wellness Workshops/Programs
  • Parent Advisory/Group
  • Parenting Classes
  • Running
  • Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs

Scholastic

  • Bilingual Support
  • Book/Reading Club
  • Homework Club/Study Group
  • Homework Help
  • Math Team
  • Newspaper
  • Science Club
  • Tutoring
  • Writers Workshop

Sports And Fitness

  • Basketball
  • Conditioning and Fitness
  • Exercise
  • Football
  • Running
  • Volleyball
92.5%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 88.3%)
N/A
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: N/A)
N/A
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: %)
0
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 933)
N/A
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: N/A%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
Provisional Support
Overall Rating

Key:

  • Application Information: Data available for entry-level grade only
  • Application Requirements: events that must be completed prior to applying
  • GPA: Minimum GPA requirements to be included in Selections process
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum: Minimum % to be included in the Selections process
  • Selection by Lottery: students chosen at random computerized lottery
  • Selection by Point: Students are placed in descending point score based on academic criteria
  • 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.

ALBANY PARK - Open Enrollment - General Education

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
7-8
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: 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: 18
  • Number of offers: 17