AMUNDSEN HS
5110 N DAMEN Ave,
Chicago, Illinois, 60625
50, 81, 92
Brown
Student Body: 1441
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), Dual Credit (DC), honors courses, and award-winning arts programs. Students also have access to a wide variety of extracurricular clubs and activities, including 34 varsity interscholastic sports.
Overview
Student Life
- Attendance Boundaries
- Yes
- Bilingual Services
- Yes
- Classroom Languages
- Spanish,French
- Refugee Services
- Yes
- School Grades
- 9,10,11,12
- Significantly Modified Curriculum
- Yes
- Title 1 Eligible
- No
- Campus Accessibility
- First Floor Usable
- Dress Code
- Yes
- Multisensory Program
- No
- Parking Accessibility
- Usable
- Safety Rating
- WEAK
- Transition Program
- No
- School Hours
- 7:45AM - 3:00PM
Demographics
7.1%
Asian
6.5%
Black
36.3%
Hispanic
44.8%
White
5.3%
Other
School Stats
17.0%
Diverse Learners
15.0%
Limited English
6.4%
Mobility Rate
53.3%
Chronic Truancy
36.3%
Low Income
Programs
College And Career
- ACT/SAT Prep Courses
- Career Development
- Career/Job Training
- College Tours
In-School Programs
- AP
- AVID
Creative
- Art Studio
- Band/Orchestra
- Choir/Chorus
- Crochet
- Dance
- Drama
- Drawing
- Ethnic/Folk Dance
- Film and Video
- Fundamentals/Theory of Music
- Graphic Design
- Guitar
- Knitting
- Murals
- Musicals
- Painting
- Photography
- Piano/Keyboard
- Plays/Acting
- Recorder
- Rock Band
- Sketching
- Student Art Club
- Student Music Club
- Talent Show
- Theater
- Violin/Strings
- Web Design
- Weekend Enrichment
Health And Wellness
- Crisis Intervention Services
- First Aid Training
- Health Curriculum Utilized
- School-based Health Centers
- Targeted Interventions
- Workshops/Classes
Life And Leadership
- Peer Mentors
- Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program
Parent And Community
- 8-9th Grade Transition Workshops
- Book Club
- Field Trip
- Financial Literacy Workshops
- Health and Wellness Workshops/Programs
- Leadership Development For Parents
- Meeting Space For Parent Groups
- Music Workshops
- Parent Advisory/Group
- Parent Advocacy
- Parenting Classes
- Peace Circles
- Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs
- Transition to College Workshops
Scholastic
- Academic Olympics
- Advanced Placement
- Bilingual Support
- Book/Reading Club
- Debate Team
- Freshmen On-Pace
- Homework Club/Study Group
- Journalism Club
- Language Clubs (Spanish, German, Chinese, etc)
- Math Team
- Newspaper
- Poetry Club
- Poetry Workshops
- Science Club
- Summer School
- Tutoring
- Writers Workshop
- Yearbook Club
- Young Authors
Sports And Fitness
- 16 inch Softball
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Boys' Baseball
- Boys' Basketball
- Boys' Bowling
- Boys' Cross Country
- Boys' Golf
- Boys' Lacrosse
- Boys' Soccer
- Boys' Softball
- Boys' Swimming
- Boys' Tennis
- Boys' Track
- Boys' Volleyball
- Boys' Water Polo
- Cheerleading
- Conditioning and Fitness
- Dance
- Fast Pitch
- Flag Football
- Football
- Girls' Baseball
- Girls' Basketball
- Girls' Cross Country
- Girls' Golf
- Girls' Lacrosse
- Girls' Soccer
- Girls' Softball
- Girls' Swimming
- Girls' Tennis
- Girls' Track
- Girls' Volleyball
- Girls' Water Polo
- Ping Pong
- Pom-Pon
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
School Performance
85.6%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 88.3%)
95.3%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.7%)
89.5%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 85.6%)
998
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 933)
77.7%
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: 65.2%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
Good Standing
Overall Rating
Admissions
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.
AMUNDSEN HS-General Education/Grow Community
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AMUNDSEN HS-International Baccalaureate (IB)
Grades Served
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AMUNDSEN HS-Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Moderate Supports
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