BROOKS HS
250 E 111TH St,
Chicago, Illinois, 60628
34111119
Orange
Student Body: 969
About the school
Brooks prepares students to be global leaders through a rigorous and enriched academic experience, utilizing such strategies as cooperative learning and inquiry requiring higher-order thinking skills.
Overview
Student Life
- Dress Code
- No
- Classroom Languages
- French, Spanish
- School Hours
- 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Bilingal Services
- No
- Attendance Boundaries
- No
- Refugee Services
- No
- Title 1 Eligible
- Yes
- Significantly Modified Cirriculum
- Yes
- Safety Rating
- WEAK
- Campus Accessibility
- First Floor Usable
- Parking Accessibility
- Usable
- Transition Program
- No
- Multisensory Program
- No
- School Grades
- 7,8,9,10,11,12
Demographics
0.3%
Asian
78.7%
Black
18.7%
Hispanic
1.3%
White
1.0%
Other
School Stats
7.9%
Diverse Learners
0.4%
Limited English
3.1%
Mobility Rate
49.7%
Chronic Truancy
59.0%
Low Income
Programs
College And Career
- ACT/SAT Prep Courses
- College Tours
In-School Programs
- AP
- CTE (Entrepreneurship and IT Applications)
Creative
- Animation
- Art Studio
- Band/Orchestra
- Choir/Chorus
- Dance
- Drawing
- Film and Video
- Fundamentals/Theory of Music
- Painting
- Percussion
- Student Art Club
Health And Wellness
Life And Leadership
- Environmental Club
- Mikva Challenge
- Mock Trial
- Peer Jury
- Peer Mentors
- Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program
- Student Council/Government
Parent And Community
- Family Nights
- Meeting Space For Parent Groups
- Parent Advisory/Group
- Parent Patrol
- Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs
- Transition to College Workshops
Scholastic
- Advanced Placement
- Book/Reading Club
- Chicago History Fair
- Debate Team
- Mayor Daley’s Book Club
- Poetry Club
- Science Club
- Summer School
- Technology Club
- Tutoring
- Yearbook Club
Sports And Fitness
- Boys’ Cross Country
- Boys’ Golf
- Boys’ Track
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Girls’ Track
- Pom-Pon
- Wrestling
School Performance
86.2%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 86.9%)
92.6%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.8%)
93.5%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 84.0%)
1074
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 939)
75.4%
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: 61.8%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
GOOD STANDING
Overall Rating
Admissions
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
BROOKS HS - Selective Enrollment - Academic Center
Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
7,8
Admissions Exam
- Selection Type: Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria
- GPA: 2.5
- HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
- General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
- IEP and EL Students: /
- Priority: General,Tier
- Note: The Academic Center program serves only grades 7-8. The distribution of available seats into the 4 socio-economic tiers will only be applicable at the entry-level grade (7th grade).
- Number of applications: 419
- Number of offers: 70
BROOKS HS-Special Education-Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Intensive 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
BROOKS 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
BROOKS HS-Selective Enrollment High School
Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
9
Admissions Exam
- 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: / 48
- Priority: General,Tier
- Number of applications: 3284
- Number of offers: 276