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CLEMENTE HS
https://www.rccachicago.org
1147 N WESTERN Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60622
49, 70
Blue,Red
Student Body: 671
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

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

Demographics

0.4%
Asian
26.1%
Black
69.6%
Hispanic
2.8%
White
1.1%
Other

School Stats

20.6%
Diverse Learners
45.8%
Limited English
26.9%
Mobility Rate
79.9%
Chronic Truancy
86.4%
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

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

Health And Wellness

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

Life And Leadership

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

Parent And Community

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

Scholastic

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

Sports And Fitness

74.5%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 88.3%)
80.7%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.7%)
83.1%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 85.6%)
785
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 933)
56.3%
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: 65.2%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
Intensive 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.

CLEMENTE HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE) - Arts, A/V Technology and Communications - Broadcast Technology

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: 195
  • Number of offers: 26

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: 267
  • Number of offers: 43

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: Sibling Preference,Staff Preference,Attendance Area,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: 399
  • Number of offers: 30

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: 205
  • Number of offers: 26

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: Elementary Preference,General
  • Note: 50 bonus points for attendance area Elementary preference: Moos (IB Partner School)
  • Number of applications: 243
  • Number of offers: 18

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: Proximity,General
  • Number of applications: None
  • Number of offers: None