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HYDE PARK HS
6220 S STONY ISLAND Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60637
6, 15, 28, 59, 63, X28, 170
Green, Red
Student Body: 762
About the school

Hyde Park Academy’s primary purpose is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment, while ensuring students develop the strong reading, writing, speaking, critical thinking, and social emotional skills needed to be successful in college, the world of work, and life. The school will accomplish this by providing students with a safe and supportive learning environment.    Hyde Park, an IB World School, has expand its IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes to serve all students as an IB Wall-to-Wall School and move towards offering the IB Career-related Certificate.

Student Life

Attendance Boundaries
Yes
Bilingual Services
No
Classroom Languages
French, 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
Yes
Multisensory Program
No
Parking Accessibility
Not Accessible
Safety Rating
WEAK
Transition Program
No
School Hours
9:00AM - 4:15PM

Demographics

0.0%
Asian
96.9%
Black
1.6%
Hispanic
0.0%
White
1.5%
Other

School Stats

19.3%
Diverse Learners
2.1%
Limited English
11.8%
Mobility Rate
78%
Chronic Truancy
92.0%
Low Income

College And Career

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

In-School Programs

  • AP
  • AVID
  • CTE (Broadcast Technology)
  • IBCC
  • JROTC

Creative

  • Animation
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Choir/Chorus
  • Culinary Classes
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Ethnic/Folk Dance
  • Film and Video
  • Mixed Media
  • Modern/Hip-Hop Dance
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Plays/Acting
  • Step Dance
  • Student Art Club
  • Student Music Club
  • Talent Show
  • Theater
  • Weekend Enrichment

Health And Wellness

  • Crisis Intervention Services
  • Health Curriculum Utilized
  • Targeted Interventions

Life And Leadership

  • JROTC
  • Leaders Program
  • Mentoring for Boys/Girls
  • Mikva Challenge
  • Mock Trial
  • Peace Circles
  • Peer Jury
  • Peer Mentors
  • Restorative Justice
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Student Council/Government
  • Young Parent Supports

Parent And Community

  • 8-9th Grade Transition Workshops
  • Family Nights
  • Field Trip
  • Financial Literacy Workshops
  • Parent Patrol
  • Safe Passage
  • Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs
  • Transition to College Workshops

Scholastic

  • Advanced Placement
  • Chess Team
  • Debate Team
  • Evening School
  • Freshmen On-Pace
  • Homework Club/Study Group
  • Homework Help
  • Learning Lab
  • Math Team
  • Mayor Daley’s Book Club
  • Poetry Club
  • Summer School
  • Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
  • Tutoring
  • Tutoring
  • Virtual Learning/Online Courses
  • Yearbook Club

Sports And Fitness

  • 16 inch Softball
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Boys’ Baseball
  • Boys’ Basketball
  • Boys’ Bowling
  • Boys’ Cross Country
  • Boys’ Soccer
  • Boys’ Softball
  • Boys’ Track
  • Boys’ Volleyball
  • Cheerleading
  • Chess
  • Conditioning and Fitness
  • Dance
  • Fitness Basics
  • Flag Football
  • Football
  • Girls’ Basketball
  • Girls’ Bowling
  • Girls’ Cross Country
  • Girls’ Golf
  • Girls’ Soccer
  • Girls’ Softball
  • Girls’ Track
  • Girls’ Volleyball
  • Pom-Pon
  • Running
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Step Dance
  • Touch Football
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
77.4%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 88.3%)
79.1%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.7%)
84.9%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 85.6%)
785
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 933)
42.1%
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: 65.2%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
Good Standing
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.

HYDE PARK 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: 441
  • Number of offers: 62

HYDE PARK HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE) - Arts, A/V Technology and Communications - Digital Media

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: 462
  • Number of offers: 55

HYDE PARK 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: 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: 1132
  • Number of offers: 234

HYDE PARK 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: Carnegie ES (IB Partner School)
  • Number of applications: 399
  • Number of offers: 52

HYDE PARK 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