RICHARDS HS
5009 S LAFLIN St,
Chicago, Illinois, 60609
9, 51, 47
Green, Red
Student Body: 285
About the school
Richards Career Academy...home of the Warriors! Richards offers two award winning Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs: Culinary Arts and Business/Entrepreneurship. Richards follows a 4x4 block schedule in which students have an opportunity to earn 8 credits per school year. As a Sustainable Community School (SCS), students at Richards enjoy a variety of athletic and extra-curricular programs, including partnerships with After School Matters (ASM), the National Museum of Mexican Art's CASA program, Youth Guidance, and buildOn. Restorative Practices are at the center of the school's effort to support all students. The Student ChangeMakers provide powerful voice and input in to school improvement efforts.
Overview
Student Life
- Dress Code
- Yes
- Classroom Languages
- Spanish, Spanish for Heritage Speakers
- School Hours
- 7:45--3:16; 7:45--1:31 WEDNESDAY
- Bilingal Services
- Yes
- Attendance Boundaries
- Yes
- Refugee Services
- No
- Title 1 Eligible
- Yes
- Significantly Modified Cirriculum
- No
- Safety Rating
- WEAK
- Campus Accessibility
- Usable
- Parking Accessibility
- Staff Only
- Transition Program
- No
- Multisensory Program
- No
- School Grades
- 9,10,11,12
Demographics
0.0%
Asian
32.6%
Black
61.4%
Hispanic
0.4%
White
5.6%
Other
School Stats
18.9%
Diverse Learners
43.9%
Limited English
24.2%
Mobility Rate
78.4%
Chronic Truancy
75.4%
Low Income
Programs
College And Career
- ACT/SAT Prep Courses
- Career Development
- Career/Job Training
- College Tours
In-School Programs
- AP
Creative
- Dance
- Drama
- Film and Video
- Improv
- Modern/Hip-Hop Dance
- Mosaics
- Murals
- Step Dance
- Student Art Club
- Talent Show
- Theater
- Web Design
- Weekend Enrichment
Health And Wellness
- Crisis Intervention Services
- First Aid Training
- Health Curriculum Utilized
- Nutrition Workshop
- Targeted Interventions
- Workshops/Classes
Life And Leadership
- Ethnic Club
- Mentoring for Boys/Girls
- Mikva Challenge
- Mock Trial
- Peace Circles
- Peer Jury
- Peer Mentors
- Restorative Justice
- Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program
- Student Ambassadors
- Student Council/Government
- Young Parent Supports
Parent And Community
- 8-9th Grade Transition Workshops
- ESL Workshops
- Family Breakfasts
- Family Nights
- Field Trip
- Financial Literacy Workshops
- Health and Wellness Workshops/Programs
- Literacy Workshops
- Meeting Space For Parent Groups
- Nutrition Workshops
- Parent Advisory/Group
- Parent Advocacy
- Parenting Classes
- Peace Circles
- Safe Passage
- Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs
- Transition to College Workshops
Scholastic
- Advanced Placement
- Bilingual Support
- Debate Team
- Freshmen On-Pace
- Homework Club/Study Group
- Homework Help
- Learning Lab
- Poetry Workshops
- Summer School
- Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
- Tutoring
- Technology Club
- Tutoring
- Virtual Learning/Online Courses
Sports And Fitness
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Boys’ Cross Country
- Cheerleading
- Girls’ Cross Country
- Soccer
- Softball
- Touch Football
- Volleyball
School Performance
75.9%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 86.9%)
92.9%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.8%)
58.7%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 84.0%)
767
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 939)
36.4%
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: 61.8%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
INTENSIVE SUPPORT
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
RICHARDS HS-Career & Technical Education (CTE)-Business & Finance-Entrepreneurship
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: 161
- Number of offers: 18
RICHARDS 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: 120
- Number of offers: 18
RICHARDS 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: Attendance Area,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: 258
- Number of offers: 40