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CPS choice · 8-12
At a glance
Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). Family involvement was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey.
- Cultural fit
- Family involvement was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Social-emotional fit
- The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Neutral’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 7050 S WASHTENAW AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chicago Lawn
- Phone
- (773)424-0721
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Before and after care
Supplemental care not found.
SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.
- Arts and creative
Drawing, Film and Video, Painting, Woodwork, Fundamentals/Theory of Music, Graphic Design, Percussion, Guitar, Media and Production Workshops
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Sports
Bowling, Football, Chess, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Weak
- Supportive environment
- Neutral
- Ambitious instruction
- Strong
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Partially Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Reflective Dialogue, Quality Professional Development, and School Connectedness are rated above the CPS average; Academic Press, Academic Personalism, and Classroom Rigor are rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
51 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported24 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported75 ▲ above the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
54 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reported55 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
55 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Effective Leaders
51 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported64 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported32 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported58 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported43 ▬ about the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported88 ▲ above the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported70 ▲ above the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported59 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported66 ▬ about the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported47 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General enrollment Other | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Nov 2024 |
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