Ombudsman Chicago - South
CPS choice · 9-12
At a glance
The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey. On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Weak’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Weak’.
- Academic fit
- Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Weak’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Weak’.
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 6057 S WESTERN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chicago Lawn
- Phone
- (773)498-5085
- 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
Student Art Club, Animation/Cartoon
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
None listed. The school’s CPS profile and the other sources SchoolNav checked name none. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Supportive environment
- Strong
- Ambitious instruction
- Strong
- Effective leaders
- Weak
- Collaborative teachers
- Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Moderately 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
Collective Responsibility and Instructional Leadership are rated above the CPS average; Classroom Rigor, Academic Press, and School-Wide Future Orientation 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
28 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported14 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
28 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported23 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported23 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
55 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported84 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Effective Leaders
57 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported73 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported48 ▬ about 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-reportednot enough responses
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported30 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported14 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported23 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported25 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported29 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported32 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported19 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported60 ▬ about the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported32 ▼ below 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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