Peace & Education Coalition HS
CPS choice · 10-12
At a glance
On the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages), the school’s supportive environment and instruction were rated ‘Strong,’ while family involvement was rated ‘Weak’.
- 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).
- 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 ‘Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Strong’.
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 4946 S PAULINA ST
- Neighborhood
- New City
- Phone
- (773)535-9212
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://pechspanthers.org
- 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
Clay Creations, Drawing, Painting, Murals, Ceramics, Photography, Mixed Media
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
- Weak
- Supportive environment
- Strong
- Ambitious instruction
- Strong
- Effective leaders
- Strong
- Collaborative teachers
- Strong
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Well 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
Innovation, School Safety, and Student Peer Relationships are rated above the CPS average; Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, Parent Involvement in School, and Parent Supportiveness 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
62 ▬ about the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported70 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported70 ▬ about the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Supportive Environment
57 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Safety· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported57 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
60 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported75 ▲ above the CPS average (63)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported45 ▬ about the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
54 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
34 ▼ below the CPS average (50)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported29 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported41 ▼ below 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-reported59 ▬ about the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported52 ▲ above the CPS average (42)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported68 ▬ about the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported76 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported22 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported75 ▲ above the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported60 ▬ about the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported76 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported84 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (38)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported56 ▲ above 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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