Perspectives - Rodney D. Joslin
Charter · 6-12
At a glance
79% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2025–26, 226 applications were recorded for 30 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 75% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - about what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Neutral’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Academic performance
- 28% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR (ISBE Report Card 2025). Year-over-year student growth was at the 54th percentile statewide in ELA and the 44th in math.
- Academic fit
- Average class size is 19.3 (ISBE Report Card 2025). Instruction 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
- 1930 S ARCHER AVE
- Neighborhood
- Near South Side
- Phone
- (312)225-7400
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- http://www.pcsedu.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
Dance, Drama, Film and Video, Guitar, Media and Production Workshops, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Percussion, Step Dance, Student Art Club, Student Music Club, Talent Show, Theater
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
Basketball, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Track, Dance, Football, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Track, Pom-Pon, Step Dance, Wrestling
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
- Neutral
- Supportive environment
- Neutral
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Neutral
- Safety (student-reported)
- Very 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
Student-Teacher Trust, Teacher Safety, and Academic Press 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
40 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported62 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Supportive Environment
36 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Safety· students-reported30 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
40 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported66 ▬ about the CPS average (63)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported19 ▼ below the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
39 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported25 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
34 ▼ below the CPS average (50)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported30 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported58 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported21 ▼ below the CPS average (42)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported35 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported25 ▼ below the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported30 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported20 ▼ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JOSLIN HS-General Education Charter | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Parent questions & conversation
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