University of Chicago - Woodlawn
Charter · 6-12
At a glance
76% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 58% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools. In 2025–26, 743 applications were recorded for 160 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 58% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic performance
- Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the lower quarter of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 76% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Weak’ 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. How the adjusted view works
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 6300 S UNIVERSITY AVE
- Neighborhood
- Woodlawn
- Phone
- (773)752-8101
- 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
Theater, Photography, Improv, 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
Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Track and Field
From the school’s Illinois High School Association entries, 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
- Weak
- Ambitious instruction
- Strong
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Very 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
Parent Supportiveness, Academic Press, and English Instruction are rated above the CPS average; Quality Professional Development, Teacher Influence, and Reflective Dialogue 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
63 ▬ about the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported74 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported78 ▲ above the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Supportive Environment
49 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- Safety· students-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
28 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (63)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported23 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported18 ▼ below the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
29 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported20 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
41 ▼ below the CPS average (50)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported43 ▼ 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-reported70 ▬ about the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (42)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported36 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported68 ▬ about the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported14 ▼ below the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported34 ▼ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WOODLAWN HS-General Education Charter | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
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