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Perspectives Charter High School
1930 South Archer Ave
Chicago IL, 60616, Cook County
Phone: 312-225-7400
| Ranking: | High School:  (597 out of 666, bottom 10%)Elementary/Middle School: (2,574 out of 3,028, bottom 15%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Chicago Public School District 299
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 140 | 161 | 154 | 180 | 156 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||
| Total Students: | 2,161 | 2,211 | 2,322 | 2,226 | 2,189 | 1,659 | 1,081 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 138 | 6.4% | 146 | 6.6% | 182 | 7.8% | 176 | 7.9% | 217 | 9.9% | 136 | 8.2% | 45 | 4.2% |
| Grade 7: | 240 | 11.1% | 252 | 11.4% | 286 | 12.3% | 298 | 13.4% | 291 | 13.3% | 265 | 16.0% | 212 | 19.6% |
| Grade 8: | 261 | 12.1% | 298 | 13.5% | 327 | 14.1% | 319 | 14.3% | 344 | 15.7% | 296 | 17.8% | 229 | 21.2% |
| Grade 9: | 464 | 21.5% | 456 | 20.6% | 519 | 22.4% | 434 | 19.5% | 501 | 22.9% | 456 | 27.5% | 309 | 28.6% |
| Grade 10: | 384 | 17.8% | 432 | 19.5% | 368 | 15.8% | 408 | 18.3% | 427 | 19.5% | 298 | 18.0% | 189 | 17.5% |
| Grade 11: | 379 | 17.5% | 308 | 13.9% | 344 | 14.8% | 346 | 15.5% | 258 | 11.8% | 165 | 9.9% | 46 | 4.3% |
| Grade 12: | 295 | 13.7% | 319 | 14.4% | 296 | 12.7% | 244 | 11.0% | 151 | 6.9% | 43 | 2.6% | 51 | 4.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,030 | 47.7% | 1,042 | 47.1% | 1,107 | 47.7% | 1,063 | 47.8% | 1,028 | 47.0% | 901 | 54.3% | 466 | 43.1% |
| Female: | 1,131 | 52.3% | 1,169 | 52.9% | 1,215 | 52.3% | 1,163 | 52.2% | 1,153 | 52.7% | 750 | 45.2% | 600 | 55.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 9 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 113 | 5.2% | 123 | 5.6% | 124 | 5.3% | 134 | 6.0% | 151 | 6.9% | 132 | 8.0% | 110 | 10.2% |
| Black: | 1,985 | 91.9% | 2,032 | 91.9% | 2,149 | 92.5% | 2,044 | 91.8% | 2,006 | 91.6% | 1,496 | 90.2% | 936 | 86.6% |
| White: | 19 | 0.9% | 17 | 0.8% | 18 | 0.8% | 22 | 1.0% | 21 | 1.0% | 19 | 1.1% | 19 | 1.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 33 | 1.5% | 32 | 1.4% | 23 | 1.0% | 18 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,997 | 92.4% | 2,020 | 91.4% | 899 | 38.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,198 | 51.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.44 | 13.74 | 15.08 | 12.40 | 14.07 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 62.3% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 66.8% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 69% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 51.5% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 59.1% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 59.2% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 49.4% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 62.0% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 65.9% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 68.2% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 79.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 53.3% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 62.8% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 62.9% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 69.5% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 70.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 51.9% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 56.2% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 56.0% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 54.5% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 68.4% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 62.5% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.0% | 63.2% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 71.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 4.5% | 30.7% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | 33.3% | 54.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64.6% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 71.1% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50.5% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 54.6% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 59.4% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72.1% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 77.9% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 75.0% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 77.6% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 80.7% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 52.5% | 59.8% |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 4.8% | 27.4% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 25% | 27.8% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 27.5% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 30.5% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 6.7% | 29.2% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 19.6% | 28.3% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 13.8% | 26.6% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.1% | 28.8% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.9% | 29.4% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 20.6% | 32.2% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 20.6% | 33.2% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.8% | 36.2% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 30% | 36.3% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 41.2% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 39.4% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 34.8% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 19.6% | 30.4% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.9% | 33.9% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 32.9% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 30.9% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.7% | 31.8% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 36.2% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 4.8% | 23.5% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 10% | 27.0% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 26.2% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 24.7% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 8.9% | 26.1% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 13% | 24.4% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 8.2% | 23.1% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 12.3% | 26.1% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 14.7% | 24.6% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 29.0% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 13.1% | 26.5% | 49.4% |
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* Perspectives Charter High School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.