Summary:
Foreman High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 648 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Foreman High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Foreman High School faces significant challenges, with low four-year graduation rates ranging from 51.5% to 65.7% over the past 5 years, much lower than the state and district averages. The school also has high dropout rates, ranging from 7.0% to 10.5%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.3% to 71.9%, all of which are much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Foreman High School students perform significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 2-6.8% of students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts, and 10.5-22.1% proficient or better in ISA Science. The school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.51% to 90.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Interestingly, Foreman High School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Noble St Charter-ITW Speer Academy and Intrinsic Charter High School, which have higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance. Foreman High School's performance is particularly low for female, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom 25-35% of Illinois high schools in their respective subgroups. Despite relatively high per-student spending, Foreman High School's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 10 years, with no significant improvements in key metrics, suggesting that factors beyond funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Chicago Public Schools District 299
SchoolDigger Rank:
624th of 697 Illinois High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,281
Feeder schools for Foreman High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.2
Number of students: 648
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
79.3%
African American:
14.8%
White:
4.5%
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Asian:
0.8%
Two or more races:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%
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