Little Village Lawndale High School

Jessica Veillet

Description

Production with a Purpose, Lifeguard apprenticeship, and Sports37 apprenticeship. Little Village. Lawndale High School also provides after school shuttle buses ...

Sujets

• Sport

Informations

• Publié par: Sportif
• Nombre de lectures: 86
• Langue: Français

Extrait

Little Village Lawndale High School The Little Village Lawndale High School Campus opened in the fall of 2005 as a result of a nineteen-day hunger strike in May 2001 by fourteen community residents of Little Village who demanded the construction of a new high school. The high school is comprised of four public, neighborhood, autonomous small schools, which are the Multicultural Arts High School, the World Language High School, the Social Justice High School and the Infinity: Math, Science, and Technology High School. 350 to 400 students from the North Lawndale and Little Village neighborhoods attend each small school. All four small schools have their own principal and teaching staff. Students from each small school participate in the same after school activities. In addition to extracurricular clubs and athletics, the Little Village Lawndale High School’s main campus host several After School Matters (ASM) programs. During the spring 2011, the ASM programs hosted are Beyond the Ball, Free Spirit Media: Film Production with a Purpose, Lifeguard apprenticeship, and Sports37 apprenticeship. Little Village Lawndale High School also provides after school shuttle buses to take students home Monday through Thursday. The theme of each small school came from community feedback. The World Language High School is a result of community value placed on bilingualism and biculturalism. The Multicultural Arts High School is a result of the community values of art, dance and music. The Infinity: Math, Science, and Technology High School was designed in response to community value placed on preparing students for careers that require math, science and technology skills. The School for Social Justice was designed to remember the values of peace and equity that were exemplified by the community during the hunger strike and activist activities that resulted in the construction of the high school. Multicultural Arts High School During the 2009-2010 school year there were 353 students enrolled at the Multicultural Arts High School. 97.5% of the student population was low income, 11.6% were Special Education Students, and 10.2% were Limited English Learners. 81% of the student population was Hispanic and 18.7% was Black. During the 2009-2010 school year the Multicultural Arts High School earned a 27.4% on the Chicago Public Schools Performance Policy, which translates to a Level 3 or Low Academic Standing performance rating and the school is on probation. Infinity: Math, Science, and Technology High School During the 2009-2010 school year there were 355 students enrolled at the Infinity: Math, Science, and Technology High School. 93.8% of the students were low income, 13.0% were Special Education Students, and 11.8% were Limited English Learners. 81.7% of the student population was Hispanic and 17.7% was Black. During the 2009-2010 school year the Infinity: Math, Science, and Technology High School earned a 45.2% on the Chicago Public Schools Performance Policy, which translates to a Level 2 or Good Standing performance rating and the school is not on probation. Social Justice High School During the 2009-2010 school year there were 356 students enrolled at the Social Justice High School. 99.2% of the student population was low income, 11.8% were Special Education Students, and 9.0% were Limited English Learners. 83.1% of the student population was Hispanic and 16.3% were Black.

During the 2009-2010 school year the Social Justice High School earned a 50.8% on the Chicago Public Schools Performance Policy, which translates to a Level 2 or Good Standing performance rating and the school is not on probation. World Language High School During the 2009-2010 school year there were 363 students enrolled at the World Language High School. 96.4% of the student population was low income, 16.3% were Special Education Students, and 12.7% were Limited English Learners. 91.5 % of the student population was Hispanic and 7.7% were Black. During the 2009-2010 school year the World Language High School earned a 50.8% on the Chicago Public Schools Performance Policy, which translates, to a Level 2 or Good Standing performance rating. The school however, is on probation based on their performance rating during previous school years and must receive a Level 1 or 2 performance rating next year to be taken off probation.