Foreman College and Career Academy, formerly known as Foreman High School, is a Chicago Public Schools district high school enrolling about 700 students in ninth through twelfth grade.
The school's mission is to prepare all students, including students with disabilities, for higher education or a career, according to the school's website.
The school offers flexibility for students to learn at a level that both meets graduation requirements and challenges them. Students can enroll in credit recovery classes. For students who are looking for an academic challenge or are planning on obtaining further education after high school there is the dual college credit program offered in conjunction with the City College of Chicago. The program lets students earn college course credit for classes completed with a passing grade at the high school. Sports include football, cheerleading, soccer, swimming, basketball, bowling, wrestling, baseball, track and field, and softball.
Foreman College and Career Academy
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
3235 N Leclaire Ave,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Daniel S Zimmerman
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
920
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
7.5%
Average GPA
2.92
Graduation Rate
57%
Niche Grade
C-
C
C
C+
B-
C+
B-
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
2.92
Reading Proficiency
7.5%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
52
Full Time Teachers
52
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
920
Math
460
Verbal
460
Average ACT
26
Math
27
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Pass Rate
18.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
202:1
Student Diversity
Male
57.3%
Female
42.7%
Hispanic
79.3%
Black
14.8%
White
4.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Northeastern Illinois University
185 Students
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
184 Students
University of Illinois Chicago
160 Students
Northern Illinois University
128 Students
DePaul University
122 Students
Loyola University Chicago
114 Students
Dominican University
99 Students
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
85 Students
Northwestern University
84 Students
Illinois State University
79 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
62 Students
Nursing
57 Students
Psychology
31 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
29 Students
Computer Science
19 Students
Biology
17 Students
Accounting
15 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice
14 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
12 Students
Photography
11 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
5/1/2025
Graduated in 1985 was very active from pom-pom to cheerleader and women's softball. However foreman was a great school for me then and seems better now. ❤️we had some great teachers back then.i have some great and funny moments from foreman.. Foreman honests Foreman h
1/14/2021
My experience has been great. As a senior student, I get a lot of help for college, how to write essays, and how to apply for scholarships.
11/15/2019
be a student of foreman high school is so great is so easy your teacher help you on whatever you need we have a lot of diversity in this school the students make projects to help the school and the guys who need it we have students of diferents countries so we teach one others about the cultures and in that way we learn about others and the teachers are so n ice with you they are also of diferents countries they push you to do the work and they always be there when you need it they gave us free food in the cafeteria each day we have differents kind of food so we are happy with that and we have counselors that they help you when you are in problems or you have something to share but is more like personal they help you with that to feel better and the school is big they have activities that we can participate we have sports like soccer, baseball , basketball and more activities like arts and all that so is good for me to be a student of foreman.
GreatSchools Reviews
3/13/2021
Foreman got new administration in the 2019-2020 school year and since then have made incredible strides in building an exciting and supportive school community. Additionally, opportunities for students have increased greatly, with new programs and new pathways. In fact, the Fine Arts department has...
5/17/2018
During my two years I had attended this school, I am disappointed to say this school has not been valuable to my learning. The teachers show poor work ethics in their teaching and the students are discourteous. With this, the environment this school portrays is unrefined and improper. Even the assig...
11/23/2014
I've been in this school long enough to see actual change in some instance it's great in some not.The good things are you get allot of support from everyone you are pushed to succeed even if you don't want to the teachers I commend them for being so patient and taking all the bs from disrespectful s...
8/20/2014
I been here 4 years most il learn when i leave and use for my daily life is read ,write and math i coulda left 8th grade with that seriously a waste of 4years i should of went to a tech school instead and actually learned a trade or skills il use in the real world..thanks cps system i have great gra...
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Average Household Income
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Median Age
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Foreman College and Career Academy is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Chicago, IL and is served by the Chicago Public Schools in Illinois. The school has a total enrollment of 709 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 5% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 7.5% are proficient in reading. Foreman College and Career Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10. The average GPA is 2.92, the graduation rate is 57%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 920 and an ACT score of 26. The average home value in this area is $385,791. Discover additional schools in the area, like Kelvyn Park High School, Schurz High School, Steinmetz College Prep, and more. Learn more about what Chicago has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Foreman College and Career Academy.