Howe School of Excellence

Howe School of Excellence

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
720 N Lorel Ave,  Chicago, IL
Austin Neighborhood
Chicago Public Schools
2.5
402 Students
C-
Niche Grade
The Howe School of Excellence (Howe) is located at 720 N Lorel Avenue on Chicago's West Side. Educating preschool through eighth grades in the community of Austin, the Howe School of Excellence is named after Julia Ward Howe, abolitionist and author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Managed by the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL), the Howe School of Excellence strives to lessen learning gaps in inner-city schools. Built at the turn of the century in 1896, the Howe School of Excellence has undergone two renovations and today serves over 400 students. In addition to improving their math and literacy skills, Howe students may participate in rewarding extracurriculars like science lab, yoga and Girl Scouts to become lifelong learners who are "resilient, respectful, and committed to excellence." The school Jets soar on the court and field competing in basketball, volleyball, cheerleading and football. Waving green and white pride, students at the Howe School of Excellence are expected to wear uniforms and behave respectfully towards one another inside the classroom and on the playground. Guiding students towards successful futures, the Howe School of Excellence Jets are taught to fly high and pursue their goals with passion.

School Details

Head of School
Keri K Eckersall
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
3%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
3%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
37%

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
3
Equity
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
374:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.3%
Female
49.7%
Black
88.2%
Hispanic
10.2%
Two or more races
<1%
White
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 2 Reviews
4.0 other
7/16/2023
In my experience this school has been improving. The school is under new leadership and has recently moved back to a CPS. In the past advanced courses such as Algebra wasn’t an option because there wasn’t a certified Algebra endorsed teacher. Howe has offered Algebra for the last two academic years....
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1.0 other
6/14/2023
This place needs to be closed asap..
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