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Kenwood Academy High School
Public High School
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Grade 7-12
5015 S Blackstone Ave,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Gregory L Jones
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
34%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.34
Graduation Rate
93%
Niche Grade
B+
A-
B
A-
B+
A+
B+
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.34
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
34%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
122
Full Time Teachers
122
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
530
Verbal
550
Average ACT
22
Math
21
English
23
Reading
23
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
27.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
354:1
Student Diversity
Female
54.5%
Male
45.5%
Black
86.3%
White
4.9%
Hispanic
4.7%
Two or more races
2.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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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.
Northern Illinois University
604 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
582 Students
Howard University
574 Students
University of Illinois Chicago
551 Students
Clark Atlanta University
478 Students
Illinois State University
450 Students
DePaul University
407 Students
Michigan State University
390 Students
Florida A&M University
359 Students
Northwestern University
357 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
441 Students
Psychology
309 Students
Biology
286 Students
Nursing
254 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
200 Students
Marketing
130 Students
Computer Science
111 Students
Pre-Law Studies
108 Students
Political Science and Government
99 Students
Finance
89 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/18/2024
I give my experience an eight out of 10 pretty good school of course everything has their downfalls, but I don't think I would go anywhere else. Kenwood make sure that you're our college ready and prepared for the real world they do give you a lot of opportunities to be involved within the school, but the school isn't kept up to par and has a lot of rough patches, but to me the good overpowers the bad
10/28/2024
Great experience, could be even better if students are involved with multiple activities and take advantage of all resources.
10/25/2024
When people say a school is "diverse," they often mean there are many people of color. Some might mistake Kenwood for being diverse because its student population is more than 85% Black. However, in reality, it lacks diversity in some aspects but makes up for it with inclusion. There are so many affinity clubs that I— as a queer Latina—am able to find my "people."
GreatSchools Reviews
5/7/2025
The Kenwood Academic Center was a fantastic place for our daughter. In addition to great academics, she got to perform at Symphony Hall with Jason Moran from the Kennedy Center and the Kenwood Marching Band. Truly a once in a lifetime experience. Staff and faculty have been very supportive!!!
7/27/2023
My oldest son graduated from Kenwood and he often spoke about how supportive the teachers were towards him and how they encouraged him to excel and do his best. He loved that the administration was always supportive and easy to talk to as well. He knew not only the teachers but also the admin pushed...
6/30/2023
I am a parent who had 2 daughters attend KENWOOD for both 7/8 at the Academic Center and 9-12 at the high school. Both of my daughters were very engaged in their learning and their extracurriculars. I have been a happy KENWOOD parent for 10 years total, as my girls are 4 grades apart in school. I hi...
2/20/2018
The staff at this school is incompetent and rude. It amazes me that they hire these people to interact with not only our kids but the public as well. They are good at sweeping everything under the rug and never taking responsibility or ownership for anything. I have not run into anyone at this schoo...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Kenwood
List Price Range
$256K - $1.5M
Homes For Sale
4
Average Home Value
$646,224
Median Lot Size
3,049 Sq Ft
% Renters
67%
Household Income
$88,403
% of College Grads
58.2%
Median Age
41
Average House Size
4,045 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
69.7%
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Parks in this Area
Kennicott Park
- Basketball
- Pickleball
- Playground
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Houston Neighborhood Park
- Basketball
- Playground
Ikeda Peace Grove
Kenwood Community Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Soccer
Washington Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Boating
Sycamore Playlot Park
- Playground
Gwendolyn Brooks Park
- Pickleball
- Playground
Harsh Playground Park
- Playground
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