Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl

www.cps.edu

453 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

**Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School** is a specialized public magnet school located in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. As a magnet institution within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, it is designed to provide students with a rigorous academic environment that focuses on college and career readiness. The school emphasizes high standards of achievement and often utilizes a specialized curriculum intended to challenge students and prepare them for success in post-secondary education.

The school is located at 5101 W. Harrison St. in the 60644 zip code and serves as a vital educational hub for the surrounding community. Like many magnet schools in the district, Clark Academic Prep strives to create a structured and focused learning atmosphere, often incorporating extracurricular programs and academic supports to help students meet their graduation requirements and beyond. Prospective families typically look to the school for its commitment to academic discipline and its focus on developing well-rounded, ambitious scholars.

453

Total Students

32.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	12
Black	441

Black
441 (97.4%)
Hispanic
12 (2.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)534-6250
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	453
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 169

Grade 10 101

Grade 11 82

Grade 12 101

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	169
Grade 10	101
Grade 11	82
Grade 12	101

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	207	45.7%
Male	246	54.3%

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