Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards (Closed 2010)

4946 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60609
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards serves 53 students in grades 11-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 11-12
Total Students
53 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
6%
Hispanic
96%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
4%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
n/a
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards?
53 students attend Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards?
Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards offer ?
Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards offers enrollment in grades 11-12
What school district is Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards part of?
Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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