Big Picture High School - Metro (Closed 2010)

Big Picture High School - Metro serves 47 students in grades 11-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 11-12
Total Students
47 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
9:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Big Picture High School - Metro 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
5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Picture High School - Metro and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
95%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Picture High School - Metro and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2008-09 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 - Metro.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Picture High School - Metro and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2008-09 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 - Metro?
47 students attend Big Picture High School - Metro.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
95% of Big Picture High School - Metro students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Big Picture High School - Metro?
Big Picture High School - Metro has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Big Picture High School - Metro offer ?
Big Picture High School - Metro offers enrollment in grades 11-12
What school district is Big Picture High School - Metro part of?
Big Picture High School - Metro is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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