Douglass Junior High Academy (Closed 2007)

School Overview

Grades Offered
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Total Students (04-05)
902 students
This chart displays total students of Douglass Junior High Academy by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Douglass Junior High Academy by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
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13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Douglass Junior High Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
American Indian
(04-05)
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Asian
(04-05)
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5%
Hispanic
(04-05)
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18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Douglass Junior High Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Black
(04-05)
100%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Douglass Junior High Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
White
(04-05)
n/a
57%
Hawaiian
(04-05)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(04-05)
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n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Douglass Junior High Academy and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (04-05)
92%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Douglass Junior High Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (04-05)
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Douglass Junior High Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Douglass Junior High Academy?
902 students attend Douglass Junior High Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
100% of Douglass Junior High Academy students are Black.
What school district is Douglass Junior High Academy part of?
Douglass Junior High Academy is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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