Excel - Orr High School (Closed 2009)

Excel - Orr High School serves 431 students in grades 9-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
431 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Excel - Orr High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
6%
Hispanic
5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Excel - Orr High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
94%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Excel - Orr High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
n/a
46%
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 Excel - Orr High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.11
This chart displays the diversity score of Excel - Orr High School and the public school average diversity score of 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 Excel - Orr High School?
431 students attend Excel - Orr High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Excel - Orr High School students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Excel - Orr High School?
Excel - Orr High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Excel - Orr High School offer ?
Excel - Orr High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Excel - Orr High School part of?
Excel - Orr High School is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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