Latino Youth Alternative High School
School Overview:
| School Type | Alternative School | |
| School Membership(s) | Other special emphasis association(s) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Cook County, IL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 134 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | n/a | 32% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 33 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 13 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 10 students | ||
| Unspecified Grade Placement - 68 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:19 |
1:12 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 178 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
In the News:
- Chicago-born author fled city (Chicago Sun-Times)
posted on March 12, 2009 at 09:04:04 am
Chicago native Sandra Cisneros received the ultimate honor for a home-grown author Wednesday. Her award-winning book, The House on Mango Street , was chosen for the citywide reading celebration known as One Book, One Chicago. - One Book, One Chicago's 16th selection about fitting in (Chicago Sun-Times)
posted on March 11, 2009 at 07:27:02 pm
The House on Mango Street, Chicago native Sandra Cisneros’ poignant collection of vignettes told by a Mexican-American teenager struggling to “fit in” while finding herself in Chicago, is the 16th selection in One Book, One Chicago. - Daley reveals latest One Book One Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
posted on March 11, 2009 at 05:25:20 pm
- Latest choice for One Book One Chicago selected (Chicago Tribune)
posted on March 11, 2009 at 05:13:28 pm
- One Book One Chicago author critical of city (Chicago Tribune)
posted on March 11, 2009 at 05:12:43 pm
Mayor Daley's 16th selection today for the One Book, One Chicago program was written by an author who said her literary achievements came despite growing up in Chicago. Daley picked the 25th anniversary edition of "The House on Mango Street," calling it "a wonderful book." It was written by author Sandra Cisneros, who grew up in Humboldt Park. It won the American Book Award in 1985, the year ...
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (60623) | ||
| Population (Approximate) | 108,144 people | 12,415,876 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 8% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 25 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 3.8 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $28,203 | $48,019 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.7 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 67 years old | 50 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 33% / 67% | 61% / 39% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Our Lady Of Tepeyac High School - 186 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School - 521 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- Chicago Hope Academy - 72 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
- St Ignatius College Prep School - 1363 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
- West Town Academy - 77 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
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