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The Chicago Academy For The Arts

1010 W Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

The Chicago Academy for the Arts' mission is to prepare young artists for life through rigorous academic education and professional arts training. The Chicago Academy for the Arts provides a unique and wonderful environment to train and educate our gifted youth. The Chicago Academy for the Arts is a place where learning is palpable. The Chicago Academy for the Arts takes pride in offering an academic program that produces students who are analytical, self-motivated, and independent-minded learners. Course offerings extend beyond their required areas of study to a variety of electives and advance placement classes designed to ensure success in any one of the institutions of higher learning that our graduates go on to each year....

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School Overview:

	The Chicago Academy For The Arts
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	154 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	40%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 44 students
	Grade 10 - 40 students
	Grade 11 - 35 students
	Grade 12 - 35 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	32 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	188 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Chicago Academy for the Arts' mission is to prepare young artists for life through rigorous academic education and professional arts training. The Chicago Academy for the Arts provides a unique and wonderful environment to train and educate our gifted youth. The Chicago Academy for the Arts is a place where learning is palpable. The Chicago Academy for the Arts takes pride in offering an academic program that produces students who are analytical, self-motivated, and independent-minded learners. Course offerings extend beyond their required areas of study to a variety of electives and advance placement classes designed to ensure success in any one of the institutions of higher learning that our graduates go on to each year.
Profile last updated: 02/04/2007

In the News:

'Fame' schools struggling to survive recession (The Herald-Mail)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:08:56 am
Nearly 1.5 million students around the country attend one of about 1,670 performing arts high schools, colleges or other instructional programs.
Performing arts schools struggle (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 09:12:57 pm
Nik Spayne wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hour-long train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts. Photo caption: Students at the Chicago Academy for the Arts glide down the floor in a modern dance class in Chicago, much like one seen in "Fame." Photo by Associated Press photos
Performing arts schools struggle to stay afloat amid recession (The Tuscaloosa News)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 08:41:11 am
By Caryn Rousseau The Associated Press Nik Spayne wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hour-long train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
No Funds For 'Fame'? (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 07:14:53 am
CHICAGO -- Nik Spayne wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hour-long train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
‘Fame’ schools trying to survive recession (The Oklahoman)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 05:00:08 am
CHICAGO — Nik Spayne, 17, wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin, Ill., home, in time to take a one-hour train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts.It’s regular classroom work in the morning for the senior before three hours of dance and vocal training. By the time he’s finished with another few hours of rehearsal and has commuted home, it’s 8 p.m. — more ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60622)	School Zip (60622)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	76,015 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	24%
Population Average Age	30 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$38,487	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	27% / 73%	61% / 39%