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Leo Catholic High School

7901 S Sangamon Street, Chicago, IL, 60620-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

Leo High School's mission is to expand its ability to provide a high school and college preparatory education to urban minority students and to prepare them for the 21st Century. Leo High School's educational program is directed towards the growth of the whole person--a synthesis of faith, life, and culture through a Catholic faith community in which each human being is seen as created in God's image and therefore uniquely good and worthwhile. ...

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School Overview:

	Leo Catholic High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	263 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 61 students
	Grade 10 - 68 students
	Grade 11 - 77 students
	Grade 12 - 57 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	183 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Leo High School's mission is to expand its ability to provide a high school and college preparatory education to urban minority students and to prepare them for the 21st Century. Leo High School's educational program is directed towards the growth of the whole person--a synthesis of faith, life, and culture through a Catholic faith community in which each human being is seen as created in God's image and therefore uniquely good and worthwhile.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2007

In the News:

Proposed bus route cuts may keep riders waiting (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 11:04:54 pm
Porter Hill never knew if he'd get a seat on the X9 bus during his daily commute to and from Leo Catholic High School on Chicago's South Side.
Step by step, Wildcat battles weighty issue (Arizona Daily Star)
posted on April 12, 2009 at 07:15:38 am
Eric Rouse's weight loss journey began with a single step. And then another. And then about 20,000 more.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60620)	School Zip (60620)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	85,771 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	20%	24%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$36,334	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	60 years old	50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (60620) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	55% / 45%	61% / 39%