Brooks prepares students to be global leaders through a rigorous and enriched academic experience, utilizing such strategies as cooperative learning and inquiry requiring higher-order thinking skills.

 

School Rating ?

Level 1+ ?

GOOD STANDING

School Grades

7-12

# of Students

978

Governance

District ?

Faculty

Shannae Bea Jackson
Principal

 Rashad Talley
Assistant Principal

 Kerry Dolan
Assistant Principal

Hours

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
School Hours
8:00 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
HS Freshman Hours
6:30 AM
Earliest Drop Off

 

Public Transit

CTA Bus
34111119
CTA Train
Orange
Metra
Metra Electric District (ME)

Demographics ?

Asian
0.1%
Black
76.6%
Hispanic
21.1%
White
0.8%
Other
1.4%
 0
100

Statistics ?

Low Income
61.6%
Diverse Learners
6.0%
Limited English
0%
Mobility Rate ?
2.5%
Chronic Truancy ?
NOT ENOUGH DATA
 0
100

Bilingual Services:

No

Classroom Languages:

French, Spanish

Dress Code:

No

Attendance Boundaries:

No

Refugee Services:

No

Title I Eligible:

Yes

Accessibility Level:

Usable

Significantly Modified
Curriculum w/ Moderate
Supports Program:   ?

Yes

Significantly Modified
Curriculum w/ Intensive
Supports Program:   ?

Yes
School Year 2019-2020

2019 Profile Page Report

SCHOOL RATING ?
Level 1+ ?
 GOOD STANDING
STUDENT GROWTH ?
AVERAGE ?
 
STUDENT ATTAINMENT ?
FAR ABOVE EXPECTATIONS ?
 
CULTURE & CLIMATE ?
ORGANIZED ?
 
SAT Average ?
1124
CPS Average 962
5-Year Cohort Graduation Rate ?
94.1%
CPS Average 78.9%
College Enrollment ?
79.8%
CPS Average 67.2%
Healthy CPS
Healthy Schools Image coming soon ?
Creative Schools Certification ?
Creative Schools Image
Supportive Schools ?
Supportive Schools Image ?
Awards

Blue Ribbon Award ?

Student Growth By Grade Level AVERAGE ?
Student Growth (percentile)
9th Grade (PSAT 9) Cohort
95th
10th Grade (PSAT 10) Reading
50th
10th Grade (PSAT 10) Math
16th
11th Grade (SAT) Reading
69th
11th Grade (SAT) Math
82nd
11th Grade (SAT) Cohort
41st
0
50
99
Median
Student Attainment By Grade Level FAR ABOVE EXPECTATIONS ?
Student Attainment (Percent Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks)
9th Grade (PSAT 9)
93.7%
10th Grade (PSAT 10)
88.5%
11th Grade (SAT)
86.9%
All
89.8%
 0
50
100
Majority of Students
This School's Average Score
PSAT 9 - 1029
PSAT 10 - 1022
SAT - 1124
Progress Toward Graduation and College
Freshman On Track
School (2019)
82.7%
CPS (2019)
88.5%
School (2018)
87.8%
CPS (2018)
89.4%
 0
100
4 Year Graduation
School (2019)
92.7%
CPS (2019)
78.0%
School (2018)
91.9%
CPS (2018)
75.6%
 0
100
5 Year Graduation
School (2019)
94.1%
CPS (2019)
78.9%
School (2018)
96.8%
CPS (2018)
78.2%
 0
100
College Enrollment
School (2019)
79.8%
CPS (2019)
67.2%
School (2018)
85.0%
CPS (2018)
68.2%
 0
100
College Persistence
School (2019)
86.5%
CPS (2019)
73.2%
School (2018)
82.2%
CPS (2018)
72.3%
 0
100
School Culture and Climate Details ORGANIZED ?
The 5Essentials from the My Voice, My School Survey ?
  
Involved Families: Does the school partner with families and communities? STRONG
Supportive Environment: Is the school safe and supportive with high expectations? NEUTRAL
Ambitious Instruction: Is instruction focused, challenging and engaging? STRONG
Effective Leaders: Does leadership focus on results and school improvement? NEUTRAL
Collaborative Teachers: Do teachers work well together and strive for excellence? NEUTRAL
Parent Survey Results ?
  
School Community: Do parents feel welcome and included in the school? NOT ENOUGH DATA
Parent-Teacher Partnership: Do parents feel teachers partner with them to support student success? NOT ENOUGH DATA
Quality of Facilities: Do parents feel satisfied with the physical environment of their child's school? NOT ENOUGH DATA
Safety ?
  
Safety: Do students feel safe in and around the school building and traveling to and from school? WEAK
Behavior and Discipline ?
 2018 2019 District Average
Number of out-of-school suspensions per 100 students 3.2 4.6 5.2
Percent of misconducts resulting in out-of-school suspension 29.5% 40.9% 15.1%
Average length of out-of-school suspensions 1.4 days 2.1 days 1.9 days
Other Important Metrics
2018 2019 District Average
Student attendance 89.3% 89.8% 92.8%
Teacher attendance 95.0% 93.2% 94.7%
1 Year Dropout Rate 1.2% 1.1% 6.0%
Survey Response Rate
Response Rate CPS Average
Students 85.8% 81.4%
Teachers 77.6% 78.5%
Parents --- ---

You can find more information about the measures used in this report on the CPS web site.

The State of Illinois Report Card for this school can be viewed at the State Report Card web site.

Program Application Requirements

Selective Enrollment

Deadline:  Dec 11, 2020
Grades Served: 7-8
Application Requirements
General Education and 504 Plan students: Minimum percentile of 45 in both reading and math on NWEA MAP.

IEP and EL students: Minimum NWEA MAP percentile of 50 in one subject (reading or math) and minimum NWEA MAP percentile of 40 in the other subject (reading or math).

Testing is required for all eligible applicants.
Selections
Eligible students are selected on a point system with a maximum of 900 points. Students are assigned points for prior year final grades, NWEA MAP scores, and the admissions test, each worth a maximum of 300 points.
Round 1 Application Information (2020-2021 School Year)
  • Number of applicants: 391
  • Number of offers: 60
How to Apply
Students can apply online or via paper Selective Enrollment Elementary Schools application by visiting go.cps.edu.

Significantly Mod Curr/Intensive

Deadline:  Dec 11, 2020
Grades Served: Entry Grade 9
Application Requirements
Students currently in a cluster program are eligible to apply.
Selections
Students are selected by a computerized lottery with final review by ODLSS for program eligibility and proximity.
How to Apply
Access online high school application or paper high school application at go.cps.edu.

Significantly Mod Curr/Moderate

Deadline:  Dec 11, 2020
Grades Served: Entry Grade 9
Application Requirements
Students currently in a cluster program are eligible to apply.
Selections
Students are selected by a computerized lottery with final review by ODLSS for program eligibility and proximity.
How to Apply
Access online high school application or paper high school application at go.cps.edu.

Selective Enrollment High School

Deadline:  Dec 11, 2020
Grades Served: Entry Grade 9
Application Requirements
General Education and 504 Plan students: Minimum percentile of 24 in both reading and math on NWEA MAP.

IEP and EL students: Minimum combined percentile of 48 in reading and math on NWEA MAP.

Testing is required for all eligible applicants.
Selections
Students currently enrolled in the school's Academic Center will have a deadline to submit their intent to enroll in ninth grade if they wish to remain at the school.Eligible students who are not currently enrolled in the school are selected on a point system with a maximum of 900 points. Students are assigned points for 7th grade final grades, NWEA MAP scores, and the admissions test, each worth a maximum of 300 points. The first 30% of the available seats are filled by the top scoring students based on rank score; the remaining seats are equally distributed among the four socio-economic tiers and filled by the top-scoring students in each tier.
Round 1 Application Information (2020-2021 School Year)
  • Number of applicants: 3091
  • Number of offers: 224
How to Apply
Access online high school application or paper high school application at go.cps.edu.
In-School Programs   ?
  • AP (12) 
  • CTE (Entrepreneurship and IT Applications) 
School-Wide Programs and Models
  • Business 
  • College Prep Math and Science 
  • Database Programming IT 
  • Information Technology 
  • Medical and Health Careers 
  • Student Leadership and Performing Arts Academy 
College and Career
  • ACT/SAT Prep Courses 
  • College Tours 
Creative
  • Animation 
  • Art Studio 
  • Band/Orchestra 
  • Choir/Chorus 
  • Dance 
  • Drawing 
  • Film and Video 
  • Fundamentals/Theory of Music 
  • Painting 
  • Percussion 
  • Student Art Club 
Life and Leadership
  • Environmental Club 
  • Mikva Challenge 
  • Mock Trial 
  • Peer Jury 
  • Peer Mentors 
  • Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program 
  • Student Council/Government 
Parent and Community
  • Family Nights 
  • Meeting Space For Parent Groups 
  • Parent Advisory/Group 
  • Parent Patrol 
  • Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs 
  • Transition to College Workshops 
Scholastic
  • Advanced Placement 
  • Book/Reading Club 
  • Chicago History Fair 
  • Debate Team 
  • Mayor Daley’s Book Club 
  • Poetry Club 
  • Science Club 
  • Summer School 
  • Technology Club 
  • Tutoring 
  • Yearbook Club 
Sports and Fitness
  • Boys’ Cross Country 
  • Boys’ Golf 
  • Boys’ Track 
  • Cheerleading 
  • Football 
  • Girls’ Track 
  • Pom-Pon 
  • Wrestling 
Performance
Report Name Date Download
School Quality Rating Report 2019
High School Progress Report - English 2019
High School Progress Report - Spanish 2019
Elementary School Progress Report - English 2019
Elementary School Progress Report - Spanish 2019
School Quality Rating Report 2018
High School Progress Report - English 2018
Elementary School Progress Report - English 2018
High School Progress Report - Spanish 2018
Elementary School Progress Report - Spanish 2018
School Quality Rating Report 2017
High School Progress Report - English 2017
High School Progress Report - Spanish 2017
Elementary School Progress Report - English 2017
Elementary School Progress Report - Spanish 2017
School Quality Rating Report 2016
High School Progress Report - English 2016
High School Progress Report - Spanish 2016
School Quality Rating Report 2015
High School Progress Report - English 2015
High School Progress Report - Spanish 2015
School Quality Rating Report 2014
Financial
Report Name Date Download
School Segment Report 2010
Building
Report Name Date Download
6 Month Asbestos Report Fall 2018
Asbestos Inspection Report 2019
Accessibility Summary Report 2014-2015
Facility Assessment Detail Report 2019-2020
Education Facilities Master Plan 2013
Other
Report Name Date Download
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2019
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2018
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2017
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2016
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2015
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2014
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) 2020-2022
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) 2018-2020
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) 2012-2014
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) 2016-2018
Healthy CPS Report 2019
Healthy CPS Report 2018
Healthy CPS Report 2017
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