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ASPIRA - EARLY COLLEGE HS

ASPIRA Charter School - Early College High School

3986 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL 60618

aec.aspirail.org 773-243-1626 773-267-3568 (Fax)

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 Early College High School is focused into provide a high quality education to our students. Our school has a strong curriculum to prepare all students to be successful  in any college or career. We also have a Dual Enrollment Program which our students attend to Northeastern Illinois University and Wilbur Wright College while they are in High School. Our school has also strong programs in the areas of Art and STEM.

To know more about what our students, teachers, and parents do in our community school,visit our website at  https://aec.aspirail.org/     

 

School Rating ?

Level 2+ ?

NOT APPLICABLE

School Grades

9-12

# of Students

299

Governance

Charter ?

Faculty

Brenda Stolle
Director

 Brenda Stolle-Miramon
Principal

 Mike Simball
Assistant Principal

 Karen Correa
Dean of Students

 Registrar
Laura Garcia

 Attendance Coordinator
Sonia Ruiz

Hours

8:15 AM - 3:03 PM
School Hours
8:15 AM - 3:03 PM
HS Freshman Hours
7:30 am
Earliest Drop Off
3:00 PM -4:30 PM
After School Hours

 

Public Transit

CTA Bus
53, 77, 56
CTA Train
Blue

Demographics ?

Asian
0.7%
Black
2.7%
Hispanic
95.0%
White
1.3%
Other
0.3%
 0
100

Statistics ?

Low Income
91.0%
Diverse Learners
28.4%
Limited English
43.8%
Mobility Rate ?
8.3%
Chronic Truancy ?
NOT ENOUGH DATA
 0
100

Bilingual Services:

Yes

Classroom Languages:

Spanish, Spanish for Heritage Speakers

Dress Code:

Yes

Attendance Boundaries:

No

Refugee Services:

No

Title I Eligible:

Yes

Accessibility Level:

Fully Accessible
School Year 2019-2020

2019 Profile Page Report

SCHOOL RATING ?
Level 2+ ?
 NOT APPLICABLE
STUDENT GROWTH ?
AVERAGE ?
 
STUDENT ATTAINMENT ?
FAR BELOW EXPECTATIONS ?
 
CULTURE & CLIMATE ?
WELL ORGANIZED ?
 
SAT Average ?
884
CPS Average 962
5-Year Cohort Graduation Rate ?
69.8%
CPS Average 78.9%
College Enrollment ?
59.0%
CPS Average 67.2%
Healthy CPS
Healthy Schools Image coming soon ?
Creative Schools Certification ?
Creative Schools Image
Supportive Schools ?
Supportive Schools Image ?

Student Growth By Grade Level AVERAGE ?
Student Growth (percentile)
9th Grade (PSAT 9) Cohort
66th
10th Grade (PSAT 10) Reading
80th
10th Grade (PSAT 10) Math
16th
11th Grade (SAT) Reading
50th
11th Grade (SAT) Math
50th
11th Grade (SAT) Cohort
37th
0
50
99
Median
Student Attainment By Grade Level FAR BELOW EXPECTATIONS ?
Student Attainment (Percent Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks)
9th Grade (PSAT 9)
16.9%
10th Grade (PSAT 10)
14.6%
11th Grade (SAT)
18.2%
All
16.8%
 0
50
100
Majority of Students
This School's Average Score
PSAT 9 - 774
PSAT 10 - 795
SAT - 884
Progress Toward Graduation and College
Freshman On Track
School (2019)
92.0%
CPS (2019)
88.5%
School (2018)
90.5%
CPS (2018)
89.4%
 0
100
4 Year Graduation
School (2019)
66.3%
CPS (2019)
78.0%
School (2018)
68.1%
CPS (2018)
75.6%
 0
100
5 Year Graduation
School (2019)
69.8%
CPS (2019)
78.9%
School (2018)
73.8%
CPS (2018)
78.2%
 0
100
College Enrollment
School (2019)
59.0%
CPS (2019)
67.2%
School (2018)
53.8%
CPS (2018)
68.2%
 0
100
College Persistence
School (2019)
64.0%
CPS (2019)
73.2%
School (2018)
64.9%
CPS (2018)
72.3%
 0
100
School Culture and Climate Details WELL ORGANIZED ?
The 5Essentials from the My Voice, My School Survey ?
  
Involved Families: Does the school partner with families and communities? VERY STRONG
Supportive Environment: Is the school safe and supportive with high expectations? STRONG
Ambitious Instruction: Is instruction focused, challenging and engaging? STRONG
Effective Leaders: Does leadership focus on results and school improvement? STRONG
Collaborative Teachers: Do teachers work well together and strive for excellence? VERY STRONG
Parent Survey Results ?
  
School Community: Do parents feel welcome and included in the school? STRONG
Parent-Teacher Partnership: Do parents feel teachers partner with them to support student success? VERY STRONG
Quality of Facilities: Do parents feel satisfied with the physical environment of their child's school? STRONG
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 --- --- 5.2
Percent of misconducts resulting in out-of-school suspension --- --- 15.1%
Average length of out-of-school suspensions --- --- 1.9 days
Other Important Metrics
2018 2019 District Average
Student attendance 89.3% 91.9% 92.8%
Teacher attendance --- --- 94.7%
1 Year Dropout Rate 5.8% 5.9% 6.0%
Survey Response Rate
Response Rate CPS Average
Students 83.4% 81.4%
Teachers 90.0% 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

General Education

Deadline:  Dec 11, 2020
Grades Served: Entry Grade 9
Application Requirements
None
Selections
Students are randomly selected by computerized lottery. The lottery is conducted in the following order: students who are currently enrolled in Aspira Haugan Middle School; sibling; general.
Round 1 Application Information (2020-2021 School Year)
  • Number of applicants: 446
  • Number of offers: 90
How to Apply
Access online high school application or paper high school application at go.cps.edu.
School-Wide Programs and Models
  • College and Career Academy 
  • Fine and Performing Arts 
  • Student Leadership and Performing Arts Academy 
College and Career
  • ACT/SAT Prep Courses 
  • College Tours 
Creative
  • Animation/Cartoon 
  • Art Studio 
  • Drama 
  • Drawing 
  • Figure Drawing 
  • Film and Video 
  • Graphic Design 
  • Mixed Media 
  • Murals 
  • Painting 
  • Photography 
  • Rock Band 
  • Sketching 
  • Student Art Club 
  • Student Music Club 
  • Talent Show 
  • Theater 
  • Weekend Enrichment 
Health and Wellness
  • Crisis Intervention Services 
  • Health Curriculum Utilized 
  • Targeted Interventions 
  • Workshops/Classes 
Life and Leadership
  • Mentoring for Boys/Girls 
  • Peace Circles 
  • Restorative Justice 
  • Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program 
  • Student Ambassadors 
  • Student Council/Government 
  • Young Parent Supports 
Parent and Community
  • Community Service 
  • Computer/Technology Workshops 
  • Conflict Resolution 
  • ESL Workshops 
  • Family Counseling/Support Group 
  • Family Nights 
  • Field Trip 
  • Financial Literacy Workshops 
  • Gang Awareness Workshop 
  • Health and Well-Being Workshops 
  • Health and Wellness Workshops/Programs 
  • Leadership Development For Parents 
  • Meeting Space For Parent Groups 
  • Parent Advisory/Group 
  • Parenting Classes 
  • Peace Circles 
  • Safety Workshops 
  • Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs 
  • Transition to College Workshops 
Scholastic
  • Advanced Placement 
  • Bilingual Support 
  • Chess Team 
  • Homework Help 
  • Journalism Club 
  • Newspaper 
  • Science Club 
  • Summer School 
  • Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring 
  • Technology Club 
  • Tutoring 
  • Yearbook Club 
Sports and Fitness
  • Boys’ Baseball 
  • Boys’ Basketball 
  • Boys’ Soccer 
  • Girls’ Soccer 
  • Soccer 
  • Wrestling 
Performance
Report Name Date Download
School Quality Rating Report 2019
High School Progress Report - English 2019
High School Progress Report - Spanish 2019
School Quality Rating Report 2018
High School Progress Report - English 2018
High School Progress Report - Spanish 2018
School Quality Rating Report 2017
High School Progress Report - English 2017
High 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
FY18 Financial and Compliance Scorecard 2018
FY17 Financial and Compliance Scorecard 2017
FY16 Financial and Compliance Scorecard 2016
FY15 Financial and Compliance Scorecard 2015
FY14 Financial and Compliance Scorecard 2014
FY13 Financial and Compliance Scorecard 2013
Building
Report Name Date Download
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) 2016-2018
Healthy CPS Report 2019
Healthy CPS Report 2018
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