Chicago Excel Academy HS

229 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Chicago Excel Academy High School, located at 1257 W 111th St in the Roseland neighborhood, is an Options school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Designed specifically to serve students who have previously dropped out or are at risk of not graduating, the academy functions as an accelerated alternative program. Its primary mission is to re-engage students by providing a flexible, supportive, and personalized learning environment that allows them to earn their high school diplomas and prepare for post-secondary success.

The school utilizes a unique educational model that focuses on credit recovery and individualized instruction, allowing students to progress at a pace that matches their academic needs. By offering a smaller classroom setting and dedicated social-emotional support, Chicago Excel Academy aims to remove traditional barriers to education, such as scheduling conflicts or personal challenges. Through this targeted approach, the institution works to ensure that students who have fallen behind gain the necessary skills and certifications to transition into college or the workforce upon graduation.

229

Total Students

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Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

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Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chicago Excel Academy HS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	7
Black	220
Two or More	2

Black
220 (96.1 %)
Hispanic
7 (3.1 %)
Two or More
2 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)629-8379
Website:	http://camelotforkids.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	229
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 13

Grade 10 64

Grade 11 111

Grade 12 41

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Chicago Excel Academy HS
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	13
Grade 10	64
Grade 11	111
Grade 12	41

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Chicago Excel Academy HS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	119	52%
Male	110	48%

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