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BROOKS HS
https://www.brookscollegeprep.org
250 E 111TH St, Chicago, Illinois, 60628
34111119
Orange
Student Body: 969
About the school

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.

Student Life

Dress Code
No
Classroom Languages
French, Spanish
School Hours
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Bilingal Services
No
Attendance Boundaries
No
Refugee Services
No
Title 1 Eligible
Yes
Significantly Modified Cirriculum
Yes
Safety Rating
WEAK
Campus Accessibility
First Floor Usable
Parking Accessibility
Usable
Transition Program
No
Multisensory Program
No
School Grades
7,8,9,10,11,12

Demographics

0.3%
Asian
78.7%
Black
18.7%
Hispanic
1.3%
White
1.0%
Other

School Stats

7.9%
Diverse Learners
0.4%
Limited English
3.1%
Mobility Rate
49.7%
Chronic Truancy
59.0%
Low Income

College And Career

  • ACT/SAT Prep Courses
  • College Tours

In-School Programs

  • AP
  • CTE (Entrepreneurship and IT Applications)

Creative

  • Animation
  • Art Studio
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Choir/Chorus
  • Dance
  • Drawing
  • Film and Video
  • Fundamentals/Theory of Music
  • Painting
  • Percussion
  • Student Art Club

Health And Wellness

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
86.2%
Student Attendance
(CPS Average: 86.9%)
92.6%
Freshmen On Track
(CPS Average: 88.8%)
93.5%
Graduation Rate
(CPS Average: 84.0%)
1074
SAT Average
(CPS Average: 939)
75.4%
College Enrollment
(CPS Average: 61.8%)
Inability to Rate
School Rating
GOOD STANDING
Overall Rating

Key:

  • Application Requirements: events that must be completed prior to applying
  • Selection by Lottery: students chosen at random computerized lottey
  • Selection by Point: Students are placed in descending point score based on academic criteria
  • GPA: Minimum GPA requirements to be included in Selections process
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum: Minimum % to be included in the Selections process
  • Sibling Priority: Sibling must be in same household and attends now and will still be enrolled in the school being applied to during applicant's first school year
  • Staff Priority: 2 seats for staff students at entry grade & at the school of employment only.
  • Application Information: Data available for entry-level grade only

BROOKS HS - Selective Enrollment - Academic Center

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
7,8
Admissions Exam
  • Selection Type: Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria
  • GPA: 2.5
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
    • General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
    • IEP and EL Students: /
  • Priority: General,Tier
  • Note: The Academic Center program serves only grades 7-8. The distribution of available seats into the 4 socio-economic tiers will only be applicable at the entry-level grade (7th grade).
  • Number of applications: 419
  • Number of offers: 70

BROOKS HS-Special Education-Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Intensive Supports

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
9
Cluster and Review
  • Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery
  • GPA: N/A
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
    • General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
    • IEP and EL Students: /
  • Priority: General
  • Number of applications: None
  • Number of offers: None

BROOKS HS-Special Education-Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Moderate Supports

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
9
Cluster and Review
  • Selection Type: Random Computerized Lottery
  • GPA: N/A
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
    • General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
    • IEP and EL Students: /
  • Priority: General
  • Number of applications: None
  • Number of offers: None

BROOKS HS-Selective Enrollment High School

Grades Served
Application Requirements
Selections
Application Information
9
Admissions Exam
  • Selection Type: Descending Point Score based on Academic Criteria
  • GPA: N/A
  • HS Admissions Exam Minimum for ELA/Math:
    • General Education and 504 Plan Students: /
    • IEP and EL Students: / 48
  • Priority: General,Tier
  • Number of applications: 3284
  • Number of offers: 276