This is our second year in the Brooks family. I think that Dr. Brown, the teachers, and the rest of Brooks staff are doing a great job. My child's academic needs are being met. The teachers and curriculum is challenging. The extra curricular activities are getting better. My son feels very safe at this
... Read more school and I do not worry about him while he is there. Many improvements are being made to the campus. Such as a swimming pool, new gym, auditorium, bowling alley, and football field. We couldn't ask for a better school. This is a great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
My child went to Brooks for four years and did not like the school. My response was this is a top ranked school, and it will be good for you. Ever since the new principal was hired, the school seems to be going down except in sports. You have very good teachers in place if they are allowed to teach,
... Read more and the rest need to come up to the task. I pulled my child out and transferred to another high school. At this time her grades have gotten better, and will graduate on schedule. My child has picked up on the subjects they fell behind in, and are on the right track. My heart fell Thanks go out to all that helped while my child was there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/18/09
My two daughters attended this school there freshman, and sophmore year. Unfortunetly, we had moved because of my husbands job. This schools cirriculum is outstanding, and the teachers were very helpful to my childrens needs.
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Posted by a parent on 03/28/08
I am a current freshman at Brooks and I absolutely love my school! The curriculum is very good but it's challenging!! You can not slack off because it will show in your grades immediately. Teachers provide both students and parents with phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Students here stay focused on
... Read more their work and still like to have fun. Students have alot of school spirit and like to help each other. Brooks is THE school to go to! Read less
Posted by a student on 01/19/08
GBCP has a good college prep curriculum, but needs to add more AP classes,better prepare students for standardized testing,and track student 4 year progress with better college prep counseling services. Brooks, academically is a top school on the South Side of Chicago, but doesn't operate at the same
... Read more level as the other top Selective Enrollment schools. Parental involvement is very low. The school website is not updated and there's no computer system for parents to track student progress. Most students are satisfied, but don't realize that they aren't receiving the same quality services that other top Selective Enrollment schools receive. Activities are sufficient, but sports programs are a work in progress,some good, some bad. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/24/07
(GBCPA),Gwendolyn Brooks College Preratory Academy is an absolutly amazing highschool. The school is absolutly breathtaking, surrounded by beautiful wildlife attracted by the very immaculate pond taht does nothing but add to the beauty of the school. The students that attend GBCPA are some of the brightest
... Read more students in Chicago. Although the classes are quite difficult GBCPA is a great Highschool to consider. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/31/06
Being a current student at Brooks I know what the school is about. The curriculum is excellent, you really learn how high school isn't a joke and that college won't be either. They expect alot out of there students and they try not to be to hard on us but it's tough so you really have to be serious
... Read more or you will be in alot of trouble. I can't say much else but you would want your child to go here it's great and this school makes it easy to stay focused because alot of activities that go on in the school happen at the end of the day so you can't get behind on your studies. That's it. Choose Brooks. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/07/06
Gwendolyn brroks is is a well renowed school, I am very happy to have placed my daughter in such an acheiving high school.
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Posted by a parent on 08/19/05
As a former student at Brooks I learned that you have to step up to the challenge. Everything wasn't what it seemed because I was new to the learning environment. But many teachers were friendly and helpful. The athletics are cool because they allow you to show your skills and be creative. At Brooks
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Posted by a former student on 05/04/05
The academic programs at Brooks were wonderful and you were given a chance to use your full potential with opportunities to take college courses at univesities while you were in school. There were a lot of extracurricular activities added during my four years at Brooks. They were few and far between
... Read more my freshman year because the school was new but they made big improvements. I was blessed to go to a school that I didn't have to worry about gang violence and all of that other nonsense. And my experience there created a yearning in me to further my education. Brooks is a great school if you take advantage of the programs given. C/O 2002 Read less
School Profile for Gwendolyn Brooks Preparatory Academy
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PSAE* Test Scores
Grade Level: 11
Test Year: 2008
Gwendolyn Brooks Preparatory Academy
Chicago Public School District 299
Illinois
* In 2007-2008 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
800
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
47
Number of classrooms:
37
Arts
Art
Music
Choral
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
Special Education
Physically Challenged
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Chicago schools — Gwendolyn Brooks Preparatory Academy is located at 250 E 111th St, Chicago IL 60628. 250 E 111th St is in the Roseland neighborhood and 60628 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Gwendolyn Brooks Preparatory Academy is the Chicago Public School District 299. Gwendolyn Brooks Preparatory Academy is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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