I am a 2009 graduate of Hyde Park. I honestly believe Hyde Park is a wonderful school. On campus students are safe and getting rigorous assignments. What goes on after school is the problem. It is not Hyde Park students that are causing the problems, it is the students of South Shore who come over and
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Posted by a other on 08/20/09
Hyde Park is by far one of the worst high schools in chicago. When i was a student at Hyde Park it seemed to me majority of the teachers did not care and showed no intrest in if their student was understandin the work or not. If you were not and I.B. student in Hyde Park, the teachers could care less
... Read more if you passed or failed. I actually had a teacher get mad and yell at me because I said I didnt understand the problem. Those type of actions put alot a teenagers down includin mysself. Hyde Park staff was morried about what we had on then what we were learning. Overall Hyde Park needs a principal that will lead the school in the right direction. How can a school afford flat screens in a lunch room but there aren't enough books for every student. Inquiring minds want to know. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/12/08
I am a parent of a 'Aitchpe' student and Hyde Park Alum class of 87. My daughter is the third generation to attend Hyde Park. This school is a wornderful institution and should be a Chicago historical landmark.
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Posted by a parent on 09/04/07
I am currently a junior enrolled at Hyde Park, and quite frankly, I have not enjoyed the years spent there. The discipline in the school is very slack, and there is no peace because of the lack of effective security. I am in the IB program, and yet I am constantly doing the same level of work as 'demo'
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Posted by a student on 08/16/07
I am a parent of a student currently participating in the 11th grade IB Program. I have enjoyed the way the teachers are attentive too my child's needs. My daughter participates in a variety of academics, sports, and music activities. The level of parent involvement has dropped tremendously and the
... Read more morale among the staff is very poor. There are many areas that need to be addressed so that the school can once again maintain its great standards again. Thanks HPA for contributing to my daughter's education. Her brother graduated in 2004. Keep up the good work. Read less
Posted by a staff on 05/03/07
I'm an Alumina of Hyde Park Class of 2005. I would have to say that since the integration of crosstown students,and lack of student,teacher,and parent participation... the school has gone done hill. as time progress the school goal changed. from getting student necessary help with their education to
... Read more first come first served. In my senior year instead of having my counselor help me with my college paper work; making sure that I was on the path to making the right decsion,I had to do it all on my own . the only great thing about this school is english Teachers: D.Murray Ms.Grover and Mrs.Rocket, that's Truth. Read less
Posted by a former student on 08/25/06
I am a alumna from the graduating class of 1999. It was an okay school but there was some things that they could have improved. One is the quality of the math and science curriculum. I attended a good public university in Indiana and there was some things that I wished my school stressed on in math
... Read more and science. Had I have that, I would have done better in math and science. Granted I graduated from college, it seems I have to work much harder to improve my math skills. Other than that, this school was so-so. But I am basing this during my four year stint at this school. So my experience was vastly different from the previous principal and faculty. Read less
Posted by a former student on 08/25/06
My son attends HP and I'm an Alumni(Class of 1981). I'm very impress with the teachers and their concerns with my son on keeping him on the 'B' honor roll. Thank you. But I was not impress with the lack of school spirit the student have. I attended this years homecoming. Not good. Maybe us alumni can
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Posted by a parent on 10/22/04
My son graduated from Hyde Park Career Academy in 2002. The teachers where excellent. They kept me informed of my son's progress and treated us like family when we had problems. I give them an A for effort and wish them well in the future.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/04
I am not a parent; I'm an alumna of HP (class of 1997 - Salutatorian). Speaking honestly, when I was a student at HP, there were some things about the school that needed some serious consideration -- particularly parent involvement, certain spectra of JROTC and the music departments, computer resources,
... Read more and academics in general. I've been back to visit HP twice since my departure, and I must say that things have drastically improved! Tons of things have changed -- new teachers, new principal, etc. However, judging by the test scores, it is evident that more work is needed -- specifically, teachers who are qualified and care enough about the students to make sure that they are not just able to regurgitate the material they learn, but can apply it so that they may be better prepared for the standardized tests. Other than the aforementioned, HP is a wonderful school, and can be even greater with the right kind of help. Read less
* 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:
2,000
Students per teacher:
Full-time teachers:
13
Number of classrooms:
87
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American Literature, Journalism, Literature
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Culinary Arts, Phys Ed, ROTC
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Drama
Science
Environmental Science
Special Education
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Chicago schools — Hyde Park Academy High School is located at 6220 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago IL 60637. 6220 S Stony Island Ave is in the Woodlawn neighborhood and 60637 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Hyde Park Academy High School is the Chicago Public School District 299. Hyde Park Academy High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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