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Kenwood Academy

Kenwood Academy is a comprehensive public 4–year high school, with a middle school magnet program for gifted students, located in the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Operated by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, Kenwood opened in temporary quarters in 1966 and in its permanent building in 1969. Kenwood Academy's neighborhood attendance boundary for admission to high school is Kenwood and Hyde Park: from Lake Michigan to Cottage Grove Avenue east to west, and 47th to the Midway Plaisance north to south. Kenwood was recognized as a "

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Kenwood Academy is a comprehensive public 4–year high school, with a middle school magnet program for gifted students, located in the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Operated by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, Kenwood opened in temporary quarters in 1966 and in its permanent building in 1969. Kenwood Academy's neighborhood attendance boundary for admission to high school (9th grade) is Kenwood and Hyde Park: from Lake Michigan to Cottage Grove Avenue east to west, and 47th to the Midway Plaisance north to south. Kenwood was recognized as a "School of Distinction" for its academic achievement and a Model School by the International Center for Leadership in Education in 2004.

In addition to being a neighborhood high school, Kenwood has a city-wide magnet program that accepts students entering into 7th grade who pass a rigorous admissions test. The magnet program accepts students citywide using a random lottery with a standing of 6 or higher in both reading and math.

History

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) began the planning process to build Kenwood Academy, then called Kenwood High School, on November 3, 1965. With Northern big cities undergoing the final years of the baby boom, the CPS felt the need for a modernized new high school on Chicago's South Side. During the time of planning for the new school, CPS operated Kenwood Upper Grade Center, a neighborhood elementary school that was later converted into a high school to relieve overcrowding at nearby high schools in 1962. At the time, the school served 900 students in a building meant for only 500.

Demographics

As of the 2019–2020 school year, 85.8% of Kenwood's student body was African-American, 4.5% White, 4.8% Hispanic, 2.3% Asian, and 2.5% other. Low-income students made up 57.5% of Kenwood's student body. Kenwood had a 93% graduation rate.

Academic Center

The Academic Center Program started as a way to introduce a select few 7th and 8th grade students to the high school environment before actually entering high school. Students in this program are referred to as "AC kids," as they are preparing for high school by taking high school courses before they graduate from the 8th grade. Students are offered the choice of staying at Kenwood Academy or attending any other high school with their credits and GPA. Students that choose to stay at Kenwood are granted the right, in their senior year, to take tuition-free courses at the University of Chicago. The academic center is now housed in the former Canter Middle School (formerly Louis Wirth Elementary School) building, which closed after the 2013–14 school year.

University of Chicago

Kenwood Academy students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses can access student resources on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus. University of Chicago students and professors have traditionally worked closely with Kenwood students in classes and on special projects. A recent example of a Kenwood Academy/University of Chicago relationship is the Program of Academic Excellence for High School Juniors at Kenwood Academy (the Kenwood Project). This program pairs Kenwood Academy juniors with professors at the University of Chicago, as mentors.

Music department

The Kenwood Academy Concert Choir has performed locally and nationally at churches, colleges and universities, and vocal competitions nationwide. Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Grammy award winners The Winans have shared billings (at their own requests) with the Kenwood Academy Concert Choir. The Kenwood Concert Choir has performed for President Barack Obama. The Kenwood Academy Bands include the Jazz Ensemble (known as "Jazz At The Wood"), Jazz Combo, Concert Band, and the newly revived Marching Band (known as the "Marching Broncos"). Jazz At The Wood was the first CPS high school band to be invited to perform at the Annual Jazz Festival (located in Grant Park) in 2007. They have also performed for the Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Golden Apple Awards, Ravinia, Hewitt and Associates and Room 43.

Athletics

Kenwood competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Kenwood varsity athletic teams are named the "Broncos." The school's football field

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Kenwood Academy is a comprehensive public 4–year high school, with a middle school magnet program for gifted students, located in the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Operated by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, Kenwood opened in temporary quarters in 1966 and in its permanent building in 1969. Kenwood Academy's neighborhood attendance boundary for admission to high school (9th grade) is Kenwood and Hyde Park: from Lake Michigan to Cottage Grove Avenue east to west, and 47th to the Midway Plaisance north to south. Kenwood was recognized as a "School of Distinction" for its academic achievement and a Model School by the International Center for Leadership in Education in 2004.

History

Demographics

Academic Center

University of Chicago

Music department

Athletics

Kenwood competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Kenwood varsity athletic teams are named the "Broncos." The school's football field

출처: Kenwood Academy (CC BY-SA)

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Academic Center

University of Chicago

Music department

Athletics

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