Kenwood Academy High School has 1,756 learners in grade levels 7-12.

Kenwood Academy High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Kenwood Academy High School’s learner population of 1,756 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 92 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Kenwood Academy High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Kenwood Academy High School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Kenwood Academy High School is Little African-American Pearl Arts Academy High School (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Murray Elementary Language Academy (0.4 miles away).