Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards (Closed 2010)

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Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards (Closed 2010)

4946 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60609

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Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards serves 53 students in grades 11-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 11-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards
11	25
12	28

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Total Students

53 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards
2009	25
2008	53
2007	81
2006	77
2005	59
2004	30

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards
2009	5
2008	8
2007	7
2004	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2009	5:1	16:1	20:1
2008	7:1	18:1	20:1
2007	12:1	17:1	22:1
2004	8:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

96%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2009	100%	22%	41%
2008	96%	21%	40%
2007	90%	20%	39%
2006	84%	19%	39%
2005	81%	18%	38%
2004	93%	18%	37%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	4%	20%	47%
2007	9%	20%	48%
2006	14%	20%	49%
2005	17%	20%	50%
2004	7%	21%	50%

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White

n/a

45%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	0.08	0.64	0.61
2007	0.18	0.63	0.61
2006	0.28	0.61	0.60
2005	0.32	0.61	0.60
2004	0.13	0.60	0.61

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Eligible for

75%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2009)
Year	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2009	88%	33%	66%
2008	75%	32%	68%
2007	73%	32%	68%
2006	61%	32%	67%
2005	80%	32%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2008)
Year	Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	2%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

City Of Chicago School District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards?

53 students attend Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards?

Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards offer ?

Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards offers enrollment in grades 11-12

What school district is Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards part of?

Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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Big Picture High School -back Of The Yards (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (2004-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2009)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2008)

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