Orr Academy High School
Recent News About Orr Academy High School
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Friday night football: which local high school football teams are in action today? - Sept. 8
These teams from the Chicago City Wire coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 4:15 p.m.
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Thursday night football: where to see the Bulls College Prep Bulls and 21 other local football teams play today - Sept. 7
These teams from the Chicago City Wire coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 4:15 p.m.
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Saturday night football: which local high school football teams are in action today? - Sept. 2
These teams from the Chicago City Wire coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 10 a.m.
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Friday night football: where to see the Leo Lions and 34 other local football teams play today - Sept. 1
These teams from the Chicago City Wire coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 3 p.m.
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Thursday night football: which local high school football teams are in action today? - Aug. 31
These teams from the Chicago City Wire coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 4 p.m.
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Saturday night football: where to see the Collins Warriors and 34 other local football teams play today - Aug. 26
These teams from the Chicago City Wire coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 10 a.m.
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Friday night football: which local high school football teams are in action today? - Aug. 25
These teams from the Chicago City Wire coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 4 p.m.
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Thursday night football: where to see the Whitney Young Dolphins and 14 other local football teams play today - Aug. 24
These teams from the Chicago City Wire coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 4:15 p.m.
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Analysis: 71.2 percent of students in Cook County schools failed state Math exam in 2022
More than 7 in 10 Cook County public high school students aren't at grade level in Math.
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Orr Academy High School reports 67% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Orr Academy High School fell to 67 percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Orr Academy High School scores 2.3% ELA proficiency, 2.3% on math in 2019
Of the 223 students attending Orr Academy High School in 2019, 2.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 2.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
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Orr Academy High School reports 100% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Orr Academy High School stayed flat at 100 percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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71.4 percent of Orr teachers stay put; average earns $74,225 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 71.4 percent of teachers stay at Orr Academy High School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
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Report: 50 percent of 2018 Orr Academy High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In the two years after 66 percent of Orr Academy High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 50 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Report: 68 percent of 2017 Orr Academy High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In the two years after 66% of Orr Academy High School's class of 2017 graduated on time, 68 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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At Orr Academy High School, 38 percent of students graduate high school; 36 percent go to college
About 63 percent of ninth graders in 2019 were “on track” to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 38 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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At Orr, 66 percent of students graduate high school; 29 percent go to college
About 86 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 66 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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At Orr, 66 percent of students graduate high school; 48 percent go to college
About 72 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 66 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Report: 71 percent of 2016 Orr Academy High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In the two years after 42% of Orr Academy High School's class of 2016 graduated on time, 71 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Analysis: Chicago Public School students fail annual tests, still graduate
Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, Chicago Public School graduation rates remain high, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.