Academic Profile
PRINCIPAL
Joyce D. Kenner, Ed. D

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Mark Grishaber
Jerome Lattyak
Melvin Soto

DEAN OF STUDENTS
Rickey Harris

ACADEMIC CENTER DIRECTOR
Matthew Swanson
 
CURRICULUM DIRECTOR
Dagny Bloland 


SPECIALIZED SERVICES DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR
Julius Williams

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Lynn Zalon

COUNSELORS
Ethel Boone
Norma Chinn, Academic Center
Esther Diori
Debra Hogan
Glenn Jones
Janet Lara
Nicole Neal
April Nicholson
Patricia Sanders

FACULTY
96 full-time, 67% of whom hold degrees beyond the bachelor's degrees

ENROLLMENT
1,752 Students - Magnet Program
137 Students - Special Education Program
219 Students - 7th and 8th grades Academic Program

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School is a Chicago Public School which offers an academic college preparatory curriculum. Approximately 450 students enter the Magnet Program each year, and 120 enter the Academic Center Program, after special application and entrance testing. Demographically, the school is microcosm of the entire city, as its enrollment is drawn from the city at large.

Our current racial-ethnic composition is:


ACCREDITATION
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School is fully accredited by the State of Illinois and the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.

SPECIAL DATA
483 graduates, Class of 2005:

100% members of the Class of 2005 were accepted at four year colleges


CURRICULUM
As a college preparatory school, Whitney M. Young Magnet High offeres an excellent choice of AP classes for the college-bound student.

AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
AP English Literature
AP English Language
AP Environmental Science
AP European History
AP French
AP Government & Politics
AP Italian
AP Music Theory
AP Physics
AP Psychology
AP Spanish
AP Statistics
AP U.S. History

Currently the following Honor classes are offered:

African American History Geometry
African American Literature Italian
Algebra Japanese
Algebra with Trigonometry Law
American Literature Microbiology
Anatomy/Physiology Painting & Drawing
Architectural Drawing Printmaking
Argument & Debate Sculpture
Asian & Latino American Literature Philosophy in Literature
Biology Physics
Calculus Pre-Calculus
Chemistry Psychology
Computer Science Spanish 1-4
Desk Top Publishing Survey of Literature
Economics United States History
British Literature World Literature
French 1-4 World Studies

In addition, college courses are available to students who exhaust Advance Placement offerings. These students may participate in the Talented Seniors Program at University of Illinois at Chicago, select technology offerings at DeVry Institute of Technology, or take part in the CPS' College Bridge Program.

FINE ARTS
Dynamic programs in the arts, including:
  • Extensive art program of Honors Studio classes in Drawing and Painting, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Video
  • Beginning and advnaced classes in Jazz and Stage / Performance Dance
  • Drama classes and repertory theater, The Company.
  • Full music program of choruses, band, string orchestra, and piano.
DRAFTING
Four year drafting program, including two years of architecture.

ATHLETICS
Twenty-five Interscholastic Athletic Teams
  • The Lady Dolphins basketball team finished 3rd in the 2005 State Championships.
  • Alice Williams '05 finished first in singles at the state sectional for Women's Tennis.
  • Whitney M. Young Magnet High School won eight city championships in 2004-2005, including Girls Basketball, Freshman/Sophomore Boys Basketball, Sophomore Baseball, Boys Swimming Relays, Chess, Cheerleading, Boys Indoor Track, and Boys JV Tennis.
NJROTC
A "Distinguished Unit" honor recipient, Whitney Young's Navy JROTC ranks among the top units in the country. NJROTC focuses on developing character, organizational and leadership skills, personal accountability and citizenship. The largest "club" on campus. NJROTC is not a recruiting organization and program participation does not require military commitment. NJROTC affords students a support structure to assist them socially, personally and academically in their high school career and beyond.

MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Credit
English 4
Social Science (including U.S. History) 3
Mathematics 3
Science 3
Foreign Language 2
Physical Education 2
Art 1
Music 1
Electives to total graduation requirement of 24 credits

Non-credit requirements: Consumer Education, Driver Education, demostrated knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and Constitution of Illinois, Service Learning, and Education to Careers.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Twenty-one 2004-2005 National Merit Semifinalists
Seventeen 2004-2005 National Achievement Semifinalists
Three 2004-2005 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars

Over 250 scholarships were awarded to the members of the Class of 2004 from various organizations.

TEST SCORES
2004 ACT Average Composite: 25.5

ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESULTS
In 2005, a total of 815 advanced placement examinations were taken by 441 students in 22 subject areas. Scores of 3, 4, or 5 were earned on 651 of the examinations.

COLLEGE RECRUITMENT
Representatives from over 150 colleges and universities across the nation visit each year. Additional visits by representatives are made in October at our College Night.

CLASS RANKING & SCHOOL YEAR
Class sessions are five days per week for fifty minutes. The school year of thirty-nine weeks consists of two semesters. Final grades of A, B and C in Honors and A.P. classes are awarded one and two additional grade points respectively.

Students are no longer ranked, since all of Whitney Young's classes are college prepatory.

VISUAL COMMUNICATION
WY offers a state of the art four year Drafting/Architecture Program boasting a newly renovated drafting lab at an approximate cost of $100,000. The lab is equipped to accomodate both Macintosh and PC platforms in CAD. The CAD programs are "industry standards." AutoCAD is in PC platform with VersaCAD, PowerAD, and Turbo CAD in Macintosh.

WHITNEY M. YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL HAS OVER 60 CLUBS / ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVEMENTS
  • One of ten Illinois schools selected as an Exmplary School by the Education Department of Illinois State University
  • On the 2005 & 2006 Illinois State Achievement Test, 100% of all 7th and 8th graders met or exceeded state standards.
  • Two Whitney Young students scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT. 
  • In 2006, three Whitney Young students scored a perfect 36 on the ACT. 
  • Whitney Young's Academic Decathlon Team won their 20th Illinois state title and finished fourth at the national competition.
  • Whitney Youngs's Math Team finished first at the Citywide Math League Competition.
Visit Whitney M. Young Magnet High School located two miles west of Chicago's Loop at Jackson Blvd. and Laflin Street (one block east of Ashland). Easily accessible by expressway (I-290 West) CTA train (Douglas/Congress/O'Hare), CTA bus or Metra Train. Parking is available at the corner of Jackson and Laflin Streets. Get MapQuest directions.