Kenwood Academy
Kenwood Academy is a comprehensive public 4–year high school and magnet middle school 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 limits acceptance of high school students to those living in 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 local high school, Kenwood has a 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.
| Kenwood Academy | |
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| Address | |
5015 S. Blackstone Avenue , 60615 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°48′12″N 87°35′23″W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Kenwood Academy High School |
| Former name | Kenwood High School |
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| Motto | "Our mission is COLLEGE!" |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 140917 |
| Principal | Karen A. Calloway |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 2,316 (2022–2023) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue Red |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Broncos |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Kenwood Kaleidoscope |
| Yearbook | Odyssey |
| Website | kenwoodacademy |