Aspira Business & Finance High School

Aspira Business & Finance High School

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
2989 N Milwaukee Ave,  Chicago, IL
Avondale Neighborhood
3.7
560 Students
C-
Niche Grade
The Illinois network of public charter schools includes Chicago's ASPIRA Business and Finance High School at 2989 N Milwaukee Ave. A tower of contemporary glass and limestone, the ASPIRA Business and Finance High School features 81,100 square feet of space reaching four stories. The LEED certified building depends on renewable energy and serves the surrounding neighborhood of Avondale. ASPIRA's architecture inspires students who walk through its doors to pursue rewarding academic goals that prepare them for college and their future careers. Serving ninth through twelfth grades, ASPIRA Business and Finance High School enrolls over 600 students annually. Students at ASPIRA supplement their core curriculum with classes in entrepreneurship and startup tech and enjoy a student-to-teacher ratio of 24-to-1. Ranked the 76th Best Public High School in Chicago by U.S. News and World Report, the ASPIRA Business and Finance High School is also home to the 2019 CPS Varsity Wrestling Black Central Division Champs. ASPIRA strives to mold students into responsible members of their community through "transformative leadership experiences," ensuring every student leaves ASPIRA with a diploma, post-secondary opportunities and a workable business plan for achieving both their personal and professional goals.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1020
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
5%
Average GPA
3.52

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C+
Teachers
C
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
5%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
23
Full Time Teachers
23
Teachers in First or Second Year
75.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1020
Math
510
Verbal
510
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

2
Equity
2
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
182:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49%
Hispanic
94.4%
Black
3%
White
1.6%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago 53 Students
DePaul University 37 Students
Loyola University Chicago 36 Students
Northeastern Illinois University 26 Students
Northern Illinois University 22 Students
Northwestern University 18 Students
Dominican University 18 Students
Columbia College Chicago 15 Students
Bradley University 13 Students
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College 13 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 19 Students
Psychology 10 Students
Nursing 7 Students
Forensic Science and Technology 7 Students
Criminology 6 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service 6 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 5 Students
Pre-Law Studies 5 Students
Fashion and Apparel Design 5 Students
Arts 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 8 Reviews
4.0 Alum
5/18/2024
Aspira Business and Finance was still a new school when I was attending, the school opened in 2015. The teachers and staff are very caring and down to earth. Since the school was new, there was not a lot of resources, but we had enough to grow as students and we had each other. From having little we learned to have gratitude and to appreciate what we did have. There was times of struggle and times of blessings, overall the experience was great.
4.0 Senior
1/4/2021
During my 4 years in this HIgh School, I haven't experienced any bad moments, this school is pretty decent and very calm. Some things that did not really like was the phone taking when we got to the door they always take our phones. I think they should change that policy.
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