Bowen High School

Chicago, Illinois

234 students

High School, Grades 9–12

#132

Best Student:Teacher Ratio in Illinois

234

Students

10.9:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot
Key metrics at a glance
Avg SAT Score

940

B-

out of 1600
Below Avg
Avg ACT Score

20

B-

out of 36
Average
AP Courses

5

B

courses offered
Average
AP Enrollment

23%

C

of students
Good
Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

A

students per teacher
Excellent
Graduation Rate

57%

B

Average
Reading Proficiency

5%

C

Below Avg
Math Proficiency

5%

C

Below Avg
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After Bowen High
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Popular Colleges
1

University of Illinois Chicago

2

Northern Illinois University

3

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

4

Illinois State University

5

DePaul University

6

Loyola University Chicago

7

Roosevelt University

8

Northeastern Illinois University

Popular Majors
1

Nursing

2

Business

3

Biology

4

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration

5

Computer Science

6

Pre-Law Studies

7

Psychology

8

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