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Latino Youth Alternative High School
2001 S. California 2nd Fl
Chicago, IL - 60608
Phone: (773) 648-2130
Fax: (773) 468-2098
Web: www.latinoyouthhs.com
Directions: Show Map
Contact: Marilu Montañez, Registrar
Latino Youth High School (LYHS), a division of Pilsen Wellness Center, serves youth ages 17-21 from the Pilsen, Little Village and South Lawndale areas that have been pushed out of the traditional school system, dropped out voluntarily or have been dropped. LYHS’s mission is to inspire resiliency in youth, 17-21 years of age, by creating a safe, holistic student-centered environment. We facilitate a process of self-reflection that promise the development of self-determination, empowerment, and self-actualization. We do this so that students consciously engage in communities as transformational agents of change.
Programs & Services
LYHS provides instruction and support to 130 students to enhance a sense of their own well-being, achieve a high school diploma, pursue post-secondary education through critical engagement, and community involvement. The school provides a state-recognized, student-centered high school curriculum, college preparation, general computing, and life skills workshops. LYHS also provides counseling, leadership workshops, mentoring, tutoring, computer assisted instruction, field trips, recreational activities and home visits. Childcare is provided to students by Gads Hill Center.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from Latino Youth High School, a student must: (1) earn a minimum of 18 total credits; (2) complete a senior checklist, which includes a portfolio; and (3) achieve grade level gains on standardized tests used by the school. The length of time necessary to reach graduation requirements can vary for each student according to credits already obtained at other schools and the effort each student makes in his or her classes. Students can take qualifying/proficiency exams to gain credit for material already mastered. Students must meet with the Dean of Academic Affairs to determine the eligibility for qualifying/proficiency exams.
In addition to course requirements, students must fulfill a one-year residency requirement. This residency requirement has been established in order to ensure that each student will graduate from Latino Youth High School with the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue post secondary education and careers.
Admissions
Applicant must be 17 years old and must have been out of school for at least 30 school days. In addition, we accept DCFS wards through our YSDTP program. There is a $75 fee per semester for materials.
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