1035 W 74th St
Chicago, IL 60621
1035 W 74th St
Chicago, IL 60621
Neal F. Simeon Career Academy (formerly known as Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School, Neal F. Simeon Career Technical Academy) is a public 4–year vocational high school located in the Chatham neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Simeon is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is named for African-American educator and administrator Neal Ferdinand Simeon. Simeon opened in 1949.
Leo Catholic High School is a secondary school of the Archdiocese of Chicago offering college preparatory and general secondary education to young men in the city of Chicago and south suburbs.
Paul Robeson High School is a public 4-year high school located in the Englewood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is named in honor of African-American entertainer and athlete Paul Leroy Robeson.HistoryPrior to becoming Robeson High School, the school was known as Parker High school from 1910-1977. It was located at 68th and Stewart in the Englewood area of Chicago on the same campus with Wilson Junior college and Chicago Teachers College. The new school building, named for Robeson, opened on September 6, 1977.AthleticsRobeson competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Teams are stylized as the Raiders for boys' teams and the Lady Raiders for girls' teams. The school's boys' tennis team won IHSA state championships in 1937-38 and 1938-39 Since 1974, when the IHSA began sponsoring a state championship tournament in football, Robeson is the only CPL team, as of the 2010–11 season, to play in a state championship football game, finishing second in 1982-83.
Johnson College Prep opened its doors in 2010 and is named for John and Eunice Johnson, African-American pioneers. Together, they overcame many odds and founded the Johnson Publishing Company, famous for its Ebony and Jet Magazine publications. By naming our school after this dynamic family, JCP scholars are reminded daily that the hard work of education the Noble Way will pay off! The campus name was chosen by a group of African-American entrepreneurs, led by Marty Nesbitt, who collectively matched a donation from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation. The Johnson legacy shares strong alignment with Noble's mission and exemplifies the value of receiving quality schooling. Johnson College Prep scholars have benefited immensely from the involvement of their naming consortium who work to share their experiences and provide unique opportunities to the campus' predominantly African American student body. Donors actively participate in campus events like the grand opening, the annual Success Looks Like Me Career Day and townhalls.
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William Rainey Harper High School is a public 4 year high school located in the West Englewood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Harper serves students in West Englewood, Englewood, and certain streets of Chicago Lawn. Harper is part of the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is named for scholar and educational administrator William Rainey Harper. Opened in 1911, the school has a graduation rate of 49.5 percent .Background and national attentionThe majority of the school's students are Black-American. Harper was the first public school in Chicago to be a part of the Turnaround project started by former Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan. Harper High School gained national attention when the school was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The show discussed Harper High School's lack of computers and other essential learning tools for its students. The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been a big advocate for the school and its lack of funding.Harper High School was the focus of a 2012 WBEZ report concerning the 27 past and present students who were casualties of gun violence in the preceding 13 months. The school was subsequently the subject of a two-episode, five-month immersive investigation by This American Life that aired on February 15 and 22, 2013, focusing on gun violence and the lives of students; the series earned a Peabody Award.
Another interesting site with background info and historic photos can be found at the following link: http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/id706.html. To see the actual school location today, Google Map Amandla Charter School at 326 W. Normal Parkway in Chicago.
Lowest grade taught: 9th Grade - Highest grade taught: 12th Grade
Lowest grade taught: 9th Grade - Highest grade taught: 10th Grade
Lowest grade taught: 9th Grade - Highest grade taught: 12th Grade
Lowest grade taught: 9th grade - Highest grade taught: 12th grade
Lowest grade taught: 9th grade - Highest grade taught: 12th grade