Calumet High School (Chicago)
| Calumet High School - Perspectives | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 8131 S. May Street. Chicago, Illinois, 60620 USA |
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| Coordinates | 41°44′17″N 87°34′22″W / 41.7381°N 87.5729°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Opened | 2006 (Leadership) 2007 (Technology) |
| Closed | 2006 (as Calumet High School) |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 494 (Technology; 2013)[1] 789 (Leadership; 2013)[2] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Website | http://www.perspectivescs.org/PLA/home http://www.pcsedu.org/TECH/home |
Calumet High School was a public 4-year high school located in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was operated by Chicago Public Schools. Calumet closed after the 2005-2006 academic year. As a part of the Chicago Public Schools Renaissance 2010 program, the Calumet High School building now is home to two charter schools: Perspectives Leadership Academy, which is located on the third floor,[3] and Perspectives High School of Technology, which is located on the second floor.[4]
Calumet is mentioned in Kanye West's single "Drive Slow":
My homie Mali used to stay, 79th and May
One of my best friends from back in the day
Down the street from Calumet, a school full of stones
He nicknamed me K-Rock so they'll leave me alone. [5]
Notable Alumni [edit]
- Chaka Khan, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer (attended)
- James Young, guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Styx.
- Billy Moore, convicted killer of Ben Wilson, senior at nearby Simeon Vocational High School and high school basketball All American
- Kirby Puckett, Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame outfielder
- Marsha Warfield (class of 1971), actress, comedienne, talk show host (Night Court, The Marsha Warfield Show)
- Georgie Anne Geyer (class of 1952), renowned newspaper journalist and columnist
- Tommy Sands, actor and teen idol hitmaker, notably with “Teen-Age Crush” in 1957
- Mike Lind (class of 1958), an All-State football player, who went on to play for Notre Dame in college and for San Francisco and Pittsburgh in the pros at fullback
- Earl Eby, participated in the 1920 Olympic Games, taking second for the USA in the 800 meters, and finishing fourth as a part of the 1600 relay
- Ira Green, long-time baseball coach
References [edit]
- ^ "Chicago Public Schools: Perspectives HS of Technology". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Chicago Public Schools: Perspectives Leadership Academy". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Location". Perspectives Charter Schools. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Location". Perspectives Charter Schools. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.metrolyrics.com/drive-slow-lyrics-kanye-west.html
