Corliss High School
| Corliss High School | |
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| Address | |
| 821 E. 103rd Street Chicago, Illinois, 60628 USA |
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| Coordinates | 41°42′23″N 87°36′09″W / 41.7064°N 87.6026°WCoordinates: 41°42′23″N 87°36′09″W / 41.7064°N 87.6026°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | In Pursuit Of Excellence. |
| Established | 1971 |
| Opened | 1974 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 140763[1] |
| Principal | Leonard Harris[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 544 (2013)[3] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black Gold[4] |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League[4] |
| Team name | Trojans[4] |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[5] |
| Yearbook | 'Epoch' |
| Website | http://www.corliss.cps.k12.il.us |
George Henry Corliss High School (known as Corliss High School) is a public 4-year high school located in Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is operated by Chicago Public Schools. The school is named in the honor of an American engineer, George Henry Corliss. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Trojans.
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History [edit]
Corliss High School was founded in 1971 as a result of overcrowding at two neighborhood high schools, Harlan and Fenger. The school opened to freshman and sophomore classes, totaling 800 students, in September 1974. The following year, an additional 1,100 students enrolled. Corliss' first senior class graduation occurred in June 1977.[6]
Athletics [edit]
Corliss competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The boys' football team qualified for state finals in 1982, 2003 and 2005.[7]
Facilities [edit]
In honor of the African-American heritage , Corliss has named different facilities within the school after famous African-Americans. The school auditorium was named in honor of the composer/pianist Duke Ellington. The P.E. building was named for the baseball player Jackie Robinson. The library media center named for the Harlem Renaissance poet Arna Bontemps.
Notable Alumni [edit]
- Darrell Walker, former NBA guard (1983–93)[8] and current assistant coach of the New York Knicks.
References [edit]
- ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Corliss. Retrieved on 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Chicago Public Schools: Corliss". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Chicago (Corliss)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 31 December 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Institution Summary for Corliss High School". AdvacedED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Corliss High School History. Retrieved on July 31, 2012.
- ^ IHSA Chicago (Corliss)
- ^ "Darrell Walker". statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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