Hirsch Metropolitan High School
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| Hirsch Metropolitan High School | |
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| Address | |
| 7740 S. Ingleside Avenue Chicago, Illinois, 60619 USA |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′14″N 87°36′07″W / 41.7539°N 87.6019°WCoordinates: 41°45′14″N 87°36′07″W / 41.7539°N 87.6019°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Principal | Afina Shakur Lockhart[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 350 (2013) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon White[2] |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | http://www.hirschmetro.org/ |
Emil G. Hirsch Metropolitan High School (known as Hirsch Metropolitan High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the southside of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools. The school is named for reform movement rabbi Emil Gustav Hirsch. Hirsch's sports teams are nicknamed the Huskies.
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Athletics [edit]
Hirsch competes in the Chicago Public League(CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Hirsch boys' basketball team became Public League champions and state champions in 1973.[3]
Notable Alumni [edit]
- Jennifer Jackson, first black Playboy Playmate of the Month, March 1965
- Marvell Wynne, Former MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs)
References [edit]
- ^ Hirsch. Chicago Public Schools.
- ^ IHSA Chicago (Hirsch)
- ^ IHSA Chicago (Hirsch)
