Hyde Park Career Academy
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| Hyde Park Career Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 6220 S. Stony Island Ave. Chicago, Illinois, 60615 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 | 1863 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools 299 |
| Principal | Thomas Trotter |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue White |
| Team name | The Thunderbirds |
| Website | www.hydeparkcps.org |
Hyde Park Career Academy is a public 4-year high school located in the Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. Opened in 1863, it is located at 6220 S Stony Island Ave. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.[1]
While the school was established in 1863, it moved to its present site in 1914, and underwent several major renovations in the 20th century. In 1973 the school became a magnet school and a "career academy." In 1996 Hyde Park High School was renamed to its present name. In 2001 it began to offer International Baccalaureate classes.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Steve Allen — comedian, songwriter
- Carl C. Bell, M.D. (1965) — Community Psychiatrist, International Researcher, Academician, Author, President/C.E.O.
- Gwendolyn Brooks (1934) — poet and writer
- Paul Butterfield (1959?) -blues
- L. Scott Caldwell (1967) — actress
- Frances Dee (1927) – actress
- Melinda Dillon — actress
- Amelia Earhart (1915) — aviator
- Walter Eckersall (1883) – College Football HOF player
- Jim Fuchs - Olympic shot putter[3]
- Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Hammond - Football player and coach, industrialist and soldier
- Herbie Hancock (1958) — Jazz pianist, fusion keyboardist
- Donny Hathaway – singer, songwriter, musician
- Ina Ray Hutton (1916) – All-girl band leader
- Mel Jackson (1988)- actor and spoken word artist known for "Soul Food" and "Living Single"
- Frederick C. Leonard (1914) - Astronomer specializing in meterorites
- Joe Mays (American football) (2003) – NFL Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos
- Minnie Riperton (1964) — Singer, mother of Maya Rudolph
- Paul A Samuelson - Economist and Nobel Laureate
- Roger Sherman - football player for Michigan, coach for Iowa, and president of Illinois State Bar Association
- Carole Simpson (1958) — newscaster, ABC
- Mel Torme (1944) — singer
[edit] References
- ^ Chicago Public Schools. CPS website ""Hyde Park Career Academy"". AOL NEWS. http://www.cps.edu/Schools/Pages/HydePark.aspx?Source=SearchPage CPS website. Retrieved 2008-01-26.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.enotes.com/topic/Hyde_Park_Career_Academy
- ^ Martin, Douglas (2010-10-17). "James E. Fuchs, Shot-Put Innovator, Dies at 82". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/sports/18fuchs.html.
[edit] External links
Hyde Park Career Academy School Website
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