Roger C. Sullivan High School
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| Roger C. Sullivan High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6631 N. Bosworth Avenue Chicago, Illinois, 60626 USA |
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| Coordinates | 42°00′10″N 87°40′08″W / 42.0028°N 87.6689°WCoordinates: 42°00′10″N 87°40′08″W / 42.0028°N 87.6689°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Principal | Richard Gray Smith |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 740 (2013)[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue Gold[2] |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League[2] |
| Team name | Tigers[2] |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Newspaper | 'Sentinel[4] |
| Yearbook | 'Navillus[4] |
| Website | http://www.sullivanhs.org/ |
Roger C. Sullivan High School (known as Sullivan High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the northside of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools. The school is named for Roger Sullivan, a businessman and politician of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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[edit] Athletics
Sullivan competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The girls' basketball team were regional champions in 2009. The boys' track and field became public league champions in 1939.[5] In 1978, the school's football team won a Public League championship.[6]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Ira Berkow is a former sportswriter and author.[7][8]
- Elizabeth Ann Blaesing, alleged illegitimate daughter of President Warren G. Harding[citation needed]
- Sidney Blumenthal is a former journalist and aide to Bill Clinton.[8]
- Shecky Greene is a former comedian and actor.[7][8]
- Dick Marx was a jazz pianist, arranger, and composer, best known for writing commercial jingles for Kellogg's Raisin Bran and Ken-L Ration dog food. He later scored the film A League of Their Own. His son is Richard Marx.[9]
- Clayton Moore was an actor, best known for his portrayal of The Lone Ranger.[8]
- Danny Newman was a publicist and author who worked for (among others) Jimmy Durante, Milton Berle, the New York Philharmonic, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He pioneered the idea of subscription sales.[10]
- Art Paul is the former Playboy Art Director and designer of its Rabbit-Head Logo.[11][8]
- Charles Percy was a U.S. Senator[12]
- Dewey Robinson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher (1979–1981), playing his entire career for the Chicago White Sox. He is currently a minor league coach.[8]
- Jan Schakowsky is a United States Representative representing Illinois's 9th congressional district (1999–present).[8]
- Gordon Segal is the CEO and co-founder of Crate and Barrel.[8]
- Haskell Wexler is a two–time Oscar winning cinematographer (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Bound for Glory).[7][8]
[edit] References
- ^ Chicago Public Schools: Sullivan
- ^ a b c "Chicago (Sullivan)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 10 November 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "Institution Summary for Sullivan High School". AdvacedED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Clubs". directory. Roger C. Sullivan High School. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ IHSA Chicago (Sullivan)
- ^ Fred Mitchell. "Sullivan saves best for last in title drive". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1978. C3.
- ^ a b c "Sullivan, Roger C. Sullivan High School Honor Roll"
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Meyer-Abbott, Ben (10 November 2009). "Sullivan". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "Dick Marx, "Chicago's Jingle King"". biography. Dick Marx & Associates. Retrieved 11 November 2009. "Dick Marx graduated from Sullivan High School whose alumni includes jingle composer Marty Rubenstein."
- ^ Isaacs, Deanna (21 December 2006). "Hello, Newman: Legendary publicist Danny Newman has published a star-studded memoir". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 11 November 2009. "By the time he graduated from Sullivan High School he was working as a publicist anywhere he could, from Bishop Bernard J. Sheil's Catholic Youth Organization to movie houses that featured the "double whammy" of vaudeville and flicks."
- ^ Faye, Marcia, "Art Paul: The art of designing Playboy", iitmagazine (Spring 2009)
- ^ Pearson, Rick (17 September 2011). "Former U.S. Sen. Charles Percy dies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 17 September 2011. "Percy attended Sullivan High School in Rogers Park for the first two years and New Trier High School for the last two years. The family had moved to Wilmette in 1935 after the father found temporary employment."
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