Vaughn Occupational High School
| Vaughn Occupational High School | |
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| Address | |
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4355 N. Linder Ave , 60641 | |
| Coordinates | 41°57′37″N 87°45′52″W / 41.96025°N 87.76436°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary Special Education |
| Founded | 1968 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Principal | Noel McNally |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 207 (2013-14)[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue Gold |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | School website |
Jacqueline B. Vaughn Occupational High School is a public special education high school located in the Portage Park neighborhood on the north-west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. It serves students with disabilities in grade levels 9 through 12 or up until a student reaches age 22. The school is named for Chicago public schools special education teacher and Chicago Teachers Union president Jacqueline B. Vaughn (1935–1994), she was the first African-American and first woman to head the nation's third largest teachers union local. Vaughn offers a rigorous, future focused program for students with Intellectual Disabilities. It teaches academics along with crucial life, occupational, and social skills through differentiated, hands-on, technology-rich instruction combined with frequent community based learning.
History
Vaughn Occupational High School opened in 1968 as Occupational Center C, later renamed Orlando W. Wilson Occupational High School after Chicago Police commissioner in 1975. In 1992, the school moved into its present location donated to the Chicago Public Schools by The Illinois Bell Telephone Company. The school was renamed to its current name after Jacqueline B. Vaughn by the Chicago Board of Education on April 1, 1993.