Farragut Career Academy

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Farragut Career Academy, part of the Chicago Public School system, serves the Little Village and North Lawndale communities on west side of Chicago, Illinois. The school is named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, naval hero of the American Civil War. As a Career Academy, Farragut emphasizes a curriculum that combines academic instruction with work-study experiences and vocational training. In addition to Education-To-Careers clusters, Farragut is also home to the General Patton JROTC program which functions as a school-within-a-school. To expand the opportunities available to our students, Farragut maintains strong partnerships with local business and other community organizations. Among Farragut’s more unique facilities are an on-site community law clinic and an on-site health services center, which was designed and built primarily by Farragut students. Rounding out our school’s curriculum is a wide array of extracurricular and athletic activities. It is the only public school to have a Law Library within the school's regular library.

**Farragut Career Academy**
Principal	Theresa Plascencia
School type	Public coed
Religious affiliation	None
Founded	1902
Location	2345 South Christiana Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Campus surroundings	Urban
Mascot	Admirals
School Yearbook	The Farragut Log
School Newspaper	The Anchor
School Motto	"Damn the Torpedos -- Full Speed Ahead"
Athletic conference	Chicago Public League
School colors	blue and gold

[edit] Education to Careers

Education-To-Careers (ETC) clusters are more than just vocational training; ETC prepares students for their lives beyond the classroom by equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in post secondary education, advanced career training or immediate entry into jobs with a meaningful career path. ETC programs combine a rigorous high school academic curriculum with training in career and technical subjects and workplace competencies. Farragut's ETC programs include Culinary Arts, Medical Assistant, Fashion Design, Automotive Technology, Carpentry, Cabinet Making, Cosmetology and a Legal Course.