Hyde Park Career Academy
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| Type | Public secondary |
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| Principal | Thomas Trotter |
| Students | 1,998[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Oversight | Chicago Public Schools |
For Hyde Park High School in Boston, see Hyde Park, Massachusetts.
Hyde Park Career Academy (formerly named High Park High School) is located at 6220 S. Stony Island Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA.[1]
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[edit] Facts and figures
The Academy offers CPS's only Bass Fishing Club.
[edit] Building
The Academy is housed in a traditional masonry building. In recent years, the structure has received some cosmetic renovations including a new roof, new windows, and new lockers for the students.
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Frances Dee (1927) - actress
- Amelia Earhart (1915) — aviator
- Herbie Hancock (1958) — Jazz pianist, fusion keyboardist
- William Irvin (1921) — Chicago Journalist
- Steve Allen — comedian, songwriter
- Mel Torme — singer
- L. Scott Caldwell — actress
- Minnie Riperton (1964) — Singer, mother of Maya Rudolph
- Carl C. Bell, M.D. (1965) — Community Psychiatrist, International Researcher, Academician, Author, President/C.E.O.
- Melinda Dillon — actress
- Carole Simpson — newscaster, ABC
- Joe Mays (American football) (2003)- NFL Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles
- Gwendolyn Brooks — poet and writer
[edit] References
- ^ a b Chicago Public Schools. CPS website "Hyde Park Career Academy". AOL NEWS. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
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