Paul Robeson High School (Chicago, Illinois)

Paul Robeson High School
Address
6835 S. Normal Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois, 60621
USA
Information
School type Public Secondary
School district Chicago Public Schools 299
Principal Gerald J. Morrow[1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Campus type Urban
Color(s)      Gold
     Scarlet
     Black[2]
Athletics conference Chicago Public League
Team name Raiders[2]
Website http://www.prhs.org/

Paul Robeson High School (formerly known as Parker High School) is a public high school in the Englewood neighborhood of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of Chicago Public Schools.[3] Prior to being named in honor of actor, singer, and athlete Paul Robeson, the school was named for Francis Wayland Parker, a supporter of progressive education in the nineteenth century, who donated the land upon which the school was built. The new school building, named for Robeson, opened in 1977.[4]

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Athletics

Robeson competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Teams are stylized as the Raiders for men's teams and the Lady Raiders for women's teams.

The schools boys tennis team won IHSA state championships in 1937-38 and 38-39[5]

Dating to 1974 when the IHSA began sponsoring a state championship tournament in football, Robeson is the only CPL team, as of the 2010–11 season, to play in a state championship football game, finishing second in state in 1982-83.[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Administrators". directory. Paul Robeson High School. http://www.prhs.org/welcome.jsp?rn=9689131. Retrieved 29 December 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Chicago (Robeson)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 28 December 2009. http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/2748.htm. Retrieved 29 December 2009. 
  3. ^ "contact." Paul Robeson High School. Retrieved on Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
  4. ^ "History". Robeson High School. http://www.prhs.org/history.jsp?rn=7768785. Retrieved 5 January 2010. "In 1889, Colonel Francis W. Parker provided a land grant for the purpose of building educational facilities for the community. Since then, various institutions have been located on this land ... and Parker High School. In the mid-1970's, Chicago State University moved to a new campus on 95th Street, and a new high school was built on its old site. Parker High School closed, and the new school opened as Paul Robeson High School on September 6, 1977." 
  5. ^ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum2748.htm. Retrieved 5 January 2010. 
  6. ^ "Boys Football Champions and Runners-Up". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). http://www.ihsa.org/activity/fb/records/team1-2.htm. Retrieved 5 January 2010. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f Farmer, Martin (26 January 2010), "Robeson", Chicago Sun-Times, http://yourseason.suntimes.com/schooloftheweek/2012588,012610-school-of-the-week-robeson.article, retrieved 28 January 2010 
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  9. ^ Bell, Taylor (26 October), "spotlight: Mickey Pruitt", Chicago Sun-Times, http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-9662569.html, retrieved 1 January 2010, "What is your background? I'm a 1983 graduate of Robeson. I played on the 1982 state runner-up. I graduated from Colorado in 1988 and played with the Bears (1988-90) and Cowboys (1991-92) in the NFL. I joined the Chicago Board of Education in 1999 as assistant coordinator in football. Now I'm the head coordinator." 

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