Michele Clark Magnet High School

Michele Clark Magnet High School
Address
5101 W. Harrison Street.
Chicago, Illinois, 60644
USA
Coordinates 41°52′22″N 87°45′09″W / 41.8727°N 87.7524°WCoordinates: 41°52′22″N 87°45′09″W / 41.8727°N 87.7524°W
Information
School type Public Secondary
Motto Where Minds Soar and Eagles Take Flight
Established 1972
School district Chicago Public Schools
Principal Beulah A. McLoyd[1]
Grades 6–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment 487 (2013-14)[2]
Campus type Urban
Color(s)      Black
     Gold
Athletics conference Chicago Public League
Team name Eagles
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website http://www.micheleclark.org/index.jsp

Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School (commonly known as Clark Prep, Clark Academic Prep) is a public 4-year magnet high school and middle school located in the Austin neighborhood on the far west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is named for Chicago based journalist Michele Clark. The school opened as Austin Middle School in 1972.[3]

Athletics

Clark 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 2004-05.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Clark Academic Prep. cps.edu. Retrieved on August 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Chicago Public Schools: Clark Academic Prep". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "History of the school". Michele Clark High School. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  4. ↑ IHSA: Clark (Chicago)