Boys Republic | |
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Location | |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Established | 1907 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Athletics conference | CIF – Southern Section Arrowhead League |
Website | http://www.BoysRepublic.org |
Boys Republic is a private, all-boys school for troubled adolescents located in Chino Hills, California. [1] It was founded in 1907 by Margaret Fowler. [2] As an adolescent, the actor Steve McQueen was remanded there. [3] In later life, he was known to demand razors and jeans in his contracts so that he could donate them to the school. [4]
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