Chicago Bulls College Prep

Chicago Bulls College Prep
Address
2040 W. Adams Street Chicago , Illinois 60612 United States
Information
School type	Public Secondary Charter
Opened	2009
Principal	Mark Hamstra
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,099 (2017-18)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Red   Black   White
Website	Chicago Bulls College Prep

Chicago Bulls College Prep (CBCP) is a public four-year charter high school located on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools. It is named after the Chicago Bulls basketball team, which endowed the school. ^[1]

Chicago Bulls College Prep is a level 1+ school, based on CPS rankings. ^[2]

The building was formerly known as McKinley High School - one notable attendee in 1917 was Walt Disney. ^[3]

The school opened in August 2009. ^[4]

Academics

The school has an average graduation rate of 82%. ^[5]

In 2017, it was reported that all students in the senior class that year and since 2013 had been accepted to colleges and 50% of them dropped out. ^[6]

Chicago Bulls College Prep is rated a 6 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. ^[7] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school's themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

Athletics

The school is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). ^[8]

Discipline and controversy

As with other Noble Charter schools in Chicago, in 2012-13 Chicago Bulls College Prep expelled and suspended a larger proportion of students than public schools in Chicago. The school expelled 1.75% of its students in the year, compared to 0.05% of students in Chicago public schools, and suspended 38.5% of students compared to 9% of students in public schools. ^[9]

The school has been criticised for charging parents for their children's disciplinary offences. ^{[10] [11]}

In 2016, a parent reported that the school had discouraged her son from applying to an historically black college. ^[12]

References

1. Howard Schultz; Rajiv Chandrasekaran (November 4, 2014). For Love of Country: What Our Veterans Can Teach Us About Citizenship, Heroism, and Sacrifice. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. pp. 113–. ISBN   978-1-101-87446-2 . Retrieved April 4, 2019.
2. nobleschools.org http://nobleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Noble-Charter-Public-High-Schools-Rated-Best-in-CPS-Secure-10-of-15-top-spots.pdf . Retrieved December 7, 2018.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. https://www.biography.com/business-figure/walt-disney>.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Home. Chicago Bulls College Prep. Retrieved on April 25, 2017.
5. "Chicago Bulls College Prep". Niche. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
6. Edwards, Lee (June 15, 2017). "Chicago Bulls Prep Continues Streak of 100 Percent College Admittance". Chicago Defender. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
7. "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
8. "Chicago (Noble/Bulls)". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
9. Bentle and Marx, Kyle and Ryan. "Charter School Discipline". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
10. Cox, Ted (January 2, 2013). "Charter Schools Ring Up Fines, More Public Funding". DNA info. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
11. Lee, Traci (September 13, 2013). "Chicago charter schools rake in thousands in 'disciplinary fees'". MSNBC. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
12. Mitchell, Mary (June 24, 2016). "Mitchell: Mom says charter school discouraged son's choice of historically black college". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

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