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Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville | |
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Address | |
3519 S. Giles Avenue , 60653 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°49′50″N87°37′08″W / 41.8305°N 87.6190°W |
Information | |
School type | Public Secondary Military |
Opened | August 24, 1999 |
School district | Chicago Public Schools |
Superintendent | Richard W. Miller [1] |
CEEB code | 140689 [2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coed |
Enrollment | 317 (2015-16) [3] |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Green Gold [4] |
Athletics conference | Chicago Public League [4] |
Team name | Eagles [4] |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [5] |
Website | www |
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