Chicago Military Academy

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Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville
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Location
Chicago Military Academy
3519 S. Giles Avenue

,
60653

United States
Coordinates 41°49′50″N87°37′08″W / 41.8305°N 87.6190°W / 41.8305; -87.6190
Information
School type Public Secondary Military
OpenedAugust 24, 1999 (1999-08-24)
School district Chicago Public Schools
SuperintendentRichard W. Miller [1]
CEEB code 140689 [2]
Grades 912
Gender Coed
Enrollment317 (2015-16) [3]
Campus typeUrban
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.chicagomilitaryacademy.org

Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville is a public four-year military high school in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, in a building known as the Eighth Regiment Armory. The academy opened in August 1999. [6] It includes a mandatory Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) instructional component in addition to a four-year college preparatory curriculum.

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Academics

Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville is a High School that offers many academic departments. Some of these courses are offered through the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) school, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, honors courses, Computer science, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, IVHS, etc.

Athletics

Activities

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Mr. Richard W. Miller - Superintendent". Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  2. "High School Code Search". College Board. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  3. "Chicago Public Schools: Chicago Military Academy". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Chicago (C. Military Academy-Bronzeville)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). December 31, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  5. "Institution Summary for Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  6. Quintanilla, Ray (October 3, 1999). "Bronzeville Academy Hit With Snag In U.S. Funding". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 25, 2018.