Orr Academy High School

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Orr Academy High School
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Address
Orr Academy High School
730 N. Pulaski Road

,
60624

Information
School type Public Secondary
Opened1918
1973 (present building)
School district Chicago Public Schools
CEEB code 140696 [1]
PrincipalDr. Shanele Andrews
Enrollment516 (2013–14)
Color(s)  Gold
  Black
Athletics conference Chicago Public League
Team name Spartans
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website School Website

Rezin Orr Academy High School is a public four-year high school bordered between the neighborhoods of West Garfield and Humboldt Park located on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district and is managed by the Academy for Urban School Leadership. The school is named after labor leader Rezin Orr.

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History

Orr traces its origins to 1918, when it was opened as an elementary school. It began hosting high school students in the 1920s, when it became a branch of Austin High School. From the 1940s to the 1950s, Orr was used a vocational school for seventh and eighth grade boys, and for a short period it served as a temporary home for Our Lady of the Angels School after that school was ravaged by a fire in 1958. Orr was then used as a branch of Marshall High School before becoming an independent high school in 1963. [2] Orr moved into a new building in 1973. [3] The current school building was designed by the firm of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. [4]

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Academics

Orr Academy is rated a 1 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [5] 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

Orr competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). [6] The boys' basketball team were state champions in 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. [7]

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Rauner field

Notable alumni

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